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5 May 2009 - A number of bird and marine mammal strandings have occurred in the past week in the Los Angeles and Orange County areas with a possible link to domoic-acid (DA) poisoning. Significant numbers of the domoic-acid producing diatom Pseudo-nitzschia have been detected at SCCOOS Harmful Algal Bloom study sites at Stearn's Wharf, Newport Pier, and Scripps Pier over the past week. USC Webb Gliders running transects around Catalina Island also show a significant subsurface chlorophyll maximum. Additionally, low levels of domoic acid were detected in and around the Los Angeles Harbor at the end of April. (read more)

14 April 2009 - The next meeting of the California Ocean Protection Council will be held at the California Environmental Protection Agency, Coastal Hearing Room, 2nd Floor, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA on 23 April 2009. The meeting agenda is available online here. Additional supporting documents will be posted prior to the meeting date.

23 March 2009 - Want to know how we're using radio waves to monitor the oceans? We've put together a booklet about these questions and more. (read more)

11 March 2009 - CBS San Diego featured SCCOOS researcher Eric Terrill in a story about beach water quality testing in San Diego. You can view the video clip here.

19 December 2008 - SCCOOS is seeking to fill a Product Developer position; details about the position and how to apply can be found here.

7 December 2008 - Approximately 1,100 gallons of crude oil was released from a hole in a pump line in the Santa Barbara Channel. California's Office of Spill Prevention & Response (OSPR) contacted SCCOOS the following day to access HF radar data for on-scene support. SCCOOS provided HF radar derived surface current data that was integrated by OSPR into their GIS-based support products and provided to the first responders assembled at the command center established in Carpenteria. For more information, click here.

18 November 2008 - 14 November: Gov. Schwarzenegger Issues Executive Order Directing State Agencies to Plan for Sea Level Rise and Climate Impacts. For more information click here.

28 October 2008 - The Marine Life Management Act (MLMA) Lessons Learned Study – Request for Proposals (RFP) is now available; the RFP can be downloaded from the California Ocean Protection Council website and the Department of General Services website.

14 October 2008 (**VENUE CHANGE**) - A Public meeting on climate change adaptation for ocean and coastal resources will be held at Preservation Park Ginn House, "Large Parlor" Room, 30 October 2008 Oakland, CA from 1:30-3:30 pm. For more information, click here.

29 September 2008 - Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) South Coast Regional Stakeholder Group Meeting will be held 6 October 2008. For more information, click here.

29 September 2008 - Ocean.US is closing down as of 30 September. The International Working Group on Ocean Observations (IWGOO) will oversee coordination of IOOS, and will be housed at the Consortium for Ocean Leadership. For more information, click here.

16 September 2008 - The Ocean Protection Council 10-11 September meeting review information is now available. New funding guidelines and OPC program priority documents are also posted for public comment. For more information, click here.

9 September 2008 - 20 September 2008 is the 24th Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day, organized by the California Coastal Commission. To learn more about the event, and how you can participate, click here.

 

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SCCOOS brings together coastal observations in the Southern California Bight to provide information necessary to address issues in climate change, ecosystem preservation and management, coastal water quality, maritime operations, coastal hazards and national security.

As a science-based decision support system, SCCOOS works interactively with local, state and federal agencies, resource managers, industry, policy makers, educators, scientists and the general public to provide data, models and products that advance our understanding of the current and future state of our coastal and global environment. (more)

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Access realtime and archived SCCOOS data collected within the Southern California Bight (SCB). Find related data products, information on metadata, database schema and data flow charts. (more)

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Access information about SCCOOS rapid response and intensive regional observations projects. (more)

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Learn about ocean observing systems, and follow SCCOOS' K-12 outreach and education efforts. (more)
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Access the SCCOOS maintained ocean observatory events calendar. Please note: Times listed are Pacific Standard TIme (click here)

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SCCOOS is principally funded by the California Coastal Conservancy and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Additional funds for focus projects are provided by several local, state and federal agencies and private interests. SCCOOS is one of eleven Regional Associations comprising the coastal component of the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS). For more information, click here.For more information, click here.




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