Susquehanna River CBIBS Buoy Redeployed for 2009 Season
April 2, 2009
The Susquehanna River CBIBS buoy (latitude 39.15191N, longitude 76.39115W) has been redeployed. It had been pulled for the winter in order to avoid ice damage to the buoy and sensors. Thanks to Vulcan Materials for support for the redeployment operations.
CBIBS Buoy Pulled for Winter at Mouth of Susquehanna River
January 21, 2009
The Susquehanna River CBIBS buoy has been pulled from its station (latitude 39.15191N, longitude 76.39115W) for the winter in order to avoid ice damage to the buoy. The buoy had been captured in sheet ice and dragged nearly a quarter mile from its position due to strong southerly winds. Vulcan Materials assisted by breaking up the ice with a tugboat; the U.S. Coast Guard vessel Sledge retrieved the buoy as it was servicing other aids to navigation in the area. The Susquehanna buoy will overwinter out of the water to ensure sensors are not damaged by ice and will be redeployed in spring 2009.
Video Clips Available of Recent CBIBS Deployments
December 4, 2008
Recent media coverage has highlighted CBIBS deployments. Watch the actual deployments and learn more about the buoys that were stationed in fall 2008 in:
Patapsco/Baltimore, MD
Susquehanna River/Havre de Grace, MD
Elizabeth River/Nauticus/Norfolk, VA
CBIBS Buoy Redeployed at Mouth of Patapsco River
November 14, 2008
The Patapsco River CBIBS buoy was returned to its station (latitude 39.15191N, longitude 76.39115W) on November 14. The buoy had been off line and out of the water since late July 2008, when it was vandalized by gunfire. Repairs were made and replacement parts were installed. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police, U.S. Coast Guard, and NOAA Fisheries Law Enforcement Office continue to monitor the vandalism case; a reward will be given to anyone who provides information that leads to a conviction.
CBIBS Buoy Deployed in Elizabeth River near Norfolk
September 26, 2008
A CBIBS buoy was deployed in the Elizabeth River near Norfolk, Virginia, on September 26, 2008. This buoy is located at latitude 36.8455 N, longitude 76.298 W. It is the first buoy in the CBIBS system to be developed in partnership with a museum--Nauticus. The Elizabeth River buoy is the southernmost in CBIBS. The CBIBS toll-free phone number (877-BUOY-BAY) now features all information from the buoy (press 4 for the Nauticus buoy in the Elizabeth River).
Elizabeth River Deployment Press Release
CBIBS Buoy Deployed at Mouth of Susquehanna River
September 13, 2008
A CBIBS buoy was deployed at the mouth of the Susquehanna River near Havre de Grace, Maryland, on September 13, 2008. This buoy--the fifth in the CBIBS sytem--is located at latitude 39 32.448 N, longitude 76 04.383 W. Like the other buoys in the system, buoy "S" buoy provides real-time meteorological, oceanographic, and water-quality data, as well as historical and seasonal information. The Susquehanna buoy will also soon feature an additional nutrient sensor. The CBIBS toll-free phone number (877-BUOY-BAY) now features all information from the buoy (press 6 for the Susquehanna buoy).
Susquehanna Deployment Press Release
Fourth CBIBS Buoy Deployed
July 19, 2008
The fourth CBIBS buoy was deployed on July 19, 2008, at the mouth of the Rappahannock River, near Deltaville, Virginia. (latitude 37.5517N, longitude 76.2514W). The buoy provides real-time meteorological, oceanographic, and water-quality data, as well as historical and seasonal information. The CBIBS toll-free phone number (877-BUOY-BAY) now features all information from the buoy (press 5 for the Stingray Point buoy).
Stingray Point Deployment Press Release
Teacher Training on CBIBS-related Curricula Scheduled for August
June 24, 2008
The National Estuarine Research Reserve System and the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office are offering a four-day program to provide teachers with training on how to use the new Estuaries 101 and Chesapeake Exploration curricula. The training will be held August 11-14 in Gloucester Point, Virginia.
Potomac Spring Update
April 17, 2008
The Potomac River CBIBS buoy, which had become separated from its ground tackle, has been redeployed and is once again relaying real-time observations. The CBIBS team is grateful for the support of Smith Point Sea Rescue, which made possible a seamless retrieval of the buoy over the winter.
Patapsco Spring Update
April 2008
Warmer weather has returned to the Bay--and so has the Patapsco buoy. The buoy, which was pulled over the winter to avoid potential ice damage, has been redeployed and is once again collecting valuable data in the Chesapeake Bay. In addition, the CBIBS team is pleased to announce that sensors to track real-time current velocity have been added to the Patapsco buoy; real-time current velocity sensor data will be available starting on May 1, 2008.
Patapsco Winter Update
January 2008
The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office pulled the Patapsco CBIBS buoy out of the water in early January 2008 to protect it from potential overwinter ice damage. While the buoy is out of the water, maintenance will be performed and additional sensors to track real-time current velocity will be added. The Patapsco CBIBS buoy will be redeployed in March 2008 when the water is warmer.
Third CBIBS Buoy Deployed in Patapsco River
July 26, 2007
The third buoy in the CBIBS network was deployed on July 26, 2007, at the mouth of the Patapsco River near Baltimore, Maryland (latitude 39.1519N, longitude 76.39115W). For more information on the event, please see the Patapsco River Buoy Deployment Press Release.
Second CBIBS Buoy Deployed in Potomac River
June 5, 2007
The second buoy in the CBIBS network was deployed on June 5, 2007, at the mouth of the Potomac River near Point Lookout (latitude 38.0330N, longitude 76.3355W).
First CBIBS Buoy Deployed in James River
May 11, 2007
The first buoy in the CBIBS network was deployed on May 11, 2007, in the James River near Jamestown, Virginia (latitude 37.2042N, longitude 76.7775W), in time for the America's 400th Anniversary celebratory events. For more information on the deployment, please see the James River Buoy Deployment Press Release
Jamestown 400th Anniversary Events and Captain John Smith Shallop Reenactment Voyage
NOAA has exhibited at several Jamestown 2007 events that commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Jamestown settlement and the Captain John Smith Shallop Reenactment Voyage.
As part of the celebration, a crew of modern-day explorers, historians, naturalists, and educators retraced Captain John Smith's incredible 1608 expedition during the summer of 2007. Traveling in a 28-foot reproduction of Captain Smith's shallop, and living much as he and his men did 400 years ago, the shallop and her crew spent 121-days voyaging to the headwaters of almost every tributary of the Chesapeake Bay. This reenactment voyage was a journey to more than 20 locations along the route for public exhibitions so that people from all around the region could learn about this important episode in the history of the Chesapeake.
