
Staff from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution prepare ESP 1, environmental sample processor, for deployment in Gulf of Maine. These devices will aid in future red tide forecasts. Credit: WHOI
In addition to the seasonal forecast, NOAA funds Woods Hole and North Carolina State University to issue weekly updates throughout the bloom season. Updates report bloom extent, trajectory, and intensity. WHOIwill also maintain three robotic HAB sensors called environmental sample processors (ESPs) at locations along the Maine coast throughout the spring and summer.