Photo Tour: Endurance Array Test Update

The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) program has been testing of several instrument platforms planned for the Endurance Array off the Oregon coast.

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Pacific City Community Embraces OOI Addition to the Neighborhood

As the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) undersea cable connected the ocean to shore last week in Pacific City, Ore., local residents came out to support the program and embrace the opportunities the OOI program represents for all users of the ocean in that unique coastal community.

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Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) Conducts Endurance Array Tests

The OOI team over the course of the summer has tested various platforms planned for the Endurance Array that will provide extensive, sustained ocean observations off the Oregon and Washington coasts to a wide range of users including scientists, educators and the public.

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Request for Proposals (RFP) 1412-00001 for Acquisition, Scheduling, EVMS, Engineering, Operations and Maintenance, and Project Management Support (OOI) – CLOSED

Ocean Leadership, with funding from the National Science Foundation, is soliciting proposals from qualified organizations interested in providing Acquisition, Scheduling, EVMS, Engineering, Operations and Management, and Project Management support to the OOI.

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AUV’s 101

Since the time of Homer and Aristotle, humans have been fascinated by the possibility of autonomous, self-thinking robots. Starting in the 1960’s digitally controlled robots using artificial intelligence were employed in an industrial setting, allowing for the production of goods without the need for human assistance.

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Request for Information (RFI) 4172-66648 for In-Situ-Dissolved Gas Mass Spectrometer Instruments – CLOSED

This Request for Information (RFI) is being issued to solicit comments and information from potential providers of a Dissolved-Gas Mass Spectrometer Instrument (MASSP). The University of Washington may acquire such an instrument for use on the Regional Scale Nodes (RSN) component of the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) network.

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