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News from the SECOORA staff.
RCOOS Letter of Intent (LOI) Accepted by NOAA-CSC
SECOORA's recent LOI submission was favorably reviewed by NOAA-CSC. An invitation for a full proposal submission by SECOORA was extended by NOAA.
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.
Board Development Committee Releases Election Framework
The SECOORA Board Development Committee, chaired by Dr. Lundie Spence (Director, Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence SouthEast), has released the SECOORA Board of Directors 2008 Election Procedural Framework.
2008 SECOORA Board Election Results
SECOORA elected a Board of Directors at the May 2008 Annual Membership Meeting.
Educators Interview Marine Scientists
Eight scientists at the University of South Florida discuss their work and studies in the marine sciences in a series of videos.
NOAA Announces Funding to Support Ocean Observing in the Southeast
NOAA is awarding $1,984,535 to support ocean observing efforts along the Southeast coast of the United States. The fiscal year 2008 funding is provided through NOAA's Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) program.
Down East Instrumentation, LLC Delivers Real-Time Monitoring Buoy System to Client
Down East Instrumentation, LLC of Cary, NC is pleased to announce the recent delivery and installation of a real-time meteorological & oceanographic monitoring buoy system to the Univ. of North Carolina at Wilmington.
Tampa Bay PORTS Program Highlighted in Southwinds
SECOORA member University of South Florida developed the Tampa Bay Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (PORTS).
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.
Dr. Andrew Clark Tapped to Represent Industry on Key United Nations Advisory Committee
Dr. Andrew Clark, member of the SECOORA Board of Directors and president of Harris Maritime Communication Services, has been tapped by the U.S. Department of State to represent the industry on the U.S. National Committee of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) for a term of three years.
FY08-FY09 Membership Dues
According to the By-Laws, which define eligibility for membership in SECOORA, dues must be paid in order to be a voting member in good standing. The SECOORA Board of Directors has approved a dues structure effective for the fiscal year running from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.
