Committees

Committees are essential to SECOORA operations. As established by our Bylaws, it is the one of the primary mechanisms by which members interact with and make decisions for the organization. Below are the active committees, approved by the Board of Directors on December 7th, 2023. For minutes, documents and more information on each committee, please email communications@secoora.org.

EXECUTIVE SCIENCE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH FINANCE AND AUDIT BOARD DEVELOPMENT GOVERNANCE

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee works with the SECOORA staff to prepare draft meeting materials and policy documents for consideration by the Board of Directors; recommend Policy Committee assignments to the Board; and additional duties as designated by the bylaw or the Board. Executive Committee members are elected for one year terms with ability to be reelected for a second term.

Patrick Barrineau

Chair

Coastal Science & Engineering

William Savidge

Vice Chair

Skidaway Institute of Oceanography

Jeff Copeland

Treasurer

Tempest

Evelien VanderKloet

Secretary

Ocean Tracking Network at Dalhousie University

Gary Mitchum

Past Chair

University of South Florida College of Marine Science

Science Committee

Staff Lead: Jennifer Dorton

The Science Committee provides oversight to ensure instrumentation, observation schemes, and modeling in the SECOORA region are consistent with national and international Ocean Observing System scientific recommendations, along with providing guidance to the Regional Coastal Ocean Observing System (RCOOS) Plan.

Committee Member	Institution
Yonggang Liu	University of South Florida College of Marine Science
Bryan Franks	Jacksonville University Marine Science Research Institute
William Savidge	Skidaway Institute of Oceanography
Mike Muglia	East Carolina University Coastal Studies Institute
Gary Mitchum	University of South Florida College of Marine Science
Ruoying He	North Carolina State University
Patrick Barrineau	Coastal Science & Engineering
Lynn Leonard	University of North Carolina Wilmington
Vince Lovko	Mote Marine Laboratory

Education and Outreach Committee

Staff Lead: Emily Noakes

The Education and Outreach Committee provides valuable support to SECOORA via input and oversight of student opportunities, as well as advice and guidance on priority educational and outreach needs and opportunities.

Committee Member	Institution
Dwayne Porter	University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health
Melinda Simmons	Jacksonville University Marine Science Research Institute
Lynn Leonard	University of North Carolina Wilmington
Mary Conley	The Nature Conservancy
Lisa Adams	University of California San Diego
Aly Busse	Mote Marine Laboratory
EV Bell	South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium

Finance and Audit Committee

Staff Lead: Megan Lee

The Finance and Audit Committee oversees the financial management and health of SECOORA which includes reviewing the budget, financial reports and participating in the annual audit, financial policies, and major financial decisions.

Committee Member	Institution
Susan Lovelace	South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium
Conrad Lautenbacher	GeoOptics
Jeff Copeland	Tempest
Peter Hamilton	Emeritus
Quint White	Jacksonville University Marine Science Research Institute

Board Development Committee

Staff Lead: Megan Shaw

The Board Development Committee oversees all aspects of Board elections, including but not limited to establishing election procedures, developing a ballot, and soliciting nominations. This Committee meets twice in the spring to prepare the election ballot.

Committee Member	Institution
Susan Lovelace	South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium
Molly Baringer	NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
Paul Sandifer	College of Charleston

Governance Committee

This committee will convene as needed with the Board’s approval.