Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association

SECOORA Observations

The SECOORA Near Real-time Observations Maps are created hourly from SECOORA member data and ancillary regional datasets. Data include In-situ sea surface temperature, water level, and winds; radar-sensed surface currents; drifter trajectories; and satellite-sensed sea surface temperature, winds, and color.

 

SECOORA Asset Inventory

The SECOORA Asset Inventory is an overview map application of known observation stations monitoring the coastal ocean of the Southeast US. The map and dataset were created as an improvement to the previous SECOORA Asset Inventory completed in Fall 2005. The data were further supplemented and organized into a single dataset containing 543 stations which can be explored and downloaded as a spreadsheet or shapefile.

SECOORA Newsletter Published

Read the latest SECOORA news and happenings in the monthly newsletter. The SECOORA newsletter is published in the middle of each month and focuses on regional, subregional, and national ocean observation topics, events, and success stories. Please email your comments or suggested new items to SECOORA's Program Coordinator, Susannah Sheldon by the tenth day of each month.

SECOORA Seeks Executive Director

The Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA), a regional non-profit organization based in Charleston, South Carolina, seeks a dynamic leader to serve as Executive Director. SECOORA’s mission is to create an organizational framework, governance structure, and regional organization to oversee and manage a sustained, operational regional ocean observing network in the southeastern United States that (1) is user- and stakeholder-driven (2) addresses National, as well as regional, goals, (3) is inclusive and representative of all interested parties, (4) has the flexibility to accommodate future needs and additional participants, and (5) is effective and inclusive in program prioritization and decision-making. Read more.

2008 Board Election Results

The results of the 2008 SECOORA Board Election, held at the May 13th Membership Meeting in Jacksonville, FL, have been released.

Board Term Limits Announced

The term limits for the SECOORA Board of Directors have been determined.

Regional Ocean Observation Association Elects Executive Committee

The Board of Directors of the Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA) elected its five-member Executive Committee. Executive Committee members serve a two-year term, and elections to the Executive Committee are held annually. View the press release.

Organizational Chart

An organization chart visualizes the relationships of the SECOORA Board of Directors, Stakeholders' Advisory Council, Executive Director, Staff, and various standing and program committees, as established by the Board of Directors in accordance with the SECOORA by-laws. The chart is available for browsing online or may be downloaded in a variety of formats.

Ocean Data Partnership

The ODP Memorandum of Understanding gives expression to the signatories' intentions to become Participants in the SECOORA Ocean Data Partnership. As SECOORA matures and the Regional Association Certification Criteria are approved, this partnership will be incorporated into the larger SECOORA Governance as the Information Management and Communications Committee under the supervision of the Board of Directors.

SECOORA Members

View the current List of SECOORA Members. If you have any questions regarding membership, please contact Susannah Sheldon at Susannah.sheldon@scseagrant.org.

Business Plan

A Business Plan specifying the framework for the development of the Regional Association was reviewed at the 2007 Annual Membership Meeting. The plan includes a business concept and mission, an operations plan, a marketing plan, a research and development plan, a products and services plan, a governance plan, and an RCOOS design plan.

By-laws

The SECOORA By-Laws were approved the Board of Directors on July 31, 2007.