Vessel Underway for Ocean Observatories Initiative Cable Installation Work

The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) program will install off the coast of Pacific City, Ore., the main 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

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Ocean Observatories Initiative Scientist Discusses Bringing the Internet to the Oceans

Deborah Kelley, professor of oceanography at the University of Washington and associate director for science for the Regional Scales Nodes (RSN) component of the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI), presented a lecture on the OOI program in April as part of the University of Rhode Island (URI) Vetlesen Lecture Series on the “State of the Oceans.

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Photo Tour Update: OOI Horizontal Directional Drilling Completed

The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) Program in March completed the drilling necessary to install the power and data undersea cable at Pacific City, Ore., for the Regional Scale Node (RSN) cabled component of the OOI infrastructure that ultimately will link scientists and others in the user community to data streaming from observing sensors in the ocean.

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Bio-Acoustic RFP #03-30-2011 (OOI) – CLOSED

The attached solicitation package defines the scope of work, the schedule for the work as well as the schedule and scope of the proposal. To receive consideration, please provide a statement of interest via e-mail to the Contracting Officer no later than 4 PM EDT, April 6, 2011.

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Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) Experts Discuss Tsunami Detection

In the aftermath of the Great Taiheiyou, Japan, earthquake and resulting tsunami of March 11, media coverage has focused not only on the devastation but on a myriad of questions raised around the world about coastal preparedness, early warning capabilities and seismic monitoring on land and at sea.

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Request for Proposals (RFP) 1410-00005 for Dissolved Oxygen and Dissolved Nitrate Instruments on Fixed Platforms (Updated 4/7/2011) – CLOSED

The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to select Offeror(s) who will provide the instruments needed as described in Section C and in accordance with the specifications stated in Section J, Attachments J-1, J-2, and J-3 of the RFP.

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Request for Proposals (RFP) 1410-00004 for pH and pCO2 Instruments on Fixed Platforms (Updated March 29, 2011) – CLOSED

The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to select Offeror(s) who will provide the instruments needed as described in Section C and in accordance with the specifications stated in Section J, Attachments J-1, J-2, and J-3 of the RFP.

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