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Program Update: Interagency Ocean Observation Committee – March 2013
April 4, 2013 – 3:08 pm
Program Update: Interagency Ocean Observation Committee – March 2013

The Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Summit report is currently under review by the participants and contributors.

Developing a Science Plan for Estuarine Observing Systems: A National Workshop
April 3, 2013 – 12:28 pm
Developing a Science Plan for Estuarine Observing Systems: A National Workshop

FIRST CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST: October 2013 (tentative) at FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in Fort Pierce, Florida

Tiny Grazers Play Key Role in Marine Ecosystem Health
April 2, 2013 – 2:20 pm
Tiny Grazers Play Key Role in Marine Ecosystem Health

Tiny sea creatures no bigger than a thumbtack are being credited for playing a key role in helping provide healthy habitats for many kinds of seafood, according to a new study by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and U.S. Geological Survey.

Awesome Jobs: Meet Ari Friedlaender, Whale Tagger
April 2, 2013 – 11:25 am
Awesome Jobs: Meet Ari Friedlaender, Whale Tagger

Marine biologists are pretty badass. Just ask Ari Friedlaender about his job hanging off the side of a boat over Antarctic waters with a 25-foot pole trying to tag a whale.

EARTH: Community College at Sea
April 2, 2013 – 10:30 am
EARTH: Community College at Sea

Research experiences for community college students build the STEM pipeline.

New Theory for Why Antarctic Sea Ice Is Growing
April 2, 2013 – 10:00 am
New Theory for Why Antarctic Sea Ice Is Growing

Melting ice shelves shield the surface from warm water, new study suggests.

Marcia McNutt Named New Editor-in-Chief of Science
April 2, 2013 – 9:45 am
Marcia McNutt Named New Editor-in-Chief of Science

Marcia McNutt, former director of the U.S. Geological Survey, has been named the AAAS to serve as editor-in-chief of the Science family of journals.

By Keeping the Beat, Sea Lion Sheds New Light On Animals’ Movements to Sound
April 2, 2013 – 9:30 am
By Keeping the Beat, Sea Lion Sheds New Light On Animals’ Movements to Sound

Move over dancing bears, Ronan the sea lion really does know how to boogie to the beat.

An Algal Bloom for the Record Books
April 2, 2013 – 9:00 am
An Algal Bloom for the Record Books

Algal blooms are nothing new in Lake Erie. Like many others, the lake—the 13th largest in the world, with an area of 25,655 square kilometers—suffered regular bouts of sudden algal growth during the 1960s and 1970s from phosphorous in detergents and agricultural runoff.

UCAR Opens Washington Office for Advocacy and Business Development
April 1, 2013 – 4:13 pm
UCAR Opens Washington Office for Advocacy and Business Development

For the first time in its 53-year history, the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) has opened a full-time office in Washington.

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