Mid-Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (MACOORA)

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Mid-Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (MACOORA) SECOORA Workshop Jacksonville, Florida David S. Chapman September 12, 2006 MACOORA Executive Director

IOOS Geography

MACOORA Geography

MACOORA Demographics MACOORA footprint encompasses about 23% of the nation’s population Nine states and the District of Columbia Five major estuaries

Mission – Our Core Purpose MACOORA – Protecting lives, livelihood and quality of life through an understanding of marine and coastal environments

MACOORA Key Events Organizational Workshop – December 2005 Elected a Board of Directors Accepted nearly fifty charter member organizations Held first Board meeting Elected Board officers Incorporated as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation (December 20, 2005)

Board of Directors Current Board has thirteen members Three (3) industry Two (2) governmental agency Two (2) non-governmental organization Six (6) academia Board members serve staggered three-year terms of office

Membership Organizations only, not individuals Voting member dues $500 Non-voting Associate members Associate dues to be determined

Membership Each of MACOORA’s five sub-regions represented Sector representation: Industry (26%) Government agencies (23%) Non-governmental organizations (NGO’s, 6%) Academia (45%)

Functional Committees Product Development User Education/Outreach/Marketing Data Sharing & Archiving

Strategic Goals Integrate systems and data management Build strong advocacy / funding for the region (planning, marketing) Deliver reliable, useful products (early wins – regional success)

MACOORA OCEAN OBSERVING ASSETS

Physical Oceanographic Real Time System (PORTS)

MACOORA Domain PORTS 5 of 13 Nationwide Narragansett Bay New Haven, CT New York/New Jersey Harbor Delaware Bay and River Chesapeake Bay

WeatherFlow

National Estuarine Research Reserves (NERRs) Waquoit Bay (MA) Narragansett Bay (RI) Hudson River (NY) Jacques Cousteau (NJ) Delaware Chesapeake Bay (MD) Chesapeake Bay (VA)

New York Harbor Observation System (NYHOS)

Rutgers University Long-term Ecosystem Observatory (LEO)

Delaware Bay Observing System (DBOS)

Wallops Coastal Ocean Observation Lab

Chesapeake Bay Observing System (CBOS)

Next Steps Organize DMAC capabilities Launch one or more pilot projects Develop business plan Pursue Certification of MACOORA