Workshop: Facilitating Stakeholder Input to Produce Useful Models
Central and Northern California Ocean Observing System (CeNCOOS)
Published: 9 February 2020
A 1.5-day workshop at MBARI (Sept 2019) gathered stakeholders and scientists to discuss WCOFS product development, focusing on physics, fish, OAH, and HABs, with an emphasis on user feedback and improving model utility.
Keywords: WCOFS, stakeholder engagement, ocean modeling, HABs, OAH, MBARI, West Coast
Imaging Flowcytobots (IFCBs)
Central and Northern California Ocean Observing System (CeNCOOS)
Published: 9 February 2020
The Imaging FlowCytobot (IFCB) automates phytoplankton monitoring, aiding early HAB detection. It uses imaging and machine learning to identify and quantify algae, improving bloom forecasting and supporting fishery safety.
Keywords: phytoplankton, HABs, IFCB, imaging, machine learning, CeNCOOS, water quality
Spray 29 (Naval Postgraduate School/testbed glider)
Central and Northern California Ocean Observing System (CeNCOOS)
Published: 9 April 2020
SPRAY glider 29 collected ocean data off Monterey Bay starting May 6, 2019. Contour plots show depth profiles of temperature, salinity, fluorescence, oxygen, and pH, aiding in monitoring ocean conditions over time.
Keywords: SPRAY glider, ocean data, Monterey Bay, temperature, salinity, fluorescence, pH, oxygen
