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- Categorizing Science Highlights by OOI Themes July 28, 2025The OOI supports a broad and diverse range of ocean research, covering topics from ocean-atmosphere exchange to coastal ecosystem dynamics to the sub-seafloor biosphere To make this science more accessible and to better communicate the scope of work being conducted, we’ve launched an effort to categorize our Science Highlights using the six core science themes ...
- Seismologists tapped into the fiber optic cable network to study offshore faults July 25, 2025The Pacific Northwest boasts an extensive network of more than 600 seismic monitoring stations that help researchers track tectonic and volcanic phenomena, including earthquakes. This data provides key insights into regional faults and feeds into early warning systems, which can give a community precious moments to prepare before a natural disaster strikes. Read more from ...
- OOIFB Focus Group Highlights the Power of the Imaging FlowCytobot June 30, 2025Back in 2021, a series of community-driven Innovations Labs helped shape the scientific priorities for the relocation of the OOI Pioneer Array from the New England Shelf to the Mid-Atlantic Bight (MAB). One high-priority request that emerged was phytoplankton imaging, essential for advancing our understanding of biogeochemical cycling and ecosystem responses. To meet that need, the ...
- Ocean Observatories Initiative: Budget Information and Impacts (FY26) June 30, 2025The U.S. National Science Foundation Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) coastal and blue water arrays comprise the most technologically-advanced observational networks in the oceans, with a planned 30-year operational lifespan. A decade of successful operation has resulted in hundreds of scientific publications and myriad new discoveries about our oceans and the life that they host. In ...
- CC-CREW Students Tour OOI’s LOSOS Facility at WHOI June 27, 2025Last week, OOI hosted a group of students from the Community College Comprehensive Research Experience at WHOI (CC-CREW) for a tour of the Lab for Ocean Sensors and Observing Systems (LOSOS). The visit provided students with an up-close look at OOI equipment, including oceanographic sensors and mooring components, and included discussions about career paths in ...