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