The U.S. National Science Foundation Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) plans to introduce user accounts for access to OOI data. OOI data will remain free and available to anyone who creates an account. No subscription, institutional affiliation or payment will be required. The change is intended to improve service to users, support reliable data access, and give OOI a better understanding of how the observatory is being used.
OOI will announce the implementation date and provide instructions before login is required. No action is needed now.
For more information, please visit: https://oceanobservatories.org/2026/08/ooi-user-accounts-coming-for-data-access/