NANOOS

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Northwest Association Of Networked Ocean
Observing Systems (NANOOS)
http//www.nanoos.org
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What is NANOOS?

• A regional organization through which
• to integrate and sustain existing ocean observing
  capability,
• to strategize for new operational observing
  systems, and
• to provide easy access to data, data products,
  model forecasts, etc. about regional marine
  conditions
• via a user-driven regional coastal ocean
  observing system
• ocean includes inland marine waters (head of
  tide to EEZ)
• user-driven means users define priorities,
  delivery
• A system designed to produce and disseminate
  ocean observations and related products deemed
  necessary to the users, in a common manner and
  according to sound scientific practice

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Fundamental Issue

• We are limited and poorly coordinated with
  respect to environmental data supporting
  fundamental societal needs

R. Spinrad, NOAA
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How do we address this issue?

• Build a system to deliver
• Integrated and Sustained Ocean Observations
  Ocean.US was created by the National
  Oceanographic Partnership Program to coordinate
  the development of an operational, integrated,
  and sustained ocean observing system (IOOS) to
  routinely, reliably, and continuously provide
  data and information required to address seven
  societal goals
• Detect and forecast oceanic components of
  climate variability
• Facilitate safe and efficient marine operations
  
• Ensure national security
• Manage resources for sustainable use
• Preserve and restoring healthy marine
  ecosystems
• Mitigate natural hazards
• Ensure public health

1 System, 7 Goals
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Coastal Component of IOOS

• National Backbone
• Federal Agencies Responsible
• EEZ Great Lakes
• Core variables required by RAs Fed Agencies
• Network of sentinel reference stations
• Data Standards/Exchange Protocols

AOOS
NANOOS
NERA
CeNCOOS
GLOS
PacIOOS
MACOORA
SCCOOS

• Regional Coastal Ocean Observing Systems
• Regional Associations Responsible
• Involve private public sectors
• Inform Federal Agencies of user needs
• Enhance the backbone based on user needs
• Incorporate subregional systems

SECOORA
GCOOS
CaRA
T. Malone, Ocean.US
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The Political Environment

• Commission on Ocean Policy
• Report
• Executive Order
• Ocean Action Plan
• Pending Legislation
• Senate (S. 361)
• House (H.R. 1489, 1584)

T. Malone, Ocean.US
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• Northwest Association of Networked Ocean
  Observing Systems
• The Regional Association for the Pacific NW of
  the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)

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ID of PNW User Groups

• From NOAA/NANOOS analysis
• Marine shipping and oil transport/spill
  remediation
• Search and rescue
• Shellfish fishery and aquaculture
• Marine recreation
• Natural resource/environmental management
• National and homeland security
• Finfish aquaculture
• Research institutions
• Education
• Commercial groundfishing
• Crab fishery

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Building NANOOS A brief history

• Late 2003 received 1st year planning grant from
  NOAA Coastal Services Center (100K)
• Pacific Northwest Regional Ocean Observing System
  Workshop I
• 23-24 October 2003, Portland State University,
  Portland, OR
• Signed a Charter establishing NANOOS and
  appointed a Steering Committee
• Two pilot proposals submitted to NOAA CSC one
  funded regarding estuaries and coasts
• NANOOS Governance Workshop II 5-7 May 2004,
  Oregon HS Univ., Beaverton, OR
• Gained consensus on Governance Structure and
  Approach, held a User Needs Forum, and
  gained consensus response on prioritization for
  federal and regional activity
• Late 2004 received 2nd year developmental grant
  from NOAA hired Coordinator
• NANOOS System Design Workshop III 28 Feb-1 Mar
  2005, NOAA-PMEL, Seattle, WA
• Gained input on priority user needs and on system
  design responsive to user needs
• Mid 2005 received 3rd year developmental grant
  from NOAA for FY 05-06 (400K, 3-year)
• DMAC, Web, Outreach/Education, Business Plan
• NANOOS Industry Day 15 August 2005, Boeing
  Field, Seattle, WA

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Building NANOOS Members to date

1. Ocean Inquiry Project
2. Oregon Dept of Land Conservation Development
3. Surfrider Foundation
4. The Boeing Company
5. Oregon State University
6. Puget Sound Action Team
7. University of Washington
8. WET Labs, Inc.
9. Oregon Health and Science University
10. Quileute Indian Tribe
11. Oregon Dept of Geology and Mineral Industries
12. Humboldt University
13. Marine Exchange of Puget Sound
14. Washington State Dept of Ecology
15. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
16. Port of Newport
17. Puget Sound Harbor Safety Committee
18. Sound Ocean Systems, Inc.
19. Council of American Master Mariners

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Building NANOOS Members to date

1. Ocean Inquiry Project
2. Oregon Dept of Land Conservation Development
3. Surfrider Foundation
4. The Boeing Company
5. Oregon State University
6. Puget Sound Action Team
7. University of Washington
8. WET Labs, Inc.
9. Oregon Health and Science University
10. Quileute Indian Tribe
11. Oregon Dept of Geology and Mineral Industries
12. Humboldt University
13. Marine Exchange of Puget Sound
14. Washington State Dept of Ecology
15. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
16. Port of Newport
17. Puget Sound Harbor Safety Committee
18. Sound Ocean Systems, Inc.
19. Council of American Master Mariners

NGO
State/local Govt
Industry
Academia/Research
Tribes
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Building NANOOS Governance structure evolution
Steering Committee
Governing Council
Users Advisory Group
NANOOS Coordinator
Executive Committee Officers, NANOOS Executive
Director, Standing Committee Chairs
DMAC
Education
Workshops
User/Stakeholder Outreach
Standing Committees Operations Committee
Data/Information Management and
Communications Committee Modeling and Analysis
Product Committee Science and Research
Committee Education and Outreach Committee
Nominating Committee
Other NANOOS Priorities
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B
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Building NANOOS System design strategy

• Integrate what we have
• ? NANOOS Pilot project
• Strategize to build what we need ? Prioritize
  NANOOS backbone with federal agencies and
  the needs for our Regional Coastal Ocean
  Observing System

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Some Ocean Observing Tools
A system of systems