14 April 2020
NOAA Research officially announced the reorganization of NOAA labs and programs, including the elevation of the CPO division formerly known as Ocean Observing and Monitoring (OOMD) to the new Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing (GOMO) Program.
20 December 2019
Five drifting buoys will be deployed off OceanX’s research vessel Alucia as it navigates from Miami to Lisbon, Portugal to follow the Gulf Stream and track important ocean health and maritime safety conditions.
1 December 2019
OOMD Program Manager Emily Smith recently returned from the Women in Sciences Leadership Workshop. In its second year, this workshop doubled in size, with over 100 participants! Emily has been at the helm as a founder and champion of women in sciences. She also organized an event at OceanObs'19, Breaking Waves, Breaking Barriers, which included a panel of international female leaders and a networking event.
22 October 2019
The international Argo Program held its 20th Data Management Team Meeting from October 13-18, 2019 in Villefranche-sur-mer. For the first time, this annual meeting included a focus on data visualization tools to help a variety of audiences connect Argo to our global weather and climate.
9 October 2019
NOAA Research’s Ocean Observing and Monitoring Division has awarded $3 million in funding for projects that will expand the ability of the global Argo Program to measure ocean chemistry.