Assess WCOFS output using RA-developed metrics, (b) contribute specific technical developments to the WCOFS data assimilation implementation, (c) couple WCOFS to a lower-trophic level, biogeochemical model with phytoplankton and zooplankton diversity and oxygen as state variables, (d) transition a mature Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) probability model to produce 3-day forecasts using WCOFS output,