NERACOOS Makes Case for Ocean Observations

In an editorial opinion piece that ran in the Cape Cod Times and The Maritime Executive, Jake Kritzer, Executive Director of OOI’s partner organization Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (NERACOOS), clearly and succinctly laid out the case for why ocean observing systems are so important and worthy of federal support. “Ocean infrastructure generates information that underpins our maritime economy, supporting navigation, safety and coastal resilience. We’re talking about the lighthouses of the 21st century.”

OOI data from the Pioneer Array are accessible on NERACOOS’ Mariner’s Dashboard, helping to provide a better picture of both current and long-term conditions on the New England Shelf. Together, this network of ocean observing systems is working to improve forecasting, enhance mariner’s safety, and ultimately helping to advance scientific understanding of ocean processes.

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John Trowbridge interviewed on SeaState podcast

OOI’s Principal Investigator John Trowbridge and NERACOOS Executive Director Jake Kritzer have a lively discussion about the value of ocean observing systems on the SeaState podcast sponsored by Ocean News & Technology Magazine.  Choose the podcast “Jake Kritzer on Ocean Observations” and listen in here.

 

 

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