Eyes on the Ocean™ – IOOS Newsletter
News, updates, and opportunities from across the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System.
Introduction
Eyes on the Ocean™ is the official bi-weekly newsletter of U.S. IOOS. It offers an informal yet informative way to stay updated on IOOS activities, research highlights, opportunities, and partner efforts. Distributed once a month, each issue collects key developments from across the IOOS enterprise in one place.
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2026
Nov
November 2026
Oct
October 2026
October 2026 edition of Eyes on the Ocean, the IOOS newsletter. Today, NOAA announced new five-year cooperative agreements, and $45.7 million in first year funding, for the IOOS Regional Associations (RAs)!
Sep
September 2026
September 2026 edition of Eyes on the Ocean, the IOOS newsletter. This week, we’re coming to you from New Orleans, where IOOS Regional Association GCOOS is hosting the IOOS Fall Meeting.
Aug
August 2026
August 2026 edition of Eyes on the Ocean, the IOOS newsletter. In July, IOOS Director Krisa Arzayus and IOOS Deputy Director Martin Yapur attended the 12th Biennial NOAA EPP Education and Science Forum at The City College of New York (CCNY).
Jul
July 2026
July 2026 edition of Eyes on the Ocean, the IOOS newsletter. The IOOS Association celebrated their second “Ocean Data Day” on June 25th.
Jun
June 2026
June 2026 edition of Eyes on the Ocean, the IOOS newsletter. June is always a busy month at NOAA, and IOOS is no exception.
May
May 2026
May 2026 edition of Eyes on the Ocean, the IOOS newsletter. It’s May, and IOOS has truly entered into collaboration season with a slate of meetings around the country digging into topics like observing systems, observing assets, data management, and modeling.
Apr
April 2026
April 2026 edition of Eyes on the Ocean, the IOOS newsletter. The IOOS Spring Meeting was held last month in Washington, D.C. bringing together the IOOS Office, IOOS Association, and leadership from the eleven IOOS Regional Associations to hold strategic discussions on the direction of IOOS.
Mar
March 2026
March 2026 edition of Eyes on the Ocean, the IOOS newsletter. The IOOS Office was very proud to learn that three of our own leaders, retired Director Carl Gouldman, retired Operations Division Chief Derrick Snowden, and retired Regions, Budget, and Policy Chief Dave Easter were selected as 2026’s Caraid Award Winners.
Feb
February 2026
February 2026 edition of Eyes on the Ocean, the IOOS newsletter. Although only February, 2026 has already been busy here at IOOS!
Jan
Special Edition: Farewell, Dave and Jeff
Special Edition: Farewell, Dave and Jeff edition of Eyes on the Ocean, the IOOS newsletter. On Friday, January 23, IOOS wished “fair winds and following seas” to two members of our team, Dave Easter and Jeffrey Payne, as they retire from federal service.
2025
Dec
December 2025
December 2025 edition of Eyes on the Ocean, the IOOS newsletter. With the federal lapse in appropriations now behind us, we’re thrilled to reconnect and bring you the latest developments across the IOOS Enterprise.
Oct
October 2025
October 2025 edition of Eyes on the Ocean, the IOOS newsletter. It’s fall, so it’s also time for the IOOS Association Fall Meeting!
Sep
September 2025
September 2025 edition of Eyes on the Ocean, the IOOS newsletter. At IOOS, we recognize the value of all those businesses out there that are facilitating observations and turning those observations into usable products, tools, and services for the benefit of everyone.
Aug
August 2025
August 2025 edition of Eyes on the Ocean, the IOOS newsletter. July brought us a public meeting of the U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee.
Jul
July 2025
July 2025 edition of Eyes on the Ocean, the IOOS newsletter. The IOOS Association and all 11 Regional Associations came together on June 25 to amplify the value, utility, and impact of ocean data across the country.
Jun
June 2025
June 2025 edition of Eyes on the Ocean, the IOOS newsletter. It’s June, and that means we’ve entered hurricane season for both the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific.
May
May 2025
May 2025 edition of Eyes on the Ocean, the IOOS newsletter. This is a time of change for our program.
Apr
April Special Edition
April Special Edition edition of Eyes on the Ocean, the IOOS newsletter. I want to take this opportunity to share that two of our IOOS Office leaders will be stepping away from NOAA this week.
Apr
April 2025
April 2025 edition of Eyes on the Ocean, the IOOS newsletter. Last week, the IOOS Association, directors and staff from the eleven IOOS Regional Associations, and IOOS Program Office staff all came together here in Washington, DC for our annual spring meeting.
Mar
March 2025
March 2025 edition of Eyes on the Ocean, the IOOS newsletter. For those of us in the DC-area, we’ve made it through the cold and snow that marked February and we’re enjoying some warmer weather as we head into spring.
Feb
February 2025
February 2025 edition of Eyes on the Ocean, the IOOS newsletter. In December, I had the privilege of helping announce the awardees for our Ocean Enterprise Accelerator program during an event at the National Press Club here in Washington, DC.
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