1. AOOS Board Anchorage, October 17, 2014

2. IOOS Association - Treasurer & EXCOM - Retreat in August - National budget - Certification Ocean Research Advisory Panel (ORAP) - Inactive at this point – last 3 meetings cancelled Arctic Observing - IARPC planning teams - Data services for Arctic programs NAS Gulf Program - Strategic plan completed - New committee now in charge

3. Alaska Activities Community Based Monitoring Workshop STAMP Workshop AOOS 10 th Anniversary (Dugan report) EVOS Gulf Watch Alaska Program Preparing for next 5 year cooperative agreement Tracking Alaska Arctic Policy Committee – science needs NWAB Science program Ecological Forecasting Workshop

4. March Board Meeting Follow-up Tribal board member TEK expert for DMAC University of Alaska/AOOS follow-up Strategic vision/planning (“Out of this world” group) Use of AOOS data at SFOS ADF&G & ERMA meetings Multiple proposals funded 2 for IOOS marine sensor technology program (freeze-up detection and ocean acidification); 2 as partners to NPRB long-term monitoring (Seward Line & Chukchi sentinel mooring); Kenai Peninsula Fish Habitat (CIRT tool enhancements); Arctic Marine Biodiversity; MARES; Arctic Eis

5. Observing System Highlights Marine Operations - Successful launch & retrieval of Norton Sound buoy Partners in Nome to take on storage, maintenance, deployment - Cook Inlet buoy fixed, to be deployed next season Engagement from recreational boating community (survey) - New web cam, AIS & weather station at Kenai River mouth - Targeted stakeholder workshop (first of several planned events)

6. Observing System Highlights Coastal Hazards - Shoreline profile database – underway - Collaboration with Weather Service, LCCs and CO-OPS - Geodetic leveling of community tide gauges - Pilot development of short-term water level stations - Color indexed maps - Wave sensors in Beaufort

7. Observing System Highlights Water quality including Ocean Acidification - OA Burkolator at Seward shellfish hatchery - PWS expanded monitoring: gliders and tour boats - Ecological Forecasting: focus on HABs, pathogens, invasive species

8. Observing System Highlights Ecosystems, Fisheries & Climate Trends - Biophysical mooring in Chukchi - Pilot hydrophone on glider for marine mammal tracking - Arctic Animal Tagging Network discussions - Success and continued progress on Yukon River forecast; AYK salmon data - Aleutian and Bering Climate Vulnerability Assessment (Tyler report)

9. Data System Highlights AOOS system now fully HTML5 Improved catalog navigation National SOS test complete IOOS Systems integration test underway This year’s work plan: focus on metadata and data ingestion; develop iPhone app, AOOS lite MOA signed between MXAK and AOOS, Canadian DFO & AOOS What’s coming? Vessel tracks, Shorezone/station, Fish Atlas, Historic Sea Ice Atlas, improved sensor map UI

10. Oct 21-22: AK Sea Grant Advisory Committee Oct 28-31: PAG & DBO workshops, Seattle Nov 5-6: IOOS Assoc, WA DC Nov 18-20: Gulf Watch AK PI meeting Nov 19: AOOS 10 th Anniversary Event Dec 2-3: OA Workshop in Anchorage Dec 10-11: Structured Decision Making (SDM) Workshop, Aleutian and Bering Climate Vulnerability Assessment