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

2. IOOS Geography

3. MACOORA Geography

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

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

6. 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)

7. 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

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

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

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

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

12. MACOORA OCEAN OBSERVING ASSETS

13. Physical Oceanographic Real Time System (PORTS)

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

15. WeatherFlow

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

17. New York Harbor Observation System (NYHOS)

18. Rutgers University Long-term Ecosystem Observatory (LEO)

19. Delaware Bay Observing System (DBOS)

20. Wallops Coastal Ocean Observation Lab

21. Chesapeake Bay Observing System (CBOS)

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