Mid-Atlantic Coastal Observing Regional Association: A Federation of Subregional Systems

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Mid-Atlantic Coastal Observing Regional
Association A Federation of Subregional Systems

• W. C. Boicourt
• University of Maryland
• Center for Environmental Science

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Where do we stand?

• What are Regional Associations?
• MACOORA an Abbreviated History
• Assets
• Expectations
• Pathways Ahead

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IOOS Coastal Component
National Backbone

• Operated by Federal
• Agencies
• EEZ Great Lakes
• Core variables
• required by regions
• Networks
• sentinel stations
• reference stations
• Standards/Protocols
• QAQC, DMAC
• Products

Regional COOSs

• Regional Associations
• Design
• Operate
• Involve private sectors,
• NGOs, State Agencies
• Design, Operate
• Use
• Evaluate
• Incorporate
• Subregional systems
• Elements thereof
• Enhance the Backbone
• based on User Needs

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People Existing Observing Assets
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MACOORA Pre-History The North East Observing
System (NEOS)
Proto NEOS 1999 Solomons, MD Workshop
Classic NEOS 2000-2002 NEOS Revival 2003
Maryland New Hampshire Workshops Response
to Ocean.US NOAA requests MARA MACOORA
2004
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Challenges and Promise of Designing and
Implementing an Ocean Observing System for U.S.
Coastal Waters Solomons, Maryland
Operational Observation Networks for Ports, A
Large Estuary and an Open Shelf PORTS
Physical Oceanographic Real Time System
CBOS Chesapeake Bay Observing System
LEO Longterm Ecosystem Observatory
Glenn et al., 2000
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MACOORA Pre-History The North East Observing
System (NEOS)
Proto NEOS 1999 Solomons, MD Workshop
Classic NEOS 2000-2002 NEOS Revival 2003
Maryland New Hampshire Workshops Response
to Ocean.US NOAA requests MARA MACOORA
2004
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User-Driven
USERS
OS
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Early OSs from the Outside World
Science-crazed, jargon-talking, condescending,
sneering, sniveling, and ultimately unreliable
Academics
USERS
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Regional Assumptions

• MACOORA will oversee Evolution and Operation of
  Regional Observing SystemMARCOOS
• Operational 24/7
• Federal and Regional Support will be handled
  through RA
• User Engagement Essential for Sustainability
• Diversity Necessary at both User and Provider
  ends of Spectrum
• Transition from Research-Driven Systems

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Regional Associations CRITERIA(formulated from
the community via Ocean.US leadership)

• Formalized partnerships have been established
  within a region.
• Provision of an acceptable business plan
• Expected economic impacts
• Capable of routine, sustained, 24-hour-a-day
  operations
• Data and information management
• Free and open access to the data collected and
• Adhere to standards and protocols

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MACOORA Subregional Components
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Additional Challenges for MACOORA

• 9 States
• How to integrate Subregionals while preserving
  their autonomy?
• Region not Replete with Earmarked Systems
  (Subregional or Regional)

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MACOORA Assets

• Regional Association Designation
• People?Users
• 9 Coastal States
• Water Quality
• Emergency ManagementStorm Surges, Waves,..
• Coastal Zone Management
• Major Estuaries, Ports, and Harbors, most with
  developing PORTS systemspart of Federal Backbone
• Industries
• Navigation
• Fisheries
• Energy Production
• Marine Recreation
• .

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Assets, contd

• Subregional Systems in place, most not earmarked
• NOPP Experience
• EducationOutreachSea Grants, COSEE, NERRs
• NEOS HeritageStructure, Cooperation
• HF Radar Network

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Next Steps

• Set Out on Road to Certification
• Organization/Governance Structureset up Working
  Group
• Business Plan, Economic Impact, Working Group?
• Federation of SubregionalsCoordinate Subregional
  Meetings
• Initiate Data Management and Collection
  Operations
• Develop Priorities and Communicate to
  Implementation Plan Development

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Next Steps, contd

• Coordinate with other RAs through NFRA
• Acquire an Executive Officer
• Pilot Project
• UsersCommunity Support
• PLENARY MACOORA MEETING MAY 2005

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Organization/Governance
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MACOORA and Subregionalsthe new Federalism?

• Articles of Confederation
• 5 Subregionals
• 9 States
• Hierarchy of User Scales
• Mutually Beneficial Structure Both face similar
  challenges in attempt to develop user base and
  through this, a sustainable, operational
  observing system

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Organization/Governance
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Community Model Hydrodynamics ROMS/TO
MS Li and Zhong
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The Wired Watershed

• USGS
• NEON
• CLEANER
• CUASI
• LTER
• SERC

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CBOS Assets
USACE FRF
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CBOS Assets

• People?Users
• Coastal States, Watershed States, D.C.
• Water Quality
• Emergency ManagementStorm Surges, Waves,..
• Coastal Zone Management
• Major Estuarine System, Ports, and Harbors
• Industries
• Navigation
• Fisheries
• Marine Recreation
• Energy Production
• .

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CBOS Next Steps

• RA MandateGovernance and Structure
• User Involvement of Paramount Importance
• MARA Meeting Spring 2005
• IOOS in 2005 Budget
• Pilot ProjectWaves, Winds, and O2
• Data Management and Interoperability
• Product Development
• Watershed

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CBOS Buoy Mark III
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CBOS Goals at the Outset

• Research
• Forecasts and Warnings
• Long-Term Ecosystem Change
• Change Detection Models
• Indices of Ecosystem Health
• Education

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NEOS The North East Observing System
Operational Groups
REGIONAL SUPPORT TEAMS Drawn from GAIN
Partners Program Management Data
Management Satellite Data HF Radar Data Coastal
Meteorology Nowcasting Forecasting Product
Generation Distribution
SUB-REGIONAL OBSERVATORIES GAIN
Partners Observing Systems GoMOOS MVOC Narraganse
tt PORTS NJSOS NYHOS NY-PORTS Delaware
PORTS DBOS CBOS CB-PORTS WA-COOL FRF-Duck NC-SEACO
OS
CROSS-CUTTING WORKING GROUPS GAIN
Partners Science Groups Technology
Groups Products Applications Data Management
Modeling Education Outreach Marketing Economic
Impact Legal
NEOS  (ne' os)  n. fr. Greek neos new 1. In a
new, different, or modified way. 2. A GAIN
Partnership-driven Coastal Collaboratory for the
Northeast U.S.
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Roles and Responsibilities BLUE Innovation
Implementation RED Advice Accountability GREEN
Feedback Funding
PARTNERS ADVISORY BOARD
GAIN Partners Government Academic
Industry Non-Profit
REGIONAL SUPPORT TEAMS
GENERAL PUBLIC
NEOS OPERATIONAL BOARD
REGIONAL FUNDING SOURCES
SUB-REGIONAL OBSERVATORIES
LOCAL FUNDING SOURCES
RESEARCH FUNDING AGENCIES
CROSS CUTTING WORKING GROUPS
SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
Advantages
NEOS  (ne' os)  n. fr. Greek neos new 1. In a
new, different, or modified way. 2. A GAIN
Partnership-driven Coastal Collaboratory for the
Northeast U.S.
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Assumptions, contd

• Transition from Research-Driven Systems
• New Partnerships