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7th graders at Blatchely Middle School with a Backyard Buoy in Sitka, Alaska.

AOOS & PacIOOS Partner to Share Backyard Buoys with Students in Alaska

Posted June 18, 2026

Above: 7th graders at Blatchley Middle School with a Backyard Buoy in Sitka, Alaska. On April 27-28, 2026, Alice Bailey (AOOS: Alaska Ocean Observing System) and Ali Chene (PacIOOS:...

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PacIOOS is the first regional association that was certified as a Regional Information Coordination Entity (RICE) by the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS). Certification provides NOAA and its interagency partners a means to verify that a regional association’s organizational and operational practices, including data management, meet recognized and established standards set by NOAA.