For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month we interviewed Flo La Valle, a postdoctoral researcher with California Sea Grant and Scripps Institution of Oceanography's Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System. In this in-depth Q&A, Flo explains how she uses data science to help safeguard the ocean and how her Filipina heritage informs her marine science work. #aapiheritagemonth #apahm UC San Diego bit.ly/3vZ2lyF
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UC Santa Cruz Science Writing Program Intern Emily Harwitz interviewed California Sea Grant postdoctoral researcher Flo La Valle. Flo is a joint appointment with California Sea Grant and Scripps Insti...
Please join us on May 11 at 11 PT for Resilience for the Nation's Oceans, Coasts, and Great Lakes![]()
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The briefing will highlight the power of the partnership between these programs in the Pacific Northwest and in the Great Lakes. Joe Schumacker, Resources Scientist with the Quinault Indian Nation and NANOOS Board member, will discuss how working with NANOOS, Sea Grant and the NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries have assisted the tribes with fisheries, harmful algal blooms and more. Joining him on the panel will be Mayor Justin Nickels from Manitowoc, WI who will talk about the benefits of the proposed sanctuary.![]()
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The March CA HAB Bulletin is now live with the latest collection of model output, observations, and advisories!![]()
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Major contributors to the bulletin content are Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System, CeNCOOS, NOAA CoastWatch, phytoplankton counts from the Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring Alert Program (HABMAP) and California Department of Public Health, and stranding data from The Marine Mammal Center, Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute (CIMWI), Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles, California Wildlife Center, Marine Animal Rescue, Pacific Marine Mammal Center, and SeaWorld San Diego.![]()
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California HAB Bulletin: March 2021 |
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C-HARM Model HABMAP Shore Station Data CDPH Phytoplankton Data Marine Mammal and Seabird Stranding Data Be sure to also read the special Red Tide Bulletin: Spring 2020 Pseudo-nitzschia - C-HARM tel...
Scientists at UCSC, MBARI and SIO are investigating what makes harmful algal blooms harmful:![]()
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Researchers, robots dive into what makes some bay algal blooms toxic
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Monterey Bay Aquarium, Scripps and UC Santa Cruz scientists are working to uncover what triggers domoic acid outbreaks. To understand what’s behind harmful blooms, the team is documenting, an...
The DDT dumpsite in Southern California was much, much bigger than scientists expected. It was like trying to count stars in the Milky Way! ![]()
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After spending two weeks surveying a swath of seafloor larger than the city of San Francisco, the scientists could find no end to the dumping ground. They could’ve kept going in any direction, they said, and uncovered even more.![]()
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Stunning DDT dump site off L.A. coast much bigger than scientists expected
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Deep sea explorers are stunned when they investigate a mysterious dumpsite for DDT waste barrels off the coast of Los Angeles
“The ocean is not just for recreation; we want it there for recreation but it is (also) sustaining a ton of life and it can be really hard for us to think deeply about all of the life we don’t see,” Dr. Clarissa Anderson, SCCOOS Executive Director.![]()
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Experts say record-breaking ocean temps are hurting local sea life
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A sobering warning on Earth Day: Scripps researchers say record-breaking ocean temperatures and toxin levels are harming local sea life.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 2020 Science Report is now available. ![]()
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The report, which is broken into four sections, celebrates NOAA’s vital ocean, weather, water, and climate research, and how it works to protect lives and property, support a vibrant economy, and strengthen national security.![]()
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Launching uncrewed systems to monitor climate and ecosystem changes in the U.S. Arctic, sequencing the genome for endangered marine species, and improving weather forecasts with advances in regional m...
Proceedings of the Workshop on the Socio-economic Effects of Marine and Fresh Water Harmful Algal Blooms in the U.S.
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Proceedings of the Workshop on the Socio-economic Effects of Marine and Fresh Water Harmful Algal Blooms in the U.S. By Claire Anacreon | March 23, 2021 The NCCOS Competitive Research Program (CRP) an...
The February CA HAB Bulletin is now live with the latest collection of model output, observations, and advisories!![]()
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Major contributors to the bulletin content are Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System, CeNCOOS, NOAA CoastWatch, phytoplankton counts from the Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring Alert Program (HABMAP) and California Department of Public Health, and stranding data from The Marine Mammal Center, Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute (CIMWI), Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles, California Wildlife Center, Marine Animal Rescue, Pacific Marine Mammal Center, and SeaWorld San Diego.![]()
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sccoos.org/california-hab-bulletin/february-2021/
California HAB Bulletin: February 2021 |
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C-HARM Model HABMAP Shore Station Data CDPH Phytoplankton Data Marine Mammal and Seabird Stranding Data Be sure to also read the special Red Tide Bulletin: Spring 2020 Pseudo-nitzschia - C-HARM tel...
The California Natural Resources Agency is pleased to announce upcoming dates for our regional workshops to engage the public on Governor Newsom’s Executive Order on Nature-Based Solutions (N-82-20).![]()
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The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) is hiring up to five Student Assistants for its Summer Internship Program (Program). ![]()
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All of the interns will work on projects and efforts related to advancing the OPC’s Strategic Plan to Protect California’s Coast and Ocean. ![]()
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The application deadline is April 19, 2021. For more details and to apply, please visit: www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=244528
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We are currently unable to accept drop-off applications.Please Note: Due to postal service delays, electronic submission of application is recommended.
The second, all-virtual, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) General Modeling Meeting and Fair is being planned for 13-16 April 2021. National Ocean Service will engage the interests of all NOAA Line Offices to help move NOAA towards a more unified approach to modeling, as envisioned by NOAA's Research Council, facilitating exchange of best practices across all of NOAA's modeling enterprise. ![]()
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For more information, including how to register, please visit the Meeting's website: www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/ngmmf2021/ .
National Science Foundation (NSF) Funding Opportunity: Convergence Accelerator Phase I and II for the 2021 Cohort ![]()
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Letter of Intent: May 5, 2021![]()
Full proposals: June 14, 2021 ![]()
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Say hi to Flo La Valle! Flo is one of our amazing #WomenOfSeaGrant who we are featuring during Women's History Month. ![]()
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Flo is a postdoctoral researcher split between California Sea Grant and Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (SCCOOS) working on a project on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). The applications/dashboards/visualizations that she creates are helpful in evaluating California's MPA network. ![]()
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When asked what it's like to be a #WomanInSTEM, Flo said:![]()
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"Being a woman in STEM has driven me to work hard to help advance issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion in higher education. Through my education and work experiences, I have learned to think critically, bring different types of people together to enact change, and be okay with failure as a natural part of science and life. Being a woman in STEM is just one part of my identity, but one that helps dictate my decision making and permeates all aspects of my life."![]()
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Way to go, Flo! ![]()
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#MPA #STEM #womenshistorymonth #featuredscientists
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Space Science Week 20201 - March 23-25, 2021![]()
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