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AOOS works with agencies and other organizations to provide coastal and ocean data and information.

As the “eye on Alaska’s coasts and oceans,” AOOS represents a network of critical ocean and coastal observations, data and information products that aid our understanding of the status of Alaska’s marine ecosystem and allow stakeholders to make better decisions about their use of the marine environment.

05/13/2026

The UAF College of Fisheries & Ocean Sciences fos glider fleet is back in action for the 2026 spring season! 🤖🌊

Shackleton, Blinky, and Turbo are currently collecting ocean data in the Gulf of Alaska, tracking changing conditions, plankton blooms, and ecosystem productivity as spring unfolds.

This summer, the Whale Glider will also head north to the Chukchi Sea, where it will monitor ocean conditions and listen for marine mammals beneath the Arctic surface.

Learn more about the latest observations and missions:

https://aoos.org/spring-2026-glider-update/

University of Alaska Fairbanks

05/11/2026

Opening this Friday, May 15, the Anchorage Museum will have an awesome new display about marine science and community observing in Alaska. It will be up for a year, so go check it out!

The exhibit was primarily funded and organized by NPRB and features several AOOS-supported projects, such as harmful algal bloom monitoring, Backyard Buoys, gliders, and moorings.

AOOS announcement: https://aoos.org/aoos-programs-featured-in-new-anchorage-museum-exhibit/

NPRB announcement: https://nprb.org/arctic-marine-science-exhibit-opening/

Museum website: https://www.anchoragemuseum.org/exhibits/arctic-marine-science-sikuliaq-to-shore/

Photo: Brendan Smith/NPRB

UAF College of Fisheries & Ocean Sciences
R/V Sikuliaq

05/07/2026

During the Northern Gulf of Alaska LTER cruise, UAF College of Fisheries & Ocean Sciences researchers deployed the GAK1 oceanographic mooring which included one of AOOS' acoustic receivers. For the next year, this receiver will be listening for tagged fish and crabs, providing crucial information on the distribution and movement of marine animals in the area.

Learn more about the GAK1 mooring here: https://research.cfos.uaf.edu/gak1/

Learn about acoustic telemetry research here: https://npact.aoos.org/

04/30/2026

We had a GREAT time in Sitka with the 7th graders!

04/30/2026

Join Us Next Thursday – Arctic Watch Webinar

Thank you to everyone who joined us for last week’s Arctic Watch webinar—we appreciated the thoughtful discussion, questions, and community perspectives shared.

We’re continuing the conversation with a second webinar on Harbor & Waterways Safety Committees as we build toward the upcoming May 19 meeting with the U.S. Coast Guard.

📅 Thursday, April 30
🕛 12:00 PM (AKDT)
📍 Via Zoom (same link as last week – see flyer for details)

Whether you joined us last time or are new to the discussion, we welcome you to be part of this ongoing effort to inform, engage, and shape solutions together. We’ll also be sharing the recording from our first webinar soon—so stay tuned.

We hope you can join us!

04/16/2026

AOOS hosted a last-minute panel at the Arctic Encounter Summit on Wednesday. Thank you to: Steve White at MXAK, Lynn-Marie Church at Nalaquq, Adrienne Canino of Tetra Tech, and Thomas for sharing the value of AOOS.

04/15/2026

If you are at Arctic Encounter in Anchorage, come and see us at 11:25 am at the Dena'ina Center Kenakatnu 6 for this Breakout Session:

Title: What the Ocean Is Saying: Collaborative Networks, Community Observers, and the Science of Observing in the Arctic

Moderator: Sheyna Wisdom, Executive Director, AOOS

Panelists:

Sustained Observing: Sheyna Wisdom, AOOS

Innovative Technology: Steve White, Executive Director, Marine Exchange of Alaska

Indigenous Observing: Lynn-Marie Church, CEO, Nalaquq LLC

Collaborative Networks: Thomas Farrugia, HABs Program Manager, AOOS and Karen Pletnikoff, Environmental & Safety Program Administrator, Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, Inc.

Data Products: Adrienne Canino, Data Librarian, Tetra Tech Inc.

04/08/2026

We are having a great time at the Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Science Conference (WAISC) in Bethel, AK this week! Organized by our partners at Alaska Sea Grant, this year's theme is "Narratives from a Resilient Coast. Attendance is more than double what it ever has been!

https://alaskaseagrant.org/events/2026-western-alaska-interdisciplinary-science-conference/

The agenda is packed, and we are only halfway through it. Highlights/photo captions:

- Shoutout to Katie Basile (Alaska Sea Grant) for her thorough and thoughtful event organizing!
- Welcome Dance by Ayaprun Elitnaurviat Yuraq Group.
- Keynote by AOOS partner Lynn Church of Nalaquq, LLC
- Thomas Farrugia's microscope demo
- Alice Bailey facilitating sessions
- Exhibition of Yup'ik artifacts recovered on the beach after Ex-typhoon Halong
- Thomas presenting about harmful algal blooms
- Thomas and Alice having fun in Bethel!

Alaska Sea Grant

03/31/2026

What can 20+ years of ocean data tell us? For more than two decades, the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) and its regional partners have operated thousands of buoys, sensors, gliders, and radars across U.S. coasts and the Great Lakes.

Every observation adds to a long-term record of how our oceans. That record powers decisions every day:
⚓ 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 & 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 move cargo safely using water levels, currents, and wave forecasts.
🐟 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 & 𝗮𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 track ecosystem conditions and harmful algal blooms.
🚨 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 prepare for storms, flooding, and coastal hazards.
🚁 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 & 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 model currents and winds to find people faster.
🏙 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 use decades of coastal data to understand flooding risk and infrastructure planning.
🌊 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 & 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 rely on accurate ocean forecasts.

Twenty years of sustained observations means:
▪️Better forecasts
▪️Safer maritime operations
▪️Stronger coastal economies
▪️More resilient communities

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙚 𝙤𝙗𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙖𝙣, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙖 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨.

03/19/2026

Sheyna, Thomas, and Board Chair Steve White attended the IOOS Spring meeting in Washington, DC. This included 2 days of meeting with the other Regional Associations as well as a day of meeting with our Congressional delegation.

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