2019 Executive Committee Meeting

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2019 Executive Committee Meeting

Members of the PacIOOS Executive Committee came together on Oʻahu this month for their annual meeting. The Executive Committee consists of five members from the PacIOOS Governing Council, representing various sectors and regions. Joined by IOOS Director, Carl Gouldman, and PacIOOS management, meeting participants discussed recent programmatic updates, PacIOOS’ program evaluation, and the outlook for the upcoming fiscal year. On the second day, members experienced Kāneʻohe Bay as well as the Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology at Coconut Island. Discussion and brainstorming sessions focused on capacity building, fostering national and international partnerships, and the next IOOS federal funding opportunity.

HIMB shark feeding

Executive Committee meeting participants learn from shark researcher Carl Meyer at the Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology about ongoing research initiatives.

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PacIOOS is the first regional association that was certified as a Regional Information Coordination Entity (RICE) by the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS). Certification provides NOAA and its interagency partners a means to verify that a regional association’s organizational and operational practices, including data management, meet recognized and established standards set by NOAA.