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On June 8th, World Oceans Day, UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission announced the first Actions officially endorsed as part of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, 2021-2030 (the ‘Ocean Decade’).  The Committee on Earth Observation Satellites Coastal Observations, Applications, Services, and Tools (CEOS COAST) was selected as a Contribution to the Ocean Decade, and GEO AquaWatch is proud to be among the Leadership Team of COAST’s Land2Sea Pilot.  Paul DiGiacomo, NOAA (GEOAquaWatch Co-Lead and patron) is the Co-Lead of CEOS COAST along with Raj Kumar, ISRO.

Find out more about CEOS COAST here:

Read the Ocean Decade announcement here:

The NASA Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) Mission is assessing the terrestrial-land user community to characterize its composition, remote sensing needs, data product applications, and research interests.

If you are a professional in the terrestrial-land field, you have been identified as someone with insight into how PACE data products can be used and applied and NASA is interested in how you might use PACE satellite data in your work. Your answers will help NASA anticipate the scope of PACE science and applications as well as the socioeconomic impact of future PACE products.

NASA invites you to take this brief survey. Participation is entirely voluntary, and your answers will be anonymous. Please click on the following link to proceed: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PACE_terrestrial

If you would like further information about this questionnaire, please contact PACE Applications by email at pace-applications@oceancolor.gsfc.nasa.gov.

Thank you for your time and attention in helping NASA improve how we engage with the mission user community!

This position will work out of Honolulu, HI – this is not a remote position.

The Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (JIMAR) is currently recruiting for a permanent Researcher position to work with NOAA’s CoastWatch/OceanWatch/PolarWatch Program (https://coastwatch.noaa.gov/cw/index.html) who will be based at the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center’s Ecosystem Sciences Division in Honolulu, HI.  The Researcher will manage the OceanWatch satellite remote sensing datasets and data platforms (website, THREDDS, ERDDAP) and will also have the opportunity to conduct original research for the creation of new and value-added oceanographic and climate products derived from satellite remotely sensed data and from atmosphere-ocean general circulation models.  Developing, managing, and conducting OceanWatch outreach and education activities is also an important aspect of the position.

Primary qualifications include a PhD from an accredited college or university in Oceanography, Marine Biology, Climate Science, or Mathematics and professional experience working with satellite remotely sensed oceanographic data or climate products to quantitatively derive information about biological physical or oceanographic phenomena.  A Master’s degree from an accredited college or university and at least five (5) years of relevant work experience in the above fields may substitute for a PhD.

DEADLINE: Please note the deadline to apply is 05/28/2021

Dr. Brittany Huntington is the hiring manager.  More information about applying to this position can be found by navigating to www.rcuh.com and clicking on “Job Postings” and Project Name “JIMAR” (ID# 221226). Please note applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents.

More information about the Ecosystem Science Division can be found at: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/pacific-islands/ecosystems/surveying-vast-pacific-ocean.

NOTE: the Week 2 webinar on Transitional and Estuarine Waters has been rescheduled to May 19th at 2pm UTC.

In an ongoing effort to strengthen our network of Earth Observation scientists focused on inland and coastal water quality, GEO AquaWatch is presenting a special 3-week Webinar Series where scientists will share the lastest project updates with the Water Quality Community of Practice.  We are especially pleased to feature early career scientists as webinar presenters and panel moderators in support of GEO AquaWatch’s priority to ensure broad geographic project representation and improve diversity, gender equity, and inclusivity among panel members.

You will not want to miss catching up on some ongoing projects or hear about the new ones during these presentations, live Q&A and discussion.  During COVID-travel restrictions, this will be an important opportunity to continue the momentum of past in-person GEO AquaWatch meetings.

All webinars will begin at 2pm UTC (10am EDT) and last for 90 minutes.

April 29th will be the Marine Coastal Theme

May 11th will be the Inland Waters Theme

May 19th will be the Coastal Transitional/Estuaries Theme

Find out more here!