Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association

THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CONTINUE THE PROGRESS MADE TO BUILD A ROBUST, USER-DRIVEN, SUSTAINED, OPERATIONAL GCOOS THAT INTEGRATES DATA FROM DIVERSE PROVIDERS; ASSURES CONSISTENCY AND QUALITY OF THE DATA; CREATES NEW DATA PRODUCTS NEEDED BY USERS; AND PROVIDES ACCURATE DATA, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES TO IOOS, DECISION-MAKERS, AND THE PUBLIC IN A TIMELY AND EFFICIENT MANNER. OCEANOGRAPHIC, ATMOSPHERIC, BIOGEOCHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND BATHYMETRIC DATA ARE INCLUDED IN THE INFORMATION SYSTEM. THE GOAL WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH ACCOMPLISHMENT OF SIX OBJECTIVES: (1) MAINTAIN AND STRENGTHEN THE GCOOS-RA THROUGH THE CONTINUATION OF ACTIVITIES OF THE BOARD, COUNCILS, COMMITTEES, TASK TEAMS AND OFFICE STAFF TO MANAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GCOOS AND ORGANIZE STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT TO IDENTIFY CURRENT AND EMERGING NEEDS AND GUIDE THE PRIORITIES; (2) CONTINUE TO BUILD AND ENHANCE THE OBSERVING SYSTEM, GCOOS, THROUGH: INTEGRATION OF EXISTING OBSERVATIONS MADE BY DIFFERENT ENTITIES; PROVISION OF OPER

SOUTHEAST COASTAL OCEAN OBSERVING REGIONAL ASSOCIATION (SECOORA): SUPPORTING RESILIENT ECOSYSTEMS, COMMUNITIES AND ECONOMIES

SOUTHEAST COASTAL OCEAN OBSERVING REGIONAL ASSOCIATION (SECOORA): A FRAMEWORK FOR MONITORING, PREDICTION AND ASSESSMENT TO SUPPORT DECISION-MAKERS N

PURPOSE: OUR PRIMARY GOALS WITH IRA TOPIC 1 FUNDING ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1. BUILD CAPACITY TO MEET STAKEHOLDER NEEDS AND PARTICIPATE IN PAN-REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ENDEAVORS, SUCH AS ADDRESSED IN THE GOALS OUTLINED IN THE IRA TOPIC 2 PROPOSAL SUBMITTED BY MARACOOS. 2. RECAPITALIZE AND MODERNIZE SECOORA ASSETS TO ENSURE DEPENDABLE OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE CRITICAL COASTAL RESILIENCE BENEFITS TO THE COMMUNITIES THEY SUPPORT. 3. ESTABLISH AND DEEPEN PARTNERSHIPS WITH USERS AND COMMUNITIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED AND UNDERSERVED. 4. LEVERAGE INVESTMENTS IN THE NATIONAL IRA TOPIC 2 PROPOSALS TO FURTHER ECOSYSTEM AND PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

THE GOAL OF THIS PROPOSAL IS TO EMPLOY THE MULTI-REGIONAL HURRICANE GLIDER NETWORK TO PROVIDE A DEDICATED OCEAN OBSERVING FIELD CAMPAIGN DESIGNED TO IMPROVE NOAA NWS HURRICANE INTENSITY FORECASTS. THE NETWORK WILL COMPRISE TARGETED AND SUSTAINED GLIDER DEPLOYMENTS THAT COLLECT TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY PROFILES NEEDED TO ACCURATELY REPRESENT OCEAN FEATURES IN OCEAN ATMOSPHERE COUPLED MODELS USED FOR HURRICANE INTENSITY FORECASTS. THE IOOS REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS WILL OPERATE THE HURRICANE GLIDER NETWORK IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH NOAA IOOS, AOML, ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING CENTER (EMC), AND OTHER NOAA LINE OFFICES, AS WELL AS THE U.S. NAVY, AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS.

PRIORITIES FOR SECOORA FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS ARE TO SUSTAIN, REPAIR AND EXPAND CRITICAL OBSERVING INFRASTRUCTURE, AND ENHANCE DATA MANAGEMENT, DATA SHARING, AND DELIVERY OF DATA PRODUCTS TO STAKEHOLDERS THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHEAST. PROJECTS UNDER TOPIC 1 INCLUDE: INSTALL AND MAINTAIN WATER LEVEL SENSORS TO HELP FILL GAPS IN WATER LEVEL DATA NEEDED FOR DECISION MAKING; MAINTAINING OCEAN ACIDIFICATION SENSOR IN FLORIDA KEYS; MAINTAIN WAVE BUOY INSTALLATION; COLLECT SUBSURFACE OCEAN TEMPERATURE DATA TO MONITOR SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE CHANGE; AND RECAPITALIZE GLIDERS, HFRS, AND SOUNDSCAPE MONITORING. PROJECTS UNDER TOPIC 2 INCLUDE: CREATE A REGIONAL OCEAN DATA SHARING WEBSITE; UTILIZE GLIDERS FOR PASSIVE ACOUSTIC MONITORING OF NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALES; CREATE A SOUTHEAST MARINE MAPPING TOOL AND CONDUCT TRAINING; SUPPORT SURFACE ELEVATION TABLE MONITORING DATA COLLECTION AND DATA SHARING; AND SUPPORT RESEARCHERS TO ATTEND DRONE COURSE IN BROADER SUPPORT OF DRONES IN THE COASTAL ZONE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE.

SECOORA GOALS ARE THE FOLLOWING TOPIC AREA 1 - INVEST IN NEW OBSERVING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE SOUTHEAST - REINVESTMENT IN EXISTING OBSERVING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE SOUTHEAST TOPIC AREA 2 - DATA AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TO SUPPORT HIGH PRIORITY REGIONAL MANAGEMENT ISSUES - ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE TO ADDRESS REGIONAL OCEAN DATA SHARING NEEDS IN THE SOUTHEAST - SUPPORT RESILIENCE PLANNING IN THE SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE SOUTHEAST & CARIBBEAN DISASTER RESILIENCE PARTNERSHIP

PURPOSE: OBJECTIVE 1: HURRICANE IAN REPAIRS ? HIGH FREQUENCY RADAR. OBJECTIVE 2: HURRICANE IAN REPAIRS - COASTAL REAL-TIME BUOYS AND SUBSURFACE NON REAL-TIME MOORINGS. OBJECTIVE 3: HURRICANE IAN REPAIRS - WATER LEVEL SENSORS.

THE ABILITY TO OBSERVE THE COASTAL ENVIRONMENT IS GROWING INCREASINGLY CRITICAL AS COASTAL HAZARDS SUCH AS HIGH TIDE FLOODING, RIP CURRENTS, COASTAL STORMS AND EROSION CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE GROWING POPULATIONS LIVING IN OUR NATION'S COASTAL COMMUNITIES. THESE IMPACTS AFFECT COMMUNITY ECONOMIES, SAFETY, AND PUBLIC HEALTH. COMMUNITIES NEED MORE COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL OBSERVATIONS, AND WEBCAMS ARE BEING USED TO DELIVER THEM. AS ANY WEB-SEARCH WILL REVEAL, WEBCAMS HAVE BECOME UBIQUITOUS ALONG OUR BEACHES, WITHIN OUR URBAN COASTAL COMMUNITIES AND ALONG WATERWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS. THEY ARE INEXPENSIVE, EASY TO INSTALL, AND LOW MAINTENANCE. THOUGH TRADITIONALLY USED TO MONITOR SURF CONDITIONS, TO WATCH THE WEATHER AT THE PIER OR BOARDWALK OR MONITOR TRAFFIC CONGESTION, WEBCAMS HAVE INCREASINGLY BEEN UTILIZED BY THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY TO COLLECT A WIDE RANGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL OBSERVATIONS (SEE: DUSEK ET AL., 2019 AND THE REFERENCES THEREIN). OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS, THE SOUTHEAST

LAUNCHING WEBCOOS: WEBCAMS FOR COASTAL OBSERVATIONS AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT

SOUTHEAST COASTAL OCEAN OBSERVING REGIONAL ASSOCIATION (SECOORA): HURRICANE SUPPLEMENTAL - REPAIRS

DEVELOPING AN INTEGRATED COASTAL WATER PREDICTIVE CAPABILITY TO PROMOTE RESILIENCE TO WATER RISKS

SECOORA HURRICANE GLIDERS: IMPROVING TROPICAL STORM INTENSITY WITH GLIDERS