Monitoring Ocean Acidification in Caribbean Coral Reefs

An ocean acidification buoy in Puerto Rico helps scientists understand changing conditions in our oceans and atmosphere. Reposted from https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov Since 2008, a NOAA Ocean Acidification Program (OAP) buoy has been positioned in La Parguera, Puerto Rico where it collects data for scientists studying the chemistry, biology, geology, and physics of the Caribbean Sea. A… Read More

COSTA VIS USVI: AERIAL PERSPECTIVE OF LANDSCAPE TRANSFORMATION IN THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS

The Caribbean Regional Ocean Partnership is pleased to announce the launch of CostaVis USVI (https://costavisusvi.org), the first online tool to visualize landscape transformation in the US Virgin Islands using aerial photographs from 1971 to 2019. Administrators and personnel of federal and state government, coastal communities, educators, researchers, Non-Governmental Organizations and other sectors will be able to understand… Read More

NOAA awards $41 million for ocean observing

Reposted from https://www.noaa.gov/news-features NOAA’s U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) Office announced 11 new five-year cooperative agreements that support the continued growth, expansion, and modernization of our nation’s climate, coastal, ocean, and Great Lakes observing capabilities. In the first year, NOAA will distribute $41 million to cover efforts along U.S. national and territorial waters and… Read More