Category Archives: News

Call for Nominations: National HAB Committee
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - 12:00amCall for Nominations – National HAB Committee The National Harmful Algal Bloom Committee (NHC) was established for the purpose of providing a collective voice of the academic, management and stakeholder communities interested in national HAB issues. They are soliciting nominations for individuals to serve on the NHC for a period of three years. They […]


Southern CA early Spring Harmful Algal Bloom – First stranding February 21, 2025 (ongoing)
Friday, May 02, 2025 - 12:00amHAB Outreach + Resources NEW! 2025 SoCal Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) Data Flyer SCCOOS has compiled PSP HAB data (observations of Alexandrium spp. and PSP toxins) in the Southern CA region from December to April 2025, including: weekly HABMAP sampling and CA Dept of Public Health data. UPDATED 5/1: 2025 SoCal Domoic Acid (DA) Data […]


SCCOOS Celebrates Earth Day
Saturday, April 19, 2025 - 12:00amSCCOOS has road tripped north to participate in MERITO Foundation’s Earth Day Celebration Please stop by if you in the neighborhood, and tell us what you love about the ocean. Not in the neighborhood? Share anyway – https://forms.gle/ThK7hA1MWNqjvCvu8 #2025VenturaEarthDay


Loss of Funding Impacts
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - 12:00amThe recent proposed budget cuts to NOAA for FY26 would impact IOOS and SCCOOS, leading to a loss of vital services for Southern California and beyond. See the recent flyer our office put together to help explain the impacts of the proposed cuts: See below or View/Download Flyer


STARTED FEB 2025: Algal Bloom Effects Hundreds of Marine Mammals & Seabirds
Thursday, March 27, 2025 - 12:00amThe first marine mammal stranding related to this harmful algal bloom (HAB) was reported on February 21, 2025, and the currently the numbers are over 300. California Ocean Observing System Network HAB monitoring and Alert Program have pulled together their expertise and data to create this event-driven bulletin. Learn more in our flyer, most importantly […]


Observing Seabirds Understanding Oceans
Thursday, January 02, 2025 - 12:00amWith funding from the National Science Foundation, Farallon Institute has created a page dedicated to seabirds as a ‘sentinel species’. Allowing scientists to observe seabirds to further our understanding of the health of the oceans.
