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MARACOOS @maracoos.bsky.social · 5d

#FeatureFriday: MARACOOS06 has joined MARACOOS01 in the Atlantic for nearly a month, flying a W-shaped pattern to monitor the end of hurricane season & the fall transition in the Mid-Atlantic Bight.

🐋 Whale data: robots4whales.whoi.edu

#GliderSeason #OceanObserving

Close-up view of a glider on the back of a ship.

An glider placed on the deck of a boat, ready for deployment in open sea waters.

Image showing a glider being deployed from the rear deck of a boat into the ocean.

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MARACOOS @maracoos.bsky.social · 6d

🌊 Join us Oct. 29 (1–2 p.m. ET) for a webinar on the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Forecast System (CBEFS)—a tool delivering forecasts for oxygen, salinity, HABs, pathogens & more.

🔗 Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/nXyt_ykOQ8iP7EBQxJcWzA#/registration

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MARACOOS @maracoos.bsky.social · 7d

National HAB Observing & Forecasting Networks deliver real-time data + predictions to protect health, seafood & coastal economies. 🌐 Learn more:https://cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov/page-attachments/habs/noaa-operational-hab-services.pdf

Infographic by NOAA about harmful algal bloom observing and forecasting, highlighting affected areas in the U.S. on a map, including Alaska, Hawaii, and the Great Lakes. Indicators on the map show different types of algal impacts like fishery closures and toxin productions. Key points discuss the economic and health impacts caused by these blooms.

MARACOOS @maracoos.bsky.social · 9d

Mid-Atlantic Marine Debris Summit:
📅 Nov 12–13 | Dewey Beach, DE
⏰ Register by Oct 7

Details + registration 👉 https://www.midatlanticocean.org/ocean-planning/work-groups-collaborative-efforts/marine-debris-work-group/2025-marine-debris-summit/

2025 Marine Debris Summit - Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO)

REGISTER NOW SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE The Mid-Atlantic Marine Debris Summit is a biennial two-day event convened by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO), a regional partnership representing the five Mid-Atlantic states: Virginia, Maryland,...

www.midatlanticocean.org

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MARACOOS @maracoos.bsky.social · 12d

#FeatureFriday: Discover MARACOOS’s new OceansMap Insights for Virginia!

Check out the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGIXgb8yHaI

Explore all our regional dashboards here: https://maracoos.org/insights/

Ideas for more data layers? Email us at [email protected]

OceansMap Insights Demo: Virginia

YouTube video by MARACOOS

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MARACOOS @maracoos.bsky.social · 15d

Sharing for our ocean observation community 🌊:

Dialogues with Industry returns Oct 8 to explore the future of ocean observing—AI/ML, emerging tech & more.

📍 Zoom | 10:30–1:00 EDT
🔗 https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LhZBcVVSR_Ony-Pz_EKMSA

You are invited to join the Ocean Enterprise Initiative's Dialogues with Industry Series! Dialogue 1: Ocean Observing of the Future: Enablers, Infrastructure, Emerging Technologies.

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MARACOOS @maracoos.bsky.social · 19d

#FeatureFriday 🌊 No time for a full webinar? Catch this clip on Sofar Spotter wave buoys in Delaware Bay—bringing stronger coastal flood monitoring to Delaware communities.

https://youtu.be/70Bar5ORmP4

Wave Buoys: New Tools for Smarter Decision-Making During Coastal Flooding

YouTube video by MARACOOS

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MARACOOS @maracoos.bsky.social · 21d

🌊 Didn’t catch our webinar? Watch the recording to see how Sofar Spotter Wave buoys + OceansMap are powering the new WWW Network & helping Delaware communities monitor flood risks: https://youtu.be/Jy-4cuYm2C8

#OceanObserving #CoastalResilience #FloodRisk #DecisionSupport #OceanData

OceansMap in Action: Visualizing New Sensor Data for Smarter Planning and Response in Delaware

YouTube video by MARACOOS

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MARACOOS @maracoos.bsky.social · 22d

🌊 Big news from Cape Cod: We have restored the Nauset HF radar station! The northernmost site in our network is back online, delivering real-time ocean current data for navigation, safety, fisheries & more.

Details: https://maracoos.shorthandstories.com/maracoos-nauset-hf-radar-upgrade/

Restoration of HF Radar Station at Nauset Expands Ocean Monitoring off Cape Cod

The restored HF radar station at Nauset, Cape Cod, strengthens the MARACOOS CODAR network, delivering real-time ocean surface current data. As the northernmost site, it supports navigation, Coast Guar...

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MARACOOS @maracoos.bsky.social · 26d

#FeatureFriday: Our field agents have names. Come meet them all on Instagram!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DN3xwAe3oeh/

@Sofar Ocean

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Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.

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MARACOOS @maracoos.bsky.social · 27d

The Atlantic Sturgeon Risk of Encounter Product helps fishers harvest responsibly while protecting endangered sturgeon in Delaware Bay.

👉 https://maracoos.org/2025/05/22/protecting-atlantic-sturgeon-how-ocean-observing-systems-are-helping-an-endangered-species/

MARACOOS @maracoos.bsky.social · 28d

New research shows how monitoring coastal chemistry protects the seafood we enjoy, supports harvesters, & keeps communities strong 👉 https://bit.ly/47AjRzq

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#SafeSeafood #OceanObserving #CoastalCommunities

MARACOOS @maracoos.bsky.social · Sep 8

There's still time to register for our webinar on Sept. 16, 11 am ET! See the latest updates to MARACOOS OceansMap and learn about our new WWW network!

🔗 Register: https://maracoos.org/2025/08/18/oceansmap-in-action-visualizing-new-sensor-data-for-smarter-planning-and-response-in-delaware/

MARACOOS @maracoos.bsky.social · Sep 2

🌊⚓ Dr. Hugh Roarty (MARACOOS, Rutgers) shared how HF radar, gliders & buoys support safer navigation, spill prevention & response in the Port of NY/NJ.

👉 Read more: https://maracoos.org/2025/08/26/maracoos-hf-radar-lead-highlights-real-time-ocean-observations-for-harbor-safety-in-bayonne/

MARACOOS HF Radar Lead Highlights Real-Time Ocean Observations for Harbor Safety in Bayonne, NJ

Dr. Hugh Roarty (MARACOOS, Rutgers) shared how real-time ocean data from HF radar, gliders, and buoys supports vessel navigation, spill response, and harbor safety at the Bayonne Harbor Safety meeting, strengthening connections between ocean science and...

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MARACOOS @maracoos.bsky.social · Aug 27

📢 Webinar Sept. 16, 11 am ET! See the latest updates to MARACOOS OceansMap and learn about our new Water Level, Waves, & Webcams Network.

🔗 Register today: https://maracoos.org/2025/08/18/oceansmap-in-action-visualizing-new-sensor-data-for-smarter-planning-and-response-in-delaware/

MARACOOS @maracoos.bsky.social · Aug 26

🌊 OceansMap in Action: Visualizing New Sensor Data for Smarter Planning and Response in Maryland

Did you miss the live event? Catch the full webinar recording now on YouTube!

🎥 Watch now: https://youtu.be/iHJp3x3QGcA

OceansMap in Action: Visualizing New Sensor Data for Smarter Planning and Response in Maryland

YouTube video by MARACOOS

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MARACOOS @maracoos.bsky.social · May 28

@marine.rutgers.edu @rucool.marine.rutgers.edu @nws.noaa.gov @noaa.gov

MARACOOS @maracoos.bsky.social · May 28

🌀 Webinar: Storms That Changed Global Ocean Observing Join us online with Rutgers professor Dr. Scott Glenn for a webinar on how gliders are improving hurricane predictions & helping communities prepare.

📅 June 11 | 1-2 p.m. EDT

Register today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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MARACOOS @maracoos.bsky.social · Mar 26

MARACOOS joined the IOOS Association this week in D.C. to celebrate 25yrs of ocean observing. Plus, new bipartisan legislation was introduced that aims to reauthorize IOOS for 5 more years — ensuring continued benefits for coastal communities, fisheries, and more! 💫🎉🌊

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Rutgers University Center for Ocean Observing Leadership @rucool.marine.rutgers.edu · Mar 21

Dr. Hugh Roarty Visits CODAR Ocean Sensors

Dr. Hugh Roarty from RUCOOL visited CODAR Ocean Sensors to discuss HF radar technology and the state of ocean observing.
rucool.marine.rutgers.edu/dr-hugh-roar...

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Rutgers University Center for Ocean Observing Leadership @rucool.marine.rutgers.edu · Mar 21

Enhancing Coastal Flood Forecasting in New York Harbor with High-Frequency Radar Technology
rucool.marine.rutgers.edu/enhancing-co...

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Rutgers University Center for Ocean Observing Leadership @rucool.marine.rutgers.edu · Mar 21

@maracoos.bsky.social funds all of our RUCOOL HF-Radar efforts!

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MARACOOS @maracoos.bsky.social · Mar 4

Beautiful pic of an HF radar 🤩 Unassuming but vital for search & rescue efforts among other things. 💫

#techtuesday

Rutgers University Center for Ocean Observing Leadership @rucool.marine.rutgers.edu · Mar 4

Masters student Matt Learn was with me helping teach a class this morning, and on the beach with Ethan at Holgate this afternoon moving our CODAR HF-Radar antenna that's used to support US Coast Guard Search and Rescue amongst many other research efforts. Busy day!
@maracoos.bsky.social

MARACOOS @maracoos.bsky.social · Jan 29

We are in beautiful Wilmington, NC this week at #CoastalGeotools! Come say hi if you are there too. We had a great time yesterday at the tools showcase and are presenting on the SHARC network (all about rip currents!) tomorrow, Jan. 30.

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Mike O'Brien @obrien.page · Jan 24

Now that they're on Bluesky, it's a good time to mention that @actnetwork.bsky.social, in association with @maracoos.bsky.social, is offering two students $1k each for conference travel. Applications open today and close Feb 15!

🐟🌊🌎🦑🧪
#trackingnotslacking
#acoustictelemetry

ACT - Student Conference Award

ACT Network Conference Award Deadline to apply: February 15, 2025

www.theactnetwork.com

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