Category Archives: News
Happy Earth Day!
Wednesday, April 22, 2020 - 12:00amHappy 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 […]
Read the new article by HABMAP Cal Poly Research Scientists published in MEPS – “Seasonal and interannual variability of phytoplankton abundance and community composition on the Central Coast of California.”
Thursday, April 09, 2020 - 12:00amBarth 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 […]
SCCOOS Jan-Mar 2020 Newsletter
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 - 12:00amDear 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 […]
SCCOOS Participation at Ocean Sciences
Friday, February 07, 2020 - 12:00amHello 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 […]
“Lethal algae blooms – an ecosystem out of balance” by Jeremy Hance
Monday, January 06, 2020 - 12:00amSouthern 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.
David Caron, SCCOOS PI, discusses HAB impacts
Thursday, December 05, 2019 - 12:00amSCCOOS 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 […]
New SCCOOS & CeNCOOS Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring page!
Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 12:00amCheck out the new and improved Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring Alert Program page that reviews SCCOOS and CeNCOOS weekly monitoring effort at nine university-run or municipal pier stations along California’s coast for a suite of HAB species and for the neurotoxin domoic acid (DA) caused by the Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) producing diatom Pseudo-nitzschia. The new […]
Seabird and Marine Mammal 2019 Data Report now available
Friday, July 19, 2019 - 12:00amSeabirds and Marine Mammals on the NMFS Rockfish Recruitment and Ecosystem Assessment Survey: 2019 Data Report is now available on our Seabird and Marine Mammal Survey page Seabird and marine mammal observations are an integral part of the NMFS Rockfish Recruitment – Ecosystem Assessment Survey (RREAS). These data are valuable for several reasons: (1) measurements […]
Check out SCCOOS February Newsletter
Monday, March 04, 2019 - 12:00amSCCOOS February Newsletter highlights our latest ongoings from the past two months and upcoming activities this Spring! SCCOOS PI Meeting Chris Lowe CSU Long Beach Shark Lab Visit Scripps Institutional Seminar ALSO Oceanology International Americas You can also stay up to date with our latest activities by following us on facebook and twitter. Happy Reading!
SCCOOS Nov-Dec Newsletter – We have had a busy winter thus far!
Tuesday, January 22, 2019 - 12:00amCheck out the SCCOOS Winter Newsletter which highlights our latest activities including: ATN-MBON-OTN Biological Observation Workshop SCCOOS and CeNCOOS Joint Strategic Advisory Committee (JSAC) Meeting SCCOOS Board of Governors (BOG) Meeting Ocean Acidification Hotspots and California Fisheries Workshop Restore America’s Estuaries 9th Summit Nicole LeBoeuf Visits Scripps Pacific Oil Spill Task Force Visit CalCOFI 2018 Conference Job Openings Upcoming […]