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University of Washington VISIONS ’11 Expedition Surveys Ocean Observatories Initiative Sites
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.
Read MorePacific 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.
Read MoreOcean 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.
Read MoreRequest 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.
Read MoreWHOI RFP #07-29-2011 DIRECT FLUX COVARIANCE SENSOR INSTRUMENTS (OOI) – CLOSED
WHOI with funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), is soliciting proposals from qualified organizations interested in providing Direct Flux Covariance Sensor Instruments and related services to support the objective of the OOI.
Read MoreAUV’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.
Read MoreRequest 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.
Read MorePhoto Tour: Ocean Observatories Initiative Cable Installation
The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) program is installing the undersea cable that will link scientists and others on land to data streaming from an extensive array of next-generation sensors located in the ocean and on the seafloor, marking progress in construction of the first U.S. regional cabled ocean observatory.
Read MoreConsortium for Ocean Leadership Announces Selection of Hydroid to Provide Autonomous Underwater Vehicles for Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI)
The Consortium for Ocean Leadership (OL) and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) announced Hydroid, of Pocasset, Mass., will provide Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) and docking stations to support the Pioneer Array of the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI).
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