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3. NOS Fiscal Year 2022: Year in Review
4. U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®)

**U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System** NOS Fiscal Year 2022 Year in Review *U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) produces, integrates, and communicates high-quality ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes information that meets the nation's safety, economic, and stewardship needs.*  High-Frequency Radars Licensed For New Radio Bands **SUPPORTS NOS PRIORITIES:** NEW BLUE ECONOMY IOOS’s Surface Currents Program worked with other NOAA offices, IOOS regional associations, and the Federal Communications Commission to license all of the high-frequency radars (HFRs) in the IOOS national network to use eight new radio frequency bands allocated specifically for oceanographic radars. This allows the network to continue growing and providing high-quality, near-real-time surface current velocity and wave measurements without interfering with other businesses and government users of this radio frequency spectrum. The IOOS HFR network consists of approximately 160 radars in nearly every oceanic coastal state, the Great Lakes, and Puerto Rico, providing data to support search and rescue operations, oil spill response, marine shipping navigation, tracking harmful algal blooms, and coastal water quality monitoring.  A radar station visible near the water.*High-frequency radar stations, like this one at Fort Michilimackinac State Park in Michigan, are now licensed to use eight new radio frequency bands. Licensing for this station required international coordination with Canadian authorities.(Credit: Michigan Technological University.)*  Second U.S. IOOS Code Sprint a Success **SUPPORTS NOS PRIORITIES:**  NEW BLUE ECONOMY In April, some 40 coders,  programmers, researchers, and developers gathered in person and virtually to  tackle emerging themes in ocean observing data management. The second U.S. IOOS Code Sprint, hosted by the Great Lakes  Observing System, drew participants from all over the globe. Results from the  code sprint included new processes and tools that support our ability to  produce, integrate, and communicate high-quality ocean, coastal, and Great  Lakes information. During the sprint, the cohort split into smaller groups to  tackle topics like compliance checkers, user documentation, and open-source  biodiversity data. The event combined in-person collaboration with online  collaboration tools to create a dynamic environment for development, and this  year’s sprint not only resulted in several ready-to-use tools and products, but  also spurred continued virtual collaborations. A full list of outcomes can be found  here.  People gathered in a meeting room listening to a presenter.*Participants listen to remarks at the second U.S. IOOS Code Sprint in Chicago, Illinois. (Credit: Great Lakes Observing System)*  New SanctSound Portal Available **SUPPORTS NOS PRIORITIES:** COASTAL RESILIENCE | CONSERVE, RESTORE, AND CONNECT IOOS supported a cross-NOAA initiative  led by the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, in partnership with the U.S.  Navy and others, to launch a new Sanctuary Soundscape Monitoring Project (SanctSound) web portal.. This portal allows  the public to learn about the importance of sound in the marine environment.  Visitors can listen to natural marine sounds as well as sounds from other  marine activity. In addition, it shows how underwater sound monitoring is  helping resource managers better understand the special places in the National  Marine Sanctuary System. SanctSound generated 300 terabytes of data, all of  which are accessible to download from the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) Passive Acoustic Archive, and standard measurements from these  recordings are also archived at NCEI and made accessible through the web portal  hosted by U.S. IOOS.  The logo for the SanctSound web portal.*In the SanctSound web portal, sounds recorded in each sanctuary’s soundscape can be explored through interactive underwater scenes that allow users to hear marine sounds and understand when and where they were recorded.*  IOOS Mentors During 2022 Summer of Code **SUPPORTS NOS PRIORITIES:** NEW BLUE ECONOMY Google’s Summer of Code logo.*Google’s Summer of Code invites students to pursue coding projects with mentor organizations.*
 For the second year, U.S. IOOS served as a mentoring organization for Google’s Summer of Code. A global, sponsored program funded by Google, the Summer of Code selects mentoring organizations from a pool of applicants. The program then invites postsecondary students to approach their preferred mentors with projects of their own design that contribute to active development of open-source software packages. Once selected for funding, the students work closely with their mentors for 10 weeks in the summer, delivering final results in early fall. This year, three projects have been completed and another extended into FY 23, thanks to the Summer of Code’s new flexible timeline. New Marine Life Projects Support Healthy Ecosystems **SUPPORTS NOS PRIORITIES:** COASTAL RESILIENCE | CONSERVE, RESTORE, AND CONNECT NOAA and partner agencies awarded  five-year cooperative agreements for new marine life observation and biodiversity  data projects. The projects will build on the foundation established by the  U.S. Marine Biodiversity Observation Network, the U.S. Animal Telemetry  Network, and the U.S. IOOS regional associations to work across sectors and  disciplines towards an integrated, sustained marine life observing capability  for the U.S. ocean, coasts and Great Lakes. The projects will also advance  technologies for efficient and/or automated collection of species and habitat  observations. They should also enable open access to biodiversity data and  information and utilize observations, technologies, and data to address  place-based management, conservation, and restoration needs. A full list of the  projects can be found here. The projects were funded on behalf of the National  Oceanographic Partnership Program, in cooperation with National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Bureau of  Ocean Energy Management, and the Office of Naval Research.  A sea lion swimming under the surface.*Marine observation and animal telemetry networks provide vital information on marine life and habitats. (Credit: Jeff Hester / Ocean Image Bank)*
 IOOS **Highlights** High-Frequency Radars Licensed For New Radio Bands Second U.S. IOOS Code Sprint a Success New SanctSound Portal Available IOOS Mentors During 2022 Summer of Code New Marine Life Projects Support Healthy Ecosystems
  NOS **Accomplishments** NOS by the Numbers 2022  Browse by Office: Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services Coral Reef Conservation Program U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science National Geodetic Survey NOS Management and Budget NOS Information Management Office for Coastal Management Office of Coast Survey Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Office of Response and Restoration   **Search** Our facts    Get **Social** Social
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