Ocean Observatories Camp

Ocean observatories are novel integrations of observations from environmental sensors, simulations via 3D computer models, and information flow and visualization systems, which together put environmental information at the fingertips of scientists, managers, educators and the general public. The information is essential to understand and sustainably manage the oceans and their coastal margins, under increasing human and climate stresses.

This camp will introduce students to the inner works of ocean observatories: how data is collected, how computer models are run, and how to transform data into knowledge of value to science and society. The camp will benefit from extensive access to one of the world’s leading ocean observatories: SATURN which is deployed for the study and management of the Columbia River, which freshwater plume reaches as far south as California and as far north as British Columbia.