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CeNCOOS Progress. Interim Executive Committee Interim committees – Evaluating options for governance and business plan Identifying end users Identifying dm solutions and potential pilot projects Full-time Coordinator (NOAA $) Implementation Charter, mission statement, objectives
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CeNCOOS Progress • Interim Executive Committee • Interim committees – • Evaluating options for governance and business plan • Identifying end users • Identifying dm solutions and potential pilot projects • Full-time Coordinator (NOAA $) • Implementation Charter, mission statement, objectives • Website www.cencoos.org (“Partner Resources”) • Logo in-progress • MOU with SCCOOS • Two organizational meetings held • Summary of observing activities (ongoing)
Some observing activities in CeNCOOS Region • CICORE (hyperspectral imagery, multibeam bathymetry, shore-based stations) • CIMT (HF radar, ship-based measurements, mooring, marine mammal tracking, satellite imagery) • PISCO (diver surveys; nearshore biological/physical measurements) • CalCOFI/PACOOS (ship-based biological/physical measurements and many other platforms) • MBARI (moorings, AUVs, gliders, satellite imagery) • NEOCO (shore-based stations – variety of parameters) • COCMP-NC(HF radar, models, use of CDIP and satellite imagery) • Bodega Coastal Ocean Observatory (HF radar, moorings, in situ sensors – variety of parameters) MBARI MUSE 2000
CeNCOOS Short- and Long-Term Plans -- Continue working on governance - draft MOA in progress • Work on the business plan • Include capabilities based on the summary of observing activities, survey of CeNCOOS partners, and interviews • Identify regionally-significant variables • Identify priority stakeholders • Engage stakeholders • Develop web portal for region • Demonstrate data integration(pilot project; product development based on existing capabilities) • Have an operational regional OOS that meets stakeholders’ needs
Strawman Organizational Structure for CeNCOOS Board of Directors Overall guidance; major decisions Executive Committee as subset (P,VP, T,S and chairs of comms.) Relatively quick decisions Each comm. below includes 2 Board members with 1 as chair CA OST Nominating Comm. Oversees nominations to Board Staff End User Comm. Identifies and engages end users Helps inform product development Includes representatives from the 7 IOOS goals and education Observations Comm Designs & implements regional component observational subsystem Includes subcomms.: Science & Operations Modeling & Analysis Comm. Designs & implements regional component data and analysis subsystem Incl.product development Research Comm. Oversees CeNCOOS research and ensures coordination with other ocean research activities DMAC Comm Designs & implements regional component DMAC subsystem
http://www.mbnms-simon.org , “What’s new in the Sanctuary”, “Ocean Observatories”