Scientists warn Oregon could lose critical ocean data under federal cuts

A federal decision to dismantle much of a major ocean-monitoring network off the U.S. coast is raising concerns among Oregon scientists, who say the loss could affect everything from weather forecasting to fisheries management and climate research. The National Science Foundation has begun scaling back the Ocean Observatories Initiative, or OOI, a network of more than 900 ocean-monitoring instruments that has collected real-time data for roughly a decade. The agency says the move is part of a broader effort to reduce costs and focus resources on other priorities. _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WOAI on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/news4sa/ WOAI on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/News4SA WOAI on Twitter: https://twitter.com/news4sa Subscribe to WOAI on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpsuSNiFkl4T4owtIb8QqWQ/?sub_confirmation=1 Daily News Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyFwDPyddKc7LjpC-mcnv_GVlPbuj84-M For more information, visit https://news4sanantonio.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 210.442-6397 WOAI is a TX based station and an NBC Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #WOAI #NEWS4SA #NEWS4SanAntonio #WOAI4 #SanAntonio