News
News from the Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association
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.
Tampa Bay PORTS Program Highlighted in Southwinds
SECOORA member University of South Florida developed the Tampa Bay Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (PORTS).
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.
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.
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.
2008 SECOORA Board Election Results
SECOORA elected a Board of Directors at the May 2008 Annual Membership Meeting.
Skidaway Institute Expanding Coastal Radar System
The Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) has awarded Skidaway Institute of Oceanography a grant of $180,000 to enhance and expand Skidaway Institute of ’s coastal radar system that is used to study surface ocean waves and currents on Georgia’s continental shelf.
SECOORA Classroom Opens
Posters, classroom activities, lesson plans, and more for students and teachers in SECOORA's online classroom.
Direct Access to SECOORA Data
You can download SECOORA in-situ data in a variety of common file formats and data feeds.
Interactive Data Map Available
SECOORA's high performance interactive map utilizes cutting edge OpenLayers technology to deliver in-situ data and remote-sensed images on demand with customized views for end users.
Current Observation Maps
The SECOORA Data Management Coordinating Committee (DMCC) is developing a comprehensive data portal to provide discovery and access to coastal ocean observations in the southeast US. During this development process, maps of in-situ and remotely-sensed observations are available.
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.
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.
SECOORA Board of Directors Elected
SECOORA elected a Board of Directors at the June 2007 Annual Membership Meeting.

