1. Hawaii’s Regional Coastal Ocean Observing System (RCOOS)

2. Hawaii’s Regional Coastal Ocean Observing System
(RCOOS)

3. Hawaii’s Regional Coastal Ocean Observing System (RCOOS)
October 2007
Funding Source: NOAA
SOEST awarded 7+ Million over 3 years to develop a
RCOOS

4. U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
Background
U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
Funding for IOOS has primarily come from
Congressionally-directed programs
administered by NOAA’s Coastal Services Center, or by ONR.

5. U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
Background
U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
Funding for IOOS has primarily come from
Congressionally-directed programs
administered by NOAA’s Coastal Services Center, or by ONR.
In 2008, IOOS was a line item in the Presidents budget for the first time.

6. U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
Background
U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
Sequence of Funding…..

7. U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
Background
U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
2002: 6 Pilot Projects
NANOOS
GLOS
CeNCOOS
SECOORA
AOOS
GCOOS

8. U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
Background
U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
2002: 6 Pilot Projects
2004: 2 Planning Grants
NANOOS
GLOS
CeNCOOS
MACOORA
SCCOOS
SECOORA
AOOS
GCOOS

9. U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
Background
U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
2002: 6 Pilot Projects
2004: 2 Planning Grants
2005: 3 Planning Grants
NANOOS
GLOS
NERA
CeNCOOS
MACOORA
SCCOOS
SECOORA
PaCIOOS
AOOS
GCOOS
CaRA

10. U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
Background
U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
2002: 6 Pilot Projects
2004: 2 Planning Grants
2005: 3 Planning Grants
NANOOS
GLOS
NERA
CeNCOOS
MACOORA
SCCOOS
SECOORA
PaCIOOS
AOOS
GCOOS
CaRA
2006: 11 Regional groups organize into “Regional Associations” to prepare to receive
future funding.

11. U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
Background
U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
2002: 6 Pilot Projects
2004: 2 Planning Grants
2005: 3 Planning Grants
NANOOS
GLOS
NERA
CeNCOOS
MACOORA
SCCOOS
SECOORA
PaCIOOS
AOOS
GCOOS
CaRA
2006: 11 Regional groups organize into “Regional Associations” to prepare to receive
future funding.
2007: HI-POOIS a pilot project for PacIOOS is funded.

12. U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
Background
U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
2002: 6 Pilot Projects
2004: 2 Planning Grants
2005: 3 Planning Grants
NANOOS
GLOS
NERA
CeNCOOS
MACOORA
SCCOOS
SECOORA
PaCIOOS
AOOS
GCOOS
CaRA
2006: 11 Regional groups organize into “Regional Associations” to prepare to receive
future funding.
2007: HI-POOIS a pilot project for PacIOOS is funded.
2007: SOEST assumes responsibility for PacIOOS

13. Hawaii’s Regional Coastal Ocean Observing System
Participation in this SOEST-wide effort
Lead PI: Dr. Brian Taylor
15 Co-PIs on the RCOOS development proposal
9 Co-PIs are affiliated with the Oceanography Department

14. Hawaii’s Regional Coastal Ocean Observing System
Participation in this SOEST wide effort
11 Working Groups
7 leaders are affiliated with the Oceanography Department

15. Hawaii’s Regional Coastal Ocean Observing System
Participation in this SOEST wide effort
11 Working Groups
7 leaders are affiliated with the Oceanography Department

16. Hawaii’s Regional Coastal Ocean Observing System
The Oceanography Department recognizes and appreciates
the efforts of the Dean in the RCOOS effort.
Identified Future Needs for Ocean Observing System Development

17. Hawaii’s Regional Coastal Ocean Observing System
The Oceanography Department recognizes and appreciates
the efforts of the Dean in the RCOOS effort.
Identified Future Needs for Ocean Observing System Development
*These requests will benefit the NOAA RCOOS as well as
other Ocean Observing Systems and Ocean Observatories
in Hawaiian Waters.
(examples: Hawaii Ocean Time Series, Kilo Nalu)

18. Hawaii’s Regional Coastal Ocean Observing System
The Oceanography Department recognizes and appreciates
the efforts of the Dean in the RCOOS effort.
Identified Future Needs for Ocean Observing System Development
Viable Engineering Support Facility

19. Hawaii’s Regional Coastal Ocean Observing System
The Oceanography Department recognizes and appreciates
the efforts of the Dean in the RCOOS effort.
Identified Future Needs for Ocean Observing System Development
Viable Engineering Support Facility
Senior Technical Support

20. Hawaii’s Regional Coastal Ocean Observing System
The Oceanography Department recognizes and appreciates
the efforts of the Dean in the RCOOS effort.
Identified Future Needs for Ocean Observing System Development
Viable Engineering Support Facility
Senior Technical Support
Expansion of Modeling: Coupled Biological-physical Modeling

21. Hawaii’s Regional Coastal Ocean Observing System
The Oceanography Department recognizes and appreciates
the efforts of the Dean in the RCOOS effort.
Identified Future Needs for Ocean Observing System Development
Viable Engineering Support Facility
Senior Technical Support
Expansion of Modeling: Coupled Biological-physical Modeling
Enhance Undergraduate and Graduate Student Involvement

22. Hawaii’s Regional Coastal Ocean Observing System

24. Hawaii’s Regional Coastal Ocean Observing System
Participation in this SOEST wide effort