- The All NOAA Cooperative Institute Director and Administrators Meeting was held at the new NOAA building in College Park, MD on March 12-13, 2013. Sessions included dicussions with NOAA Leadership, Research Council, and Grants Management Division, as well as the current budget situation.

- SMILE will be hosting their annual High School Challenge event at WOU and OSU on April 25-26, 2013. Graduate students Susan O'Brien and Jenny de la Hoz are leading the effort this year. The general theme is marine debris, which touches on sources, ocean circulation patterns and residence time.

- Be sure to check out updates on CIOSS scientists' research on the Milestones page!