Meetings

2019 CARICOOS General Assembly

Please join us at CARICOOS’ General Assembly meeting. It is a change to participate in the ocean observing conversation and build collaborations with CARICOOS and our stakeholders. When: Friday May 24th, 2019 from 8:00AM to 3:00PM Where: Club Náutico de San Juan CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

CARICOOS & The North Coast Harbor Safety and Security Meeting

The Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System was invited to the February 2019 meeting of the North Coast Harbor Safety and Security Committee, where we presented on the tools available in our website (caricoos.org) to track Sargasso in the Caribbean region. Recent reports and research conducted by the University of South Florida reveal that if growth… Read More

OCOVI announces 2018 Annual Meeting

The public is advised that Ocean and Coastal Observing – Virgin Islands (OCOVI), will conduct it 2018 annual meeting on December 8th from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM for the filling of vacancies, the election of the officers and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting. The public… Read More

2018 IOOS Fall Meeting – Selected Highlights

The eleven Regional Associations (RAs), members of their boards, and IOOS Program Office (IOOS PO) staff and partners gathered in Annapolis, MD for the IOOS Fall Meeting on September 18-20, 2018. At the meeting, participants discussed the IOOS niche in biological observations and collaborations with NASA. Click here to access the meeting website and materials…. Read More

NOAA/AOML – CARICOOS Piloting Workshop

  On September 25 to 27, 2018, CARICOOS personnel visited NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) in Miami, Florida for a 3-days workshop about Seagliders. AOML’s Physical Oceanography Division (PhOD) personnel developed the training course to provide an overview on Seaglider fundamentals and the skill-sets in operating/piloting gliders. The learning skills provided CARICOOS personnel… Read More

Asamblea General 2018

CARICOOS: 11 años optimizando la experiencia marítima By Mariam Ludim Rosa Vélez (mariamludim@uprm.edu) Prensa RUM Friday, June 8, 2018 Por 11 años, el Sistema Caribeño de Observación Costera Oceánica (CARICOOS) del Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez (RUM), ha mantenido su norte de optimizar la experiencia marítima de los ciudadanos con datos relevantes que les permitan tomar decisiones…. Read More

CARICOOS 2017 General Assembly

The CARICOOS General Assembly and Stakeholders Council Meeting took place last April the 28th at the Rincon Beach Resort. CARICOOS staff, students and collaborators presented their work through poster sessions and stakeholder packed forums. Topics included ocean currents, wave forecasts, beach water quality, and more. For more information including the agenda, posters and photo gallery click here.

CARICOOS 2016 General Assembly and Stakeholders Council Meeting

The CARICOOS General Assembly and Stakeholders Council Meeting took place last April 27-28 at the PR Convention Center. The event kicked off with an ignite session aimed at showcasing CARICOOS R&D efforts in support of coastal intelligence in the US Caribbean. CARICOOS staff, students and collaborators presented their work in short, high-impact talks on a… Read More