The 11 IOOS Regional Associations provide observing coverage for the U.S. coastal zone, as well as providing open access to physical & biological oceanographic data and information products. The U.S ...

Two men deploy a towed camera system from a research vessel at sea. Photo Credit: NOAA/NMFS Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA are launching the , a $60 million ...

Concept of smart buoys gathering ocean data. Ocean and Great Lakes data and information are essential for weather forecasting, ocean commerce, recreation, and more — things that affect the entire ...

Sea bass look for food among the schools of smaller fish in this healthy coral reef. Marine biodiversity data and information is critical for understanding the health and status of ...

VAST Josh Keller unties 1084 from the tow line in Lake Michigan to deploy it for the 2023 USGS Great Lakes Fisheries survey. Photo Credit: Saildrone Today, the Department of ...

Team Wave Powered Oceanographic Gliders tests their early-stage prototype at the Naval Surface Warfare Center’s facility in Carderock, Maryland. Credit: NREL The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Oceanic ...

Sunrise on a Florida Beach by Becca Cheney / Wikimedia Commons / This month, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina M. Raimondo announced funding opportunities from NOAA's $2.96 billion in funds to ...

Looking across the Cooper River in Charleston, SC. Credit: Kate Culpepper In February, the U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee released their recommendations to NOAA Administrator, Rick Spinrad, Ph.D and the co-chairs ...

Daybreak in Halifax, Nova Scotia. © Petrov Vadim - stock.adobe.com NOAA’s National Ocean Service (NOS) and Canada’s Ocean Supercluster (OSC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at fostering ...

WebCOOS camera view down 6th Avenue Beachfront in Folly Beach, SC. Photo credit: WebCOOS As the need for ocean data and information increases worldwide, there is a constant demand to ...