About IOOS Association

IOOS Association is a national nonprofit organization established to advance U.S. IOOS and the national coastal observation information needs. Working with the 11 Regional Associations, U.S. IOOS Program Office, NOAA federal agencies, and other partners, the Association fosters communication across the program, strengthens intra-regional relationships, and promotes integration and coordination.


Coordinate
IOOS Association brings together Federal and non-Federal partners to support national the national system.

Integrate
IOOS Association promotes the integration of the regional system into the national network to enhance observational and predictive abilities.

Communicate
IOOS Association communicates about the importance of coastal observing.

 

Leadership

IOOS Association has a small, distributed staff that is happy to answer any question you may have..

Executive Director
Josie Quintrell
207-725-8143 (office)
207-798-0857 (cell)
josie@ioosassociation.org		   Program Coordinator
Abbey Wakely
863-838-4699 (cell)
abbey@ioosassociation.org		   Financial Coordinator
Michelle Kaufman
207-319-7482 (office)
michelle@ioosassociation.org

Mailing Address
205 Oakledge Road
Harpswell, ME 04079

The Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the organization.  Each Regional Association (RA) appoints two representatives to the Board of Directors but each RA only has one vote.  The Board may delegate to committees and officers as it sees fit and can adopt policies and procedures.

Board Members
Terms Expire in 2015

Executive Committee

Elected September 2015 for 2 Year Term

  • Ru Morrison, NERACOOS, Chair
  • Debra Hernandez, SECOORA, Vice Chair
  • Jan Newton, NANOOS, Secretary
  • Molly McCammon, AOOS, Treasurer
  • Gerhard Kuska, MARACOOS
  • Barb Kirkpatrick, GCOOS
  • Melissa Iwamoto, PacIOOS
  • Julie Thomas, SCCOOS

The Executive Committee, which operates in between Board meetings, consists of the
Board Officersand may include more Directors, as elected by majority vote of the full Board.

Finance Committee

Elected September 2015 for 2 Year Term

  • Molly McCammon, AOOS, ex officio
  • Roy Watlington, CaRA
  • Kelli Paige, GLOS

Board Minutes
Email Abbey@IOOSassociation.org for a copy of Board minutes.

Board Policies

 

U.S. IOOS Regional Associations (RAs) engage with their communities to learn about user needs for coastal information and data. Representatives from all 11 RAs participate in the IOOS Outreach Committee. The committee holds monthly calls to share and discuss effective communication strategies, successes and lessons learned. By sharing knowledge, RAs are significantly leveraging resources both financially and programmatically.  

2016-2017 Outreach Committee Members
Updated December 2016

 

Please contact Abbey Wakely if you would like to be added to the email list and receive meeting announcements.