EARLY OCEAN WARMING: AN EL NIÑO EVENT?

As reported by NOAA Climate Prediction Center/NCEP, starting in January 2023, positive Sea Surface Temperature (SST) anomalies strengthened in the eastern equatorial Pacific. During the last four (4) weeks, Equatorial SSTs were above average in the eastern and western Pacific, Central Atlantic, and Indian Oceans. Said signal is consistent with the onset of an El… Read More

CARICOOS AND SOCIEDAD AMBIENTE MARINO FORMALIZE A LONG-STANDING COLLABORATION

CARICOOS and Sociedad Ambiente Marino (S.A.M) representatives gathered to sign an agreement to formalize a collaboration of sharing data to promote the conservation of coastal and marine resources. CARICOOS will support S.A.M.’s coral reef rehabilitation plans and other coastal restoration and protection initiatives by lending instrumentation for collecting biogeochemical observations to learn more about the… Read More

CARICOOS AND SEA GRANT PUERTO RICO JOIN EFFORTS WITH THE INSTITUTO NUEVA ESCUELA AND THE PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO EDUCATE AND PREPARE YOUTH AND COMMUNITIES FOR COASTAL HAZARDS

Erosion, ocean acidification, intense hurricanes, flooding, tsunamis, and sea level rise are major hazards faced by the coastal communities of Puerto Rico. As pressure from climate change increases, communities become more vulnerable. Therefore, far-sighted community planning and preparedness will be vital in facing these impacts effectively. On March 30, 2023, CARICOOS and Sea Grant Puerto Rico joined efforts… Read More