[CINC] NEWS FROM NOAA: New Interactive Touch-Screen Kiosks

[Shauna Bingham]

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Contact:          Shauna 
Bingham                                            *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* 

805-382-6149, ext 102                                    June 26, 2008

David Hall

301-713-3066

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*New Interactive Touch-Screen Kiosks Offer In-depth Look at *

*NOAA's Channel Islands Sanctuary*

Santa Barbara and Ventura County residents and visitors can now explore 
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary without getting their feet wet 
through new state-of-the-art touch screen NOAA kiosks located at four 
sites along the coast.

"The new kiosks are a visual and auditory showcase of what the sanctuary 
has to offer," said Chris Mobley, superintendent of Channel Islands 
National Marine Sanctuary. "With the touch of a button, users can learn 
about marine life and habitats, and get the latest information about our 
education and outreach programs, research projects and resource 
protection efforts."

Developed by the NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries in 
partnership with the NOAA National Weather Service, the kiosks also 
provide real-time weather and ocean condition reports and information 
about the sanctuary's partners, including museums and visitor centers.

The kiosks have been installed at the California Welcome Center in 
Oxnard, the Ventura Visitor's and Convention Bureau, the Ty Warner Sea 
Center in Santa Barbara, and the Harbor Patrol office at Santa Barbara 
Harbor. There are existing units at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum 
and Channel Islands Harbor. Three more units are slated for installation 
in early 2009.

For more information, visit 
http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/visit/kiosk/kiosk.html.

            Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary was designated in 
1980 to protect marine resources surrounding San Miguel, Santa Rosa, 
Santa Cruz, Anacapa, and Santa Barbara islands. The sanctuary spans more 
than 1,456 square miles extending from island shorelines to six miles 
offshore, encompassing a rich diversity of marine life and habitats, as 
well as rich historic and cultural resources. **

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an agency of the 
U.S. Commerce Department, is dedicated to enhancing economic security 
and national safety through the prediction and research of weather and 
climate-related events and information service delivery for 
transportation, and by providing environmental stewardship of our 
nation's coastal and marine resources. Through the emerging Global Earth 
Observation System of Systems (GEOSS), NOAA is working with its federal 
partners, more than 70 countries and the European Commission to develop 
a global monitoring network that is as integrated as the planet it 
observes, predicts and protects.

On the Web:
NOAA: http://www.noaa.gov
NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries: http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary: http://channelislands.noaa.gov

 

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Shauna Bingham 
Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator
NOAA Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
3600 S. Harbor Blvd. #111
Oxnard, CA 93035
Shauna.Bingham at noaa.gov
(805) 382-6149 ext. 102
Fax (805) 382-9791
http://channelislands.noaa.gov

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