Ocean Observatories Initiative to resume after descoping

In May, the National Science Foundation announced that it would descope the Ocean Observatories Initiative, but has since canceled these plans. Oregon State University operates the data center and Coastal Endurance Array for the OOI. After having the funding cut and subsequently restored, OSU researchers will spend the next year getting the devices back to collecting data. The data collected by the program provides important information about ocean ecosystems, including both physical parameters and chemical measurements like nitrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide content and pH…