Ocean observing data benefits us every single day and is used to increase our understanding on the effects of climate change, getting goods in and out of our ports safely and efficiently, and protecting our oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes. Learn more about ocean observing data in this interview with Zdenka Willis from NOAA's Integrated Ocean Observing System Program. (17:35 minutes)

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Integrated Ocean Observing System

NOAA Integrated Ocean Observing System Program

Diving Deeper Episode 4 (March 9, 2009): What is the Integrated Ocean Observing System Program?

We've got three stories for you in this episode (10 minutes):

— A new Marine Debris Action Plan is Launched in Hawaii

— Ground is broken on new Ocean Education Center in California

— NCCOS Study Sheds Light on Lionfish Diet in Bahamas

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Hawaii Marine Debris Action Plan

NOAA Marine Debris Program

National Marine Sanctuaries

Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

Marine Science Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara

National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science

Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF)

The Lionfish Invasion, NOS Education

Last month, an unmanned, underwater ocean glider named the Scarlet Knight completed a record-breaking 7,410 km (4,604 mile) trip from the U.S. to Europe. We talk with Zdenka Willis, director of NOAA's Integrated Ocean Observing System, about the historic mission. (13:25 minutes)

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"Mission to Cross the Atlantic Ocean," Coastal Ocean Observation Lab, Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University