SECOORA 2017 Annual Meeting

The SECOORA 2017 Annual Meeting hosted in Melbourne, FL 16-18 May, 2017 was a great success. Celebrating ten-years of SECOORA, the meeting focused on history, current project goals, and future endeavors. Over three days, participants learned about the achievements and challenges that face SECOORA funded projects, helped prioritize regional ocean observing assets, and identified opportunities for collaborations with industry and animal tagging experts.

Meeting Materials

Presentations

IOOS Association Update and Congressional Outlook – Josie Quintrell, IOOS Association Director
SECOORA Annual Update – Debra Hernandez, SECOORA Executive Director
IOOS Program Office Updates – Carl Gouldman, U.S. IOOS Director
SECOORA Projects Updates
- Sustained Observations – Jennifer Dorton, University of North Carolina Wilmington
- Gliders – Catherine Edwards, University of Georgia SkIO
- Modeling – Ruoying He, North Carolina State University
- Applications – Dwayne Porter, University of South Carolina
- Data Management and Communication – Kyle Wilcox, Axiom Data Sciences
Toward a Revised RCOOS Plan for SECOORA – Robert Weisberg, University of South Florida
The Indian River Lagoon Observatory Network of Environmental Sensors – Dennis Hanisak, Florida Atlantic University
U.S. IOOS and SECOORA Past, Present and Future – Conrad Lautenbacher, GeoOptics
Ocean Observations and Industry Panel
- Robert Doty, SpaceX (please email abbey@secooraorgpact.wpengine.com)
- Mark Willis, Surfline
- Robert Musser, Port Canaveral
Animal Telemetry and Tagging Panel

Board Materials

Board Member Election Documents

May 2017 Board of Directors Election Procedure Framework
SECOORA Conflict of Interest Policy
SECOORA Conflict of Interest Policy Form
SECOORA Members in Good Standing
May 2017 Board of Directors Election- Proxy List
2017 SECOORA Board of Directors Election- Official Ballot
- Institutional Member: Industry/Private Sector:
  - Mark Willis (Surfline, Inc.) – CV
- Institutional Member: Academic/ Research/ Education Sector:
  - Jim Nelson (UGA’s Skidaway Institute of Oceanography) – CV
  - Pat Halpin (Duke University) – CV
- Institutional Member: Public Agencies/ Non-Profit/ Other Sector:
  - Jim Murley (Miami-Dade County) – CV
- At Large Seat- FL
  - Nick Shay (University of Miami) – CV

Meeting Sponsors (Thank you!)

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Meeting Agenda*

Tuesday, May 16 – SECOORA Board Meeting (open)

Florida Institute of Technology – Board of Trustees Room, Denius Student Union Building, 1^st Floor

8:00 – 8:15 AM	Meet in Hotel Lobby Breakfast on your own. Water and coffee provided
8:15 – 8:45 AM	Travel to Florida Institute of Technology Transportation Provided
8:45 – 8:55 AM	Welcome from FIT Speaker TBD
8:55 – 9:00 AM	Welcome Quinton White, Jacksonville University, SECOORA Chair Roll Call Agenda Review Minutes Approval – December 8-9, 2016 and March 23, 2017
8:55 – 9:10 AM	Treasurer Report George Maul, Florida Institute of Technology, SECOORA Treasurer Review of FY17 Budget as of March 31, 2017 Review of Membership Dues Report as of March 31, 2017
9:10 – 9:15 AM	Future Meetings Quinton White, SECOORA Chair July Board Call / Officer Elections December 2017 Board Meeting Dates (Charleston, SC) 2018 Annual Meeting Dates / Location
9:15 – 9:30 AM	Break (Group Photo)
9:30 – 11:00 AM	Outreach and Fundraising Feasibility Chandra Brown, Water Words that Work
11:00 – 11:20 AM	Board Composition
11:20 – 11:30 AM	Staffing, Certification and Website Updates Debra Hernandez & Abbey Wakely
11:30 – 11:45 AM	Executive Session
11:45 – 12:15 PM	Tour of Florida Institute of Technology George Maul, FIT
12:15 – 1:00 PM	Lunch Panther Dinning Hall (Provided)
1:00 – 1:30 PM	Travel to Crowne Plaza Melbourne-Oceanfront Hotel Transportation Provided

Tuesday May 16- SECOORA Members Business Meeting (open)

Crowne Plaza Melbourne-Oceanfront (2605 N Hwy A1A, Melbourne, FL 32903)
Barbados Room

1:30 – 2:00 PM	Registration Foyer
2:00 – 2:10 PM	Welcome Quinton White, SECOORA Chair Introductions / Roll Call Membership Drive Sponsor Recognition
2:10 – 2:50 PM	IOOS Association Update and Congressional Outlook Josie Quintrell, IOOS Association Director
2:50 – 3:15 PM	Coffee Break with Sponsors Antigua Room
3:15 – 3:45 PM	Outreach and Fundraising Feasibility Chandra Brown, Water Words that Work
3:45 – 4:00 PM	SECOORA Annual Update Debra Hernandez, SECOORA Executive Director
4:00 – 4:30 PM	SECOORA Members Business Meeting (Vote) SECOORA FY 18 Operating Budget George Maul, SECOORA Treasurer Review of Election Procedures / Annual Election of Board of Directors Mitchell Roffer, Board Development Committee Chair Board Member Recognition Quinton White, SECOORA Chair
4:30 – 5:00 PM	Vembu Subramanian Scholarship Initiatives Debra Hernandez, SECOORA Executive Director Carl Gouldman, U.S. IOOS Program Office Donna Kocak, Marine Technology Society
5:30 – 6:30 PM	Cocktail Hour Cash Bar, Marisol Restaurant Dinner on your own.

Wednesday May 17 – SECOORA Stakeholder Meeting (OPEN)

Crowne Plaza Melbourne-Oceanfront (2605 N Hwy A1A, Melbourne, FL 32903)
Barbados Room

8:30 – 9:00 AM	Coffee and Registration with Sponsors Location: Foyer and Antigua Room Breakfast on your own.
9:00 – 9:15 AM	Welcome and Ten-Year Anniversary Kick Off Debra Hernandez, SECOORA Executive Director
9:15 – 10:00 AM	IOOS Program Office Updates Carl Gouldman, U.S. IOOS Director
10:00 – 10:15 AM	Coffee Break with SponsorsLocation: Antigua Room
10:15 – 11:15 AM	SECOORA Projects Updates (see abstracts) Moorings and HFR, Jennifer Dorton, University of North Carolina Wilmington Gliders, Catherine Edwards, University of Georgia SkIO Modeling, Ruoying He, North Carolina State University Applications, Dwayne Porter, University of South Carolina Data Management and Communication, Kyle Wilcox, Axiom Data Sciences
11:15 – 11:45 AM	Southeast Regional Coastal Ocean Observing System Plan Debra Hernandez, SECOORA Robert Weisberg, University of South Florida
11:45 – 12:45 PM	Lunch (Provided) Location: Aruba Room
12:45 – 2:00 PM	RCOOS Plan Breakout Sessions
2:00 – 2:15 PM	Break with Sponsors Location: Antigua Room
2:15 – 2:25 PM	Report out from Breakout Sessions Debra Hernandez, SECOORA
2:25 – 2:45 PM	The Indian River Lagoon Observatory Network of Environmental Sensors Dennis Hanisak, Florida Atlantic University
2:45 – 3:00 PM	SECOORA Past, Present and Future Conrad Lautenbacher, GeoOptics
3:30 – 4:00 PM	Break with Sponsors Location: Antigua Room
4:00 – 5:00 PM	10-Years of SECOORA Panel Moderator: Rick DeVoe, South Carolina Sea Grant Harvey Seim, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Otis Brown, North Carolina State University Sandy Eslinger, NOAA Jim Sanders, University of Georgia SkIO
5:00 – 5:15 PM	Closing Remarks Debra Hernandez, SECOORA Executive Director
5:30 – 8:00 PM	Social / SECOORA Trivia Location: Ocean Deck Pavilion (Crowne Plaza Melbourne-Oceanfront) Join us to continue the 10-year anniversary celebration with provided drinks, light apps, and trivia. Winning trivia team will get a prize!

Thursday May 18 – SECOORA Stakeholder Meeting Continued (Open)

Crowne Plaza Melbourne-Oceanfront (2605 N Hwy A1A, Melbourne, FL 32903)
Barbados Room

8:30 – 8:50 AM	Coffee and Registration with Sponsors Location: Foyer and Antigua Room Breakfast on your own.
8:50 – 9:00 AM	Welcome Debra Hernandez, SECOORA Executive Director
9:00 – 9:15 AM	Message from Congressman Posey’s Office David Jackson, Director of Community Relations, U.S. Representative Bill Posey (FL-8)
9:15 – 9:45 AM	Opportunities for Collaboration Donna Kocak, Harris Corporation
9:45 – 10:45 AM	Ocean Observations and Industry PanelModerator: Mitchell Roffer, ROFFS™ Robert Doty, SpaceX Mark Willis, Surfline Robert Musser, Port Canaveral
10:45 – 11:00 AM	Break with SponsorsLocation: Antigua Room
11:00 – 12:00 PM	Animal Telemetry and Tagging Panel Moderator: Debra Hernandez, SECOORA Joy Young, FWRI / Florida Atlantic Coast Telemetry Matt Ajemian, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Florida Atlantic University Eric Reyier, KSC Ecological Program
12:00 – 12:05 PM	Closing Remarks and Adjourn

Sponsor our meeting!

Consider increasing your organization’s exposure at the SECOORA 2017 Annual Meeting. Become a sponsor and showcase your organization’s services and products, and strengthen ties with existing clients. Contact Abbey, abbey@secooraorgpact.wpengine.com, if you are interested in sponsoring.

Sponsorship Levels

$2,000

You will have 15 minutes on the program to demonstrate your project or product, exhibit space, and your organization’s logo will be printed on the program.

$1,000

Your organization’s logo will be printed on the program and you will receive exhibit space.

$500

Your organization will enjoy the benefits of exhibiting at the meeting.

Become a sponsor today!

*Times are subject to change