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.

 

Staff and Board

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

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
As of Oct 1, 2021

 

Executive Committee
Elected September 2017 for 2 Year Term

  • Debra Hernandez, SECOORA, Chair
  • Gerhard Kuska, MARACOOS, Vice Chair
  • Jan Newton, NANOOS, Secretary
  • Barb Kirkpatrick, GCOOS, Treasurer

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

Finance Committee
Elected September 2017 for 2 Year Term

  • Barb Kirkpatrick, GCOOS, ex officio
  • Roy Watlington, CARICOOS
  • Kelli Paige, GLOS
  • Clarissa Anderson, SCCOOS

Public Policy Committee
Elected September 2017 for 2 Year Term

  • Molly McCammon, AOOS
  • Julie Thomas, SCCOOS
  • Melissa Iwamoto, PacIOOS

Board Minutes
Email info@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.  

2018-2019 Outreach Committee Members
Updated August 2018

 

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