Hear from local researchers and partners about water quality, reef health, and impacts to marine life and people after the fire. Learn about what’s in your water and fish.
Join the conversation on recovery and resilience!
May 27 5:30-7:30
Lahaina Civic Center, Maui
Pupils and refreshments will be provided!
@dlnrdar@hawaii_sea_grant@uhmanoanews
#CoastalHealth #CoastalRecovery #CoastalResilience #Lahaina #Maui
If you are in Alaska between May 15, 2026 and May 15, 2027, stop by the Anchorage Museum and check out their exhibit: Arctic Marine Science: Sikuliaq to Shore!
The exhibit features science, art, Indigenous Knowledge and community-led ocean observing projects, including Backyard Buoys!
The exhibit was primarily funded and organized by the North Pacific Research Board and also features other Alaska Ocean Observing System-supported projects, such as harmful algal bloom monitoring, gliders, and moorings.
Photo: Cape Lisburne Spotter, Alaska
Credit: Michael Tuzroyluk, Jr.
#BackyardBuoys #AnchorageMuseum #MarineScience #SikuliaqToShore #IndigenousKnowledge #ArcticMarineEcosystem #NPRB #AOOS #NANOOS #PacIOOS #IOOS #SofarOcean #RVSikuliaq
The Wave-Driven Flooding with Sea Level Rise viewer for East Babeldaob, Palau is now available as a beta version on the PacIOOS website!
Developed by the PacIOOS Wave-driven Coastal Processes Research group (WaveCPR) at the request of the Palau National Weather Service, this interactive tool enables users to assess projected coastal flooding along the eastern coastline of Babeldaob under different combinations of sea level rise (SLR), wave conditions, and mangrove coverage.
This effort was made possible through strong collaboration with partners in the Republic of Palau. We gratefully acknowledge the Palau Automated Land and Resources Information System (PALARIS) for providing high-resolution topobathymetric data, and David Idip (PALARIS) for coordination and support.
We also thank the Palau Weather Service for their continued collaboration, and the Coral Reef Research Foundation (@coralreefresearchfoubdation ) for their guidance and assistance in identifying vulnerable coastal areas and supporting validation efforts.
Special thanks to Xavier Erbai Matsutaro, National Climate Change Coordinator at the Palau Office of Climate Change, for his strong support and valuable guidance.
The viewer remains under active development, and content and features may continue to evolve.
To explore the tool, visit https://www.pacioos.hawaii.edu/shoreline/slr-eastpalau/
Or click on the link in our bio.
Feedback and suggestions are welcome at [email protected]
Images: Wave-Driven Flooding with Sea Level Rise Viewer
Model Domain for East Babeldaob
#SeaLevelRise #WaveDrivenFlooding #Palau #Babeldaob #OceanData
The Waimea Bay buoy is back online!
Moored approximately 4 miles offshore Waimea Bay on the North Shore of Oʻahu, the buoy transmits wave height, direction and period every half hour.
Check out the wave data at https://www.pacioos.hawaii.edu/waves/buoy-waimea/
The Waimea Bay wave buoy is owned and managed by PacIOOS. The Office of Naval Research (ONR) provided the initial funding to purchase this buoy. Data are managed by the Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP) at Scripps Institution of Oceanography of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Long-term partnerships between PacIOOS, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and CDIP enable data streaming into the PacIOOS website and PacIOOS Voyager.
#Waimea #NorthShore #Oahu #WaveBuoy #WaveData
Our April newsletter is now available on the PacIOOS website!
Visit the link in our bio to Read and Join our Monthly Newsletter
Highlights include:
A beta version of the Palau Wave-Driven Flooding with Sea Level Rise Viewer is now live! Your feedback is appreciated- check it out on our website.
Read about the Deep Ocean Research and Imaging System Workshop at HIMB, in partnership with Ocean Discovery League, and Blue Robotics
Deputy Director Mia Comeros attended and presented at the Guam Conference on Island Sustainability
AOOS and PacIOOS partnered to share the Backyard Buoys project with students in Alaska
Welcome new ocean technician Kate Feloy!
PacIOOS has been recertified for another 5 years!
Learn how you can support IOOS' request for FY27 funding
#SeaLevelRise #BackyardBuoys #IOOS #DORIS #OceanData
Backyard Buoy Training in Taholah
Backyard Buoys members from the University of Washington led a training session at the Quinault Division of Natural Resources in Taholah, Washington, on March 13, 2026.
Quinault Indian Nation community members learned more about the wave buoy, data collection, and mooring strategy.
The hands-on training led to many comments on how deploying a Backyard Buoys wave buoy seemed similar to other fishing practices, just different applications of using lines, weights, buoys, splicing, and anchoring.
We look forward to continued operations led by the community!
View the Quinault North Data on the NANOOS Visualization System (NVS) at the link in our bio!
Many thanks to the collaborators on the Backyard Buoys project- Quinault Division of Natural Resources and Quinault Indian Nation Community, AOOS, NANOOS, PacIOOS, IOOS, Sofar Ocean, UW Applied Physics Lab
#backyardbuoys #WaveData #CommunityCollaboration #TraditionalKnowledge #pacificnorthwest #pacificislands #alaska
Alice Bailey (Alaska Ocean Observing System) and Ali Chene (PacIOOS) brought the Backyard Buoys Project to life for students in Sitka, Alaska.
In partnership with the Sitka Sound Science Center, the team engaged 7th grade classrooms at Blatchley Middle School in a hands-on exploration of ocean science.
Students learned how coastal communities in both the Pacific Islands and Alaska regions deploy Sofar Spotter buoys to collect real-time data on waves and ocean conditions.
Students learned how the project began, how communities are using the data today, and how wave information connects to everyday decisions—from understanding ocean patterns to improving boating safety.
Students also discovered how to access and explore buoy data themselves and practiced collecting data with miniature wave buoys in the classroom!
To access Backyard Buoy data and educational resources like our Activity Book and PocketLab lesson, visit the links in our bio!
@aoos_alaska@pacioos@sitkascience@sofarocean@pocketlab_scienceiscool
#BackyardBuoys #WaveBuoy #WaveData #OceanData #TraditionalKnowledge #BuoyData #OceanCommunity #CommunityScience #Education #Outreach #IOOS #AOOS #NANOOS #PacIOOS
Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) Ocean Technician Kate Feloy loads up moorings for two Sofar Ocean Spotter buoys headed from Honolulu to Palau for deployment through the Backyard Buoys Project!
Deployment will be in the Northern Lagoon of Ngarchelong State, and the Western Lagoon of Koror State.
The buoys will be deployed through a collaboration between the Coral Reef Research Foundation (CRRF) and State Rangers from each area.
Backyard Buoys is excited to be expanding to Palau!
@sofarocean@coralreefresearchfoundation
#BackyardBuoys #WaveData #PacIOOS #CRRF #Palau #PacificIslands #CommunityCollaboration #OceanCommunity #OceanScience #OceanSafety
Join the Center for Ocean Leadershipʻs Ocean Observing Program series upcoming webinar "Insights from the Ocean Observing Community," highlighting innovative work and emerging priorities shaping the field.
The series kicks off with The U.S. Animal Telemetry Network: Observations, Technology, and Data for Cross-Sector Impact on April 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM, HST.
This opening conversation will focus on how the U.S. Animal Telemetry Network (ATN) is advancing observing through animal telemetry and animal-borne sensing, with applications spanning marine sanctuaries, offshore energy, animal-borne oceanography, and fisheries science.
For questions, and to request the link to register, contact: Kruti Desai at [email protected]
#AnimalTelemetry #OceanObserving #ATN #DataCollaboration #COL
PacIOOS Oceanographic Modeling Specialists joined other exhibitors at the 17th Annual Hawaiʻi STEM Conference yesterday!
Students participated in hands-on demonstrations of coastal erosion and made waves with a PocketLab accelerometer and Sofar Spotter buoy from the Backyard Buoys project.
It is always inspiring to lead hands-on sessions, and connect with the next generation of Hawai'i's innovators in STEM fields!
#HawaiiSTEM #CoastalErosion #BackyardBuoys #PacIOOS #WaveData
This week, we’re at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (@himb_soest ) welcoming Pacific Island partners for a hands-on workshop with DORIS, our low-cost, modular deep-sea camera system capable of reaching 6,000 meters. Together with @bluerobotics and @pacioos , we’re building the skills, connections, and tools needed for communities across the Pacific to explore and monitor their own deep ocean backyard. #DeepOcean #OceanScience #PacificIslands #MarineResearch #OceanExploration
Interested in a career caring for Hawaiʻi’s freshwater resources?
Join a panel of professionals from across diverse water fields followed by free lunch and an opportunity for direct conversation and networking with the panelists.
WAI CAREER PANEL
APRIL 29, 2026
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Hawai'i Institute of Geophysics Building
Room 210 Featured panelists include:
Katie Roth, Hydrologic Planning Program Manager at the Commission on Water Resource Management
Marc Chun, Civil Engineer at the Honolulu Board of Water Supply
Gabby Saba, Director of Workforce Development at Wastewater Alternatives & Innovations (WAI)
Space is limited so RSVP now at the link in our bio!
This event is hosted by the Institute for Sustainability and Resilience, University of Hawai‘i Sea Grant College Program, University of Hawai‘i Economic Research Organization, and Water Resources Research Center with support from Hawaiian Islands Environmental Finance Center of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation
#Wai #Freshwater #Hydrology #FreshwaterResources
