Check out the February CA HAB Bulletin for the latest collection of model output, observations, and advisories. We’ve also received a lot of inquiries about the ‘red tide’ event currently occurring off the Southern California coast. We will be including a review of the ‘red tide’ event in the March and April CA HAB Bulletin. Stay tuned!  Major contributors […]

Happy Earth Day from SCCOOS and the IOOS and Regional Association Team! April 22, 2020, marks the 50th anniversary the Earth has been commemorated and the United Nations has declared 2020 the Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. Many beaches and trails might be closed but we hope you participate with us by taking the Earth […]

Barth et al., 2020. “Seasonal and interannual variability of phytoplankton abundance and community composition on the Central Coast of California.” A new study published in Marine Ecology Progress Series by Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System research scientist at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) provides the first seasonal and interannual characterization of San Luis Obispo Bay’s phytoplankton community. The long-term […]

Dear SCCOOS Community,   We hope everyone is staying healthy and well amidst the COVID-19 outbreak.    While we are all at home practicing social-distancing please check out SCCOOS January – March Newsletter highlighting our latest activities including: COVID-19 Operational Impacts Welcome Flo La Valle SCCOOS Board of Governors Meeting Ocean Sciences Meeting 2020 SCCOOS Hill Visits IOOS Spring Meeting […]

Hello SCCOOS community,   We have compiled a list of relevant presentations and posters that SCCOOS Principal Investigators are either leading or a co-author on at Ocean Sciences. I encourage you to take a look at the list and attend as many sessions as possible.   Looking forward to seeing many of you at Ocean […]

Please check out the December CA HAB Bulletin for the latest collection of model output, observations, and advisories. Major contributors to the bulletin content are SCCOOS, CeNCOOS, HABMAP, NOAA CoastWatch, California Department of Public Health, The Marine Mammal Center, the Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles, CA Wildlife Center, Marine Animal Rescue, the Pacific Marine Mammal Center, […]

Please check out the November CA HAB Bulletin for the latest collection of model output, observations, and advisories. Major contributors to the bulletin content are SCCOOS, CeNCOOS, HABMAP, NOAA CoastWatch, California Department of Public Health, The Marine Mammal Center, the Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles, CA Wildlife Center, Marine Animal Rescue, the Pacific Marine Mammal […]

Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System Executive Director, Clarissa Anderson, talks to The Guardian about the growing number and intensity of Harmful Algal Blooms in the “Lethal algae blooms – an ecosystem out of balance.” Click the link to read the full article.

SCCOOS PI, David Caron, discusses harmful algal bloom impacts to Southern California ecosystems and human health in Phy Org by Sarah Nightingale, Unviersity of Southern California.  “When dying birds and sea lions wash up by the dozens on Southern California beaches, David Caron’s phone starts ringing. Like a detective at a crime scene, the expert […]

Please check out the September CA HAB Bulletin for the latest collection of model output, observations, and advisories. Major contributors to the bulletin content are SCCOOS, CeNCOOS, HABMAP, NOAA CoastWatch, California Department of Public Health, The Marine Mammal Center, the Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles, CA Wildlife Center, Marine Animal Rescue, the Pacific Marine Mammal Center, […]