Abstract
Reflecting on two decades of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) is particularly timely during the OceanObs’19 meeting. Over the past twenty years since the first OceanObs meeting was convened, U.S. IOOS has advanced from regional proofs of concept to a national, sustained enterprise. U.S. IOOS has grown to include 17 Federal partners and 11 Regional Associations (RAs) that implement regional observing systems covering all U.S. coasts and Great Lakes with activities spanning from head of tide to the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), as lead agency, provides guidance and national-level coordination. An interagency body, the Integrated Ocean Observation Committee (IOOC), communicates across federal agencies and ensures IOOS maintains strong connections to the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS). Additionally, a federal advisory committee, non-federal association, and various informal partnerships further inform and advance the IOOS enterprise. This governance structure fosters both national consistency, regional flexibility, and global contributions addressing the diverse needs of U.S. coastal and Great Lakes stakeholders.
Highlights
TWO DECADES OF U.S IOOSOver the past 20 years since the first OceanObs meeting was convened, the U.S Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS1) has advanced from regional proofs of concept to a national, sustained enterprise
Standards must work across a range of geographic scales: regional, national, and global to be incorporated as a IOOS best practice
IOOS governance is integrated with the global ocean observing community, it shares a direct history with Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS)
Summary
Over the past 20 years since the first OceanObs meeting was convened, the U.S Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS1) has advanced from regional proofs of concept to a national, sustained enterprise. Ocean.US, an interagency planning body, established under the NORLC Airlie House Workshop hosted by Ocean.US U.S Ocean Commission recommended a U.S Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) NOAA established the U.S IOOS Program National Federation of Regional Associations (NFRA) established Integrated Coastal Ocean Observation System (ICOOS) Act: Established the Interagency Ocean Observation Committee (IOOC); Designated NOAA as lead Federal agency; Included “all relevant non-classified civilian coast and ocean Observations” International Global Ocean Observing System revised requirements and recommendations at OceanObs ’09 in Venice, Italy Executive Order #13547 established National Ocean Council (NOC); IOOC reports to Deputy-Level of the NOC Framework for Ocean Observations published National Federation of Regional Associations (NFRA) changed its name to the IOOS Association (IA) IOOS Summit held in Herndon, VA near Washington, DC Published first IOOS enterprise study, “The Ocean Enterprise: A Study of U.S Business Activity in Ocean Measurement, Observation, and Forecasting” All IOOS RAs certified as Regional Information Coordinating Entities IOOS receives Congressional approval for reorganization within NOAA from staff office to formal office in the National Ocean Service.
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