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The power of collaboration in advancing Arctic research
Allison Lepp
November 15, 2024
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This article was edited on 2/10/2025
Every facet of the Arctic, from sea ice to permafrost, from fisheries to shorelines, is responding to the effects of climate change, which is increasing temperatures of the land, air, and ocean. These changes do not occur in isolation, but are triggering impacts in different, but connected, branches of the Arctic ecosystem, like an intricate pattern of toppling dominoes. Local and Indigenous knowledge holders in the Arctic have long employed a holistic, interdisciplinary approach for understanding their environment, and the scientific research community has begun to embrace a similar framework to study interconnected changes across the Arctic environment. The NOAA Arctic Ecosystem & Climate cruise exemplifies such an approach for understanding this evolving marine ecosystem. By bringing together four unique, yet complementary, research teams encompassing an array of expertise, including students and a community observer, this cruise models how Arctic science is elevated and strengthened through collaboration.
A community visit years in the making
Little Diomede Island viewed through a porthole of the
Sikuliaq
.
Big Diomede (Russia) can be seen in the background.
Credit: Seth Danielson
.
After nearly three weeks at sea, 30 researchers and crew members disembarked
R/V Sikuliaq
onto a small island in the middle of the Bering Strait. Though only 2.5 square miles, Little Diomede Island is surrounded by life. It is just north of a biological “hot spot”, an area with an abundance of marine life that is undergoing rapid climate-induced transformation. Decreased sea-ice cover and increased water temperatures in the Bering Strait are impacting abundance and distribution of marine organisms across the food web, from plankton to pollock to whales. Researchers with the
Distributed Biological Observatory
(DBO) project have been sampling ocean water and seafloor sediments annually in the region since the 1980s,  monitoring this transformation as it unfolds to better understand ecosystem sensitivities. Ecosystem changes have direct and profound effects on the residents of Little Diomede Island who rely on healthy fish and marine mammals as key components of a traditional diet.
“The ocean provides food for us, and for the world,” says Opik Ahkinga, who joined
Sikuliaq
for the third time as a community observer. Opik calls Little Diomede Island home, and her love for the ocean was instilled in her from an early age by her father, who now at the age of 88 is the eldest Diomede member. Since Opik’s first time on
Sikuliaq
as a community observer with the
Chukchi Ecosystem Observatory
(CEO) project in 2017, she and University of Alaska Fairbanks professor and CEO chief scientist Seth Danielson have built and maintained a relationship based on friendship, respect, and mutual learning. “Opik dives into helping the science teams complete their sampling and is both a fountain and a sponge of information,” says Seth. “The scientists are always keen to hear her stories of life in Bering Strait, which provide a direct window into the culture and people who live here.”
The Little Diomede community is interested in what the researchers are learning about the Bering Strait region, and how western science can supplement their own knowledge systems to inform their traditional and customary hunting and fishing practices. Similarly, weaving Indigenous knowledge and community concerns into science planning ensures that the research outcomes are relevant and useful for those most affected by a changing Arctic.
This year, the
Sikuliaq
science party was invited, for the first time, to visit with the residents of Little Diomede Island, a reflection of the sense of trust that has been built over years of sustained communication and collaboration.
Members of the Little Diomede community share Inaliq drumming and dancing with the Sikuliaq science party.
Credit: Shaun Bell
During this visit, there was a true exchange between the groups: after a formal welcome from Diomede Mayor Robert Soolook Jr., the research team presented short talks to the community, describing cruise objectives, methods, and observations from ocean physics and marine mammals to environmental DNA and Arctic zooplankton. Inaliq tribal members then shared traditional drumming and dance, eventually inviting the science party to join in. Danielson provided Mayor Soolook Jr. and others from the community a tour of the
Sikuliaq
before ending the evening by sharing a meal onboard the ship.
Opik said that she wanted the research team to see Little Diomede and meet the people who live there, as a way to connect the impacts of a changing marine ecosystem to the people whose cultural values are challenged by those impacts.
“We don’t have the strong old ice anymore… this young ice, we must learn to adapt to understand. Our Inaliq knowledge of hunting walrus, seals, and crabbing on ice will be gone… it is already happening.”
– Opik Ahinga, community observer and Diomede resident
The culture of collaboration affects who feels like they belong in Arctic research (and who ends up staying)
A collaborative approach is beneficial not only between scientists and the communities in which they work, but also within the research community itself. Dr. Christina Goethel, a benthic ecologist who celebrated her 20th expedition on this year’s cruise, is a shining example of the power of  collaborative research. Christina can trace her DBO legacy back a full decade to her master’s degree project, when her training in Arctic marine science began. Excitement about the work and the positive mentorship from her advisors evolved into a PhD with DBO, and she continues working closely with the cruise planning team (including
Drs. Jackie Grebmeier and Lee Cooper
, DBO principal investigators and Christina’s graduate work advisors) to steer research objectives and cruise coordination.
Christina Goethel (left) and Jackie Grebmeier are all smiles as they prepare totes of
sediment samples to be shipped back to their lab in Maryland.
Credit: Seth Danielson.
While her curiosity for how seafloor organisms, primarily bivalves like clams, respond to environmental stressors of warming ocean waters continues to drive her work,  the reason she has stayed with DBO for so long is simple: “I’ve always been drawn to the willingness of the program to bring in people with different perspectives,” Christina says, highlighting that she’s sailed with artists, photographers, and authors over the years who have been invited to help tell the story of Arctic research.
She describes the culture of the DBO program as human-first: while the research seeks to answer fundamental ecological and environmental questions, the “why” is focused on translating the science into useful information for Arctic communities. The emergence of
harmful algal blooms (HABs) in the Arctic
, for example, is a new, unfamiliar threat to human health driven by warming ocean waters in the region. While underway, scientists from each of the four research projects constantly examine water samples for evidence of specific HABs algae, and if observed they have a protocol in place to rapidly and widely alert nearby communities.
Seawater from the
Sikuliaq
throughflow system is passed through a  high-resolution
microscope camera. These phytoplankton photographs help researchers look out for
harmful algal bloom species. Credit: Evie Fachon.
This emphasis on connecting science to people extends to the culture of the research team, which according to Christina, ultimately “leads to better science and more efficient collaboration – that’s especially important when you’re working on a platform that costs $65,000 a day to operate!”
The culture of collaboration continues to be passed down through the DBO generations: Christina brought Robert Koontz, an undergraduate student at St. Mary’s College in Maryland, to join the research team aboard the
Sikuliaq
as part of a summer internship. Although it was his first research cruise, after 12 years in the Navy, Robert was no stranger to life at sea. He worried he might feel like a fish out of water surrounded by subject matter experts, but Robert said that Christina’s mentoring style quickly helped him to feel at ease and like one of the team. “Dr. Goethel has many interdisciplinary connections that led to me being able to not just work with her benthic team, but also the physical oceanography team as well,” Robert said. “She did a great job at introducing me to these other scientific teams and then allowed me to build my own connections, which helped me to build my own sense of belonging on the cruise.”
Robert Koontz filters water for environmental DNA on
board the
R/V Sikuliaq
. Credit: Katrin Iken.
“[Dr. Goethel] did a great job at introducing me to these other scientific teams and then allowed me to build my own connections, which helped me to build my own sense of belonging on the cruise.”
– Robert Koontz, undergraduate researcher with DBO
Empowered by this sense of belonging, Robert embraced opportunities to work alongside scientists from other research initiatives on board, including
EcoFOCI
(Ecosystems & Fisheries-Oceanography Coordinated Investigations) and
AMBON
(Arctic Marine Biodiversity Observing Network) and to learn new skills (like filtering water samples for environmental DNA!) along the way.
Looking forward, together
The ongoing transitions in the Arctic are unprecedented, and Alaskan communities are already having to adapt to these changes. Residents of  Little Diomede hold extensive, intimate knowledge of their environment – the same environment that the
Sikuliaq
team is passionate about understanding. Embracing multiple perspectives, paradigms, ways of knowing, and people enhances our ability to understand these changes and, importantly, develop tools and resources that strengthen community resilience. This year’s shore visit and Opik’s and Robert’s integration into the research team are examples of respect for different ways of knowing, and of how collaboration can enrich our understanding of Arctic change across all communities.
The NOAA Arctic Ecosystem & Climate cruise is a joint project funded by the GOMO Arctic Research Program and NOAA Fisheries, the U.S. National Science Foundation, the North Pacific Research Board, the Alaska Ocean Observing System, the U.S. Office of Naval Research, and the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
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Adopt a Drifter Program releases a new educational game: Ocean Odyssey: Tracking Marine Debris
Heather Heenehan
September 20, 2024
Education & Outreach
The
Adopt a Drifter Program
has released a new
NOAA SciJinks
web game designed for K-12 audiences:
Ocean Odyssey: Tracking Marine Debris
. The game was designed and developed by the program’s first summer undergraduate intern, Stephen Lewis. Ocean Odyssey is inspired by the
Global Drifter Program’s
contributions to Lagrangian observations, which are collected by
drifters
(or drifting buoys) as they float and move with the currents of the ocean. As these drifters “go with the flow” of the ocean, they transmit their location while collecting data on temperature and pressure. The game incorporates these data to help middle school audiences understand how ocean surface currents transport marine debris and how users can help keep our oceans clean.
NOAA SciJinks
, launched in 2002, inspires and engages students to learn about weather, satellite meteorology and Earth science through fun articles, games and videos targeted toward middle- and high-school aged students and their educators.
Drifter on board and ready to be deployed off
the coast of Florida in May 2024.  Photo Credit:
Rayne Sabatello, NOAA AOML
This new NOAA SciJinks game is the latest addition to the Adopt a Drifter Program’s growing list of
resources
for educators. Teachers can now introduce the topic of ocean surface currents and marine debris in an informative and fun manner using this game.
Stephen’s 10-week internship with the Adopt a Drifter Program was a collaborative effort led by NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (
AOML
) and the Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing Program (
GOMO
). Other NOAA programs involved included NOAA Education, the Global Drifter Program, and SciJinks. Stephen is a senior at the University of Delaware, where he is currently majoring in Statistics with a double minor in Math and Computer Science.
Read more
about Stephen and his summer internship experience.
The Adopt a Drifter Program
began in December 2004 with the mission of establishing scientific partnerships between schools around the world and engaging students in activities and communication about ocean science. This free program provides teachers with an opportunity to integrate ocean observing data into their curriculum. A drifting buoy, or drifter, is a floating ocean buoy equipped with meteorological and/or oceanographic sensing instruments. Classrooms can track their adopted drifters in the ocean and use the real time data for different classroom lesson plans, such as predicting currents and temperature profiles or using the data to plot the drifter’s track.
Find
Ocean Odyssey: Tracking Marine Debris
and other educational resources on the
NOAA Sea to Sky
education resource database.
Adopt a Drifter Program’s Liz Swiney, GOMO (left) and Samantha Ouertani, AOML, (right) deploy a drifter off the coast of Florida in May 2024. Credit: Rayne Sabatello, NOAA AOML
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The
Adopt a Drifter Progr
am
’s (ADP) first summer intern, Stephen Lewis, designed and developed
Ocean Odyssey: Trac
k
ing Marine Debris
, a
NOAA SciJinks
web game suitable for K-12 audiences. Ocean Odyssey is inspired by the
Global Drifter Program’s
contributions to Lagrangian observations. Lagrangian observations are observations that are made by
drifters
(or drifting buoys) as they float and move with the currents of the ocean. As these Drifters “go with the flow” of the ocean, they transmit their location. The game incorporates these data to help middle school audiences understand how ocean surface currents transport marine debris and how users can help keep our oceans clean.
This new SciJinks game is the latest addition to the ADP’s growing list of resources for educators. Teachers can now introduce the topic of ocean surface currents and marine debris in an informative and fun manner. To read more about Stephen’s experience during the summer,
click here
. The internship was a collaborative effort across several NOAA programs, including GOMO, AOML, NOAA Education, GDP, ADP, and SciJinks.
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“Keeping An Eye On Earth’s Oceans With Argo Robots,” highlights GOMO-funded technology and describes the technology, applications, and developments of Argo floats, a major component of the Global Ocean Observing System, and provides a kid-friendly introduction to topics like ocean observing and climate change. The article features colorful diagrams and infographics that illustrate Argo float anatomy and explain how Argo data are used to inform ocean and climate forecasting, adaptation, policy and management. Students are also invited to track their own float with the Adopt a Float program, a free educational program allowing classes to explore the ocean by following the progress of their float and accessing its data, or to learn more through resources like the Argo Online School and Ocean Observers platform.
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Get ready for Halloween with NOAA ocean observing pumpkin stencils!
Jessica Gwinn
October 18, 2023
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Fall in love with science with NOAA pumpkin stencils! (Image Credit:
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NOAA’s
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wants to help you celebrate spooky season in style. Our new pumpkin carving templates highlight some of the ways NOAA measures the ocean and how ocean observations are used.
Grab a pumpkin, check out the stencils below, and
download the printable templates
to get started with your own ocean observing carving!
Ships
Many ocean measurements are taken from ships! NOAA conducts several annual cruises through the
GO-SHIP
program, an international network of 55 global cruise tracks carried out every year since the 1970s. Scientists on these cruises measure a variety of physical, chemical, and biological parameters over the full water column to monitor changes in our ocean over time. NOAA also partners with Ships of Opportunity, which are volunteer commercial and maritime vessels that help collect vital ocean measurements.
NOAA ship pumpkin carving template (Designed by Jesse Gwinn / NOAA Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing Program).
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Saildrones
Saildrones
are uncrewed surface vessels powered by wind and solar energy that can be piloted by scientists remotely. Equipped with several sensors, Saildrones can take measurements on a variety of ocean variables including wind speed, wave height, temperature, pressure, and salinity. They can be driven over 16,000 nautical miles for up to 12 months at a time, enabling researchers to collect data and carry out “adaptive” or adjustable cruise plans at a fraction of the cost of ships. As an autonomous vessel that can be operated without a crew,
Saildrones are able to reach remote and harsh environments like the Arctic
and are even
helping NOAA collect observations from hurricanes
. Check out this
footage captured by a Saildrone
from inside a hurricane at NOAA.gov!
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Argo Floats
Argo floats are underwater robots that help scientists see beneath the ocean surface. Developed over 20 years ago, the
Argo Program
today supports a global array of nearly 4,000 floats throughout our global ocean. Argo floats drift with the ocean current and collect a profile every 10 days, measuring temperature and salinity from the surface of the ocean down to 2,000 meters. As the Argo float reaches the surface, it transmits its data via satellites in near real-time so that it can be used in research and weather forecasts. New Argo floats are being developed to collect additional measurements like nutrients, pH, and chlorophyll, and to explore even deeper depths. Learn how you can adopt and track your own Argo float through the
Adopt a Float Program
!
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pumpkin carving template (Designed by Jesse Gwinn / NOAA Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing Program). Download
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Moorings
While
Argo floats
and other
ocean drifters
move with ocean currents, fixed-point moorings collect repeated measurements in the same location. These moorings are typically made up of a buoy or surface marker tethered to an anchor by a line. Scientists can attach sensors and other instruments to the mooring in order to measure characteristics of our ocean or atmosphere. By taking repeated measurements in the same location, researchers can monitor changes in our ocean over time. NOAA maintains many fixed-point moorings through the
OceanSITES
and
Global Tropical Moored Buoy Array
programs. One OceanSITES station, “
Station Papa
,” has measurements extending back nearly seven decades, making it one of the longest ocean data sets in the world!
NOAA
mooring buoy
pumpkin carving template (Designed by Jesse Gwinn / NOAA Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing Program). Download
image
or
PDF
.
Hurricanes
Hurricanes
are among the most destructive natural disasters. NOAA does a lot of work in hurricane research and monitoring to provide early warnings or “forecasts” so coastal communities can prepare for oncoming storms. To better predict the strength and location of where a storm will make a landfall, NOAA uses a variety of tools to learn how ocean conditions contribute to hurricane development and intensification.
Drifters
and
Argo floats
monitor the ocean year-round, while tools like
gliders
,
Saildrones
and other technologies can be deployed during hurricane season to collect observations from a storm as it develops.
NOAA
hurricane
pumpkin carving template (Designed by Jesse Gwinn / NOAA Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing ProgramSource: https://pixy.org/). Download
image
or
PDF
.
Check out the NOAA Global Ocean and Monitoring website at
globalocean.noaa.gov
to learn more about how and why we observe the ocean!
More spook-tacular ocean-themed pumpkin carving stencils can be found on
NOAA’s Spooky Science page
and the
NOAA Sea to Sky: Education resource database
, and are available from the
NOAA Office of Education
,
NOAA Fisheries
and
NOAA SciJinks
.
Disclaimer: Pumpkin carving may require the use of knives or other sharp objects. Please carefully supervise children participating in pumpkin carving.
Pumpkins carved by NOAA Office of Education intern Kaleigh Ballantine using
pumpkin carving templates
Kaleigh created for the office (Kaleigh Ballentine / NOAA Office of Education).
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GOMO leads and attends the 14th Global Ocean Observing System Steering Committee Meeting
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Dr. David Legler, GOMO Director and newly appointed co-chair of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) Steering Committee, will co-chair the upcoming 14th meeting of the Steering Committee Feb 19-21, 2025 at Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC-UNESCO) in Paris. The meeting will advise GOOS on its priorities for 2025 and 2026-2027; provide feedback on GOOS activities, discuss needs in outreach/communications with partners, how to improve deliverables of the Ocean Observing System, and evaluate and inform the approach and proposal to IOC assembly on reforming GOOS over the next several years. Dr. Legler will be joined virtually by others from NOAA in GOMO (Emily Smith, Ann Zinkann), PMEL (Adrienne Sutton), and NOS/IOOS (Carl Gouldman, and Gabrielle Canonico).
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The Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing program is thrilled to share that the applications for 2024 OceanHackWeek are now open! Please forward this invitation to your PIs so they can apply or encourage their postdocs, grad students, or any colleagues interested in participating to apply.
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What’s Next for Science.
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The American Geophysical Union (AGU) annually hosts the largest gathering of Earth and space scientists, with 25,000+ attendees from 100+ countries to share research and connect with friends and colleagues. Scientists, educators, policymakers, journalists and communicators attend AGU24 to better understand our planet and environment, opening pathways to discovery, opening greater awareness to address climate change, opening greater collaborations to lead to solutions and opening the fields and professions of science to a whole new age of justice equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging.
Members of GOMO’s team will convene several sessions during the meeting, including:
Town Hall:
The Ocean Enterprise and Weather Enterprise: Collaboration Towards Improving Forecast Skill.
Program Manager Cheyenne Stienbarger is an invited panelist.
eLightning Session C14C:
Breaking the Ice: Advancing FAIR and CARE Data Principles in Polar Research.
Program Manager Cynthia Garcia is the primary convener and co-chair.
Oral Session C32A:
Weaving Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility into the fabric of Polar Sciences.
Knauss Fellow Alie Lepp is a co-convener and co-chair.
Poster Session C31A:
New Technologies for Cryosphere and Polar Ocean Observations.
Program Manager Cynthia Garcia is the primary convener.
Poster Session A53M:
Observing and Modeling Extremes in the Marine Boundary Layer and Ocean Mixed Layer Poster.
Program Manager Cheyenne Stienbarger is a co-convener and poster presenter.
The 2024
Arctic Report Card
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Analysis and coordination of ocean carbon observations within NOAA Ocean and Atmospheric Research (OAR)
will be presented by Kyla Kelly on December 11th at 2:45pm at the NOAA Booth in the Exhibit Hall.
Join us at the NOAA Booth in the Exhibit Hall on Wednesday, December 11th at 3:30pm for a special celebration honoring the
Argo Program
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GOMO supports three ocean carbon workshops in Boulder, CO
10/07/2024
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Boulder, CO
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In collaboration with the
NOAA Ocean Acidification Program
and the
Global Monitoring Laboratory
, GOMO supported three workshops focused on improving and coordinating ocean carbon cycle science and observations in Boulder, Colorado from October 7-10, 2024.
The
Surface Ocean CO
2
Reference Observing Network (SOCONET)
meeting gathered NOAA project principal investigators for their annual coordination meeting. Participants discussed how to enhance coordination between the three labs, NOAA’s
Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Lab (AOML)
,
Pacific Marine Environmental Lab (PMEL)
and
Global Monitoring Lab (GML)
that form the backbone of efforts to collect pCO
2
from ships via SOCONET. Additional discussions focused on activities supported by
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)
funding, data management issues, coordination with international efforts, and standard operating procedures.
GML hosted a 2-day Ocean Constraints II Workshop (following up from the Ocean Constraints I Workshop in January 2024) to finalize a white paper focused on identifying actions need to work towards closing the global carbon budget.
NOAA Research subject matter experts met to discuss feedback on the NOAA Research Ocean Carbon Observing Strategic Plan first draft. Feedback will be incorporated into a second draft to be reviewed by NOAA, interagency working groups and lab and program directors. The approval and publication process will begin in December and publication of the final Strategic Plan is anticipated in February 2025.
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GOMO Fall Community Updates: Ocean Heat, Arctic Investments & Pumpkin Stencils!

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This week
Knauss Fellowship
interviews are being held all across NOAA and other federal agencies to match Knauss Fellows to host offices and programs. It’s an exciting and intensive process involving dozens of interviews and identifying our preferred candidates. We are ready! GOMO has benefited enormously from hosting more than 15 Fellows over the past 9 years. These early career professionals have brought outstanding skills and energy to GOMO - like o
ur current Fellows Alie and Kyla!
We look forward to identifying and enlisting our next set of Fellows.
I had the pleasure recently of briefing GOMO to our newest Deputy Assistant Administrator,
Nancy Wallace
. GOMO’s sponsored work is truly impressive and inspiring. I am pleased to report we have a new advocate and supporter and look forward to engaging Nancy in support of GOMO’s needs and plans. It’s a season of planning!  Multiple strategic planning efforts have recently concluded and/or are underway. There are efforts underway to revise NOAA’s Arctic Plan, and develop a new NOAA Research-wide Ocean Carbon Observing Strategy. Lastly, we are working under a recently released
interagency level ocean observing strategy
.
We look forward to working with the community on action steps that address these plans.
Lastly, the AGU Fall Meeting will be in Washington DC. We look forward to seeing many of you there (look for an exciting opportunity to celebrate with us at the NOAA booth!).
David Legler
GOMO Director
Upcoming Events & Important Dates
AGU 2024 Fall Meeting:
December 9-13, Washington, D.C.
Find the GOMO team at a variety of
town halls and sessions
throughout the week. The
2024 Arctic Report Card
will be released at a press conference on Tuesday, Dec. 10th at 11am ET. We are hosting a special celebration honoring the
Argo Program's 25th Year and 3 Millionth Profile
at the NOAA Booth on Wednesday, Dec. 11th at 3:30pm ET.
Get all the details here!
Check out GOMO's
Events webpage
for the latest info!
Program Updates
GOMO Welcomes New Education & Outreach Specialist, Heather Heenehan!
Heather Heenehan
joined GOMO in August 2024 as the program’s first Education & Outreach Specialist! She comes to GOMO with a diverse background and a range of skills and experiences in studying, teaching, and engaging people about marine sciences. Heather enjoys teaching “preK to gray” audiences everywhere from ships to salt marshes to classrooms. Welcome, Heather!
Adopt a Drifter's First Student Intern!
This summer, Stephen Lewis of Elkridge, MD joined GOMO and AOML as an intern to support the Adopt a Drifter program. During his internship, Stephen developed
a NOAA SciJinks game
that incorporated real drifter data from across the globe to help younger audiences understand marine debris and actions they can take to keep our oceans clean! Stephen gained valuable skills in coding languages that will help him complete his degree in statistics from the University of Delaware (Spring 2025) and pursue a career as a data scientist. Congratulations, Stephen!
New Ocean Heat Webpage!
Check out GOMO's new webpage dedicated to
Ocean Heat
. This timely resource shares information about the impacts of a warming ocean and the numerous observing platforms, technologies, and programs that GOMO supports, such as the
Argo Program
, that help us measure heat in the ocean.
GOMO Supports Three Ocean Carbon Workshops
In collaboration with the NOAA Ocean Acidification Program and the Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML), GOMO supported three workshops
focused on improving and coordinating ocean carbon cycle science and observations
in Boulder, Colorado from October 7-10, 2024. First, t
he
Surface Ocean CO2 Reference Observing Network (SOCONET)
meeting gathered NOAA project principal investigators for their annual coordination meeting; second,
GML hosted a 2-day Ocean Constraints II Workshop to finalize a white paper focused on identifying actions need to work towards closing the global carbon budget; finally,
NOAA Research subject matter experts met to discuss feedback on the NOAA Research Ocean Carbon Observing Strategic Plan first draft
.
Read more about these workshops.
First GOMO All-Staff Meeting in Silver Spring
On August 20 and 21, the entire GOMO staff gathered in Silver Spring for an all-hands meeting. In the past four years, the GOMO team has grown by 62%, and this two-day meeting was the first to bring together the full team, including remote employees. The meeting consisted of team building exercises, discussions of work culture and team morale, exploring opportunities to leverage individual strengths to bolster collaboration, and ideating around how the program aims to grow in the coming years.
The workshop was facilitated by
Chris Olex
, a facilitator and speaker who specializes in personal and team development and has led the
NOAA Women in Sciences Leadership workshop
for several years. GOMO Deputy Director Jessica Snowden and program administrator Elizabeth Swiney led the meeting organization.
Job Opportunities
GOMO is hiring two Physical Scientist/Program Manager positions. These Silver Spring-based positions will manage GOMO’s contribution to the Global Drifter Program, Ocean SITES and fixed tropical and extra tropical moorings, increase our partnership with industry, contribute to an amazing and dynamic office leading the US contribution to the Global Ocean Observing System, work closely with NOAA and US colleagues and more!
The application deadline is November 12, 2024.
Learn more and apply today!
GOMO News
NOAA Ocean Acidification Program & GOMO fund $3M for optimizing ocean carbon observing
October 8, 2024
The NOAA Ocean Acidification Program (OAP), in partnership with NOAA’s Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing (GOMO) Program is pleased to announce the awardees for the  FY24 Coastal and Ocean Carbon Observing Optimization Studies funding opportunity. The expected total NOAA investment of $3,018,812 over three years aims to optimize sampling strategies that improve carbonate chemistry observing…
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Biden-Harris Administration, NOAA invest $1.8 million to expand critical ice and ocean observations in the Arctic
October 1, 2024
Expanded infrastructure could ‘revolutionize’ research in the Bering, Chukchi and Beaufort Seas. This is a repost of a NOAA.gov press release published October 1, 2024. Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced a $1.8 million award to support the development, procurement and deployment of innovative ocean monitoring technologies…
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Biden-Harris Administration, NOAA invest $3.84 million to enhance Arctic research, data management and climate resiliency
September 27, 2024
This is a repost of a NOAA.gov press release published September 27, 2024. Today, the Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced an award of $3.84 million in Inflation Reduction Act funding to support climate resiliency projects in Alaska and the Arctic through President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda. …
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Three ocean observing platforms that are keeping an eye on ocean heat
September 19, 2024
It’s no secret that our oceans are getting warmer. Ocean heat is a topic that spans across all of NOAA: from its influence on extreme weather events and Arctic sea-ice extent, to its impact on fisheries and marine ecosystems at all latitudes, it is clear that our ability to monitor…
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Oceanic measurements of carbon dioxide continue to decrease, as reported in this year’s ocean carbon data atlas
September 9, 2024
SOCAT annual update for 2024 released. The release of this year’s Surface Ocean CO2 Atlas (SOCATv2024) on June 19th revealed that the number of oceanic measurements of the climate change-driving greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide (CO2), has continued to decrease, following a downward trend since 2018. The number…
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Reassessing the stability of the Florida Current: New insights from 40 years of observations
September 6, 2024
This is a repost of NOAA AOML’s original story published September 5, 2024. There is growing scientific interest in quantifying how large-scale ocean circulation is evolving as part of a changing global climate. Of particular interest is the potential weakening of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). However, the strength of…
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It's that time of year again - the humidity and the temperatures drop, the leaves begin to turn, and the pumpkin craze begins. To ensure your Halloween season is both spooky
and
informative, don't miss our
ocean observing pumpkin stencils
!
Recent Publications
Dr. Denis Volkov, PI on NOAA’s
Western Boundary Timeseries Project
(WBTS), led a new study published in Nature Communications.
Forty years of observations of the Florida Current
, a key component of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, reveal that the current has remained remarkably stable (
Volkov et al., 2024
).
In a recent study published in Geophysical Research Letters, GOMO PI Dr. Gregory Johnson (PMEL) uses Deep Argo and historical ship-based CTD data collected as far back as the 1980’s to better characterize warming trends in the deep and abyssal global ocean (
Johnson and Purkey, 2024
).
Check out the NOAA Research
story,
Ocean robots illuminate deep ocean warming.
GOMO's mission is to provide and support high quality global ocean observations and research to improve our scientific understanding and inform society about the ocean's role in environmental change.
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