
The SECOORA Board meeting was held in Charleston, SC December 3-4, 2015. The two-day meeting primarily focused on Strategic Planning. Board members worked together to draft a Strategic Plan for SECOORA. The components of the plan include a mission statement, vision, core values, and strategic goals for SECOORA. A Strategic Planning Steering Committee is meeting to finalize a draft plan for Board vote. Click here to see the agenda.
During the meeting, Nick Shay, a SECOORA Principal Investigator and Professor at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, was presented a certificate on behalf of SECOORA for his time served on the National High Frequency Radar Steering Team. Thank you Nick Shay!
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