We are the Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing SystemsÂ
(NERACOOS)
Providing ocean data for decisions.Â
We generate data about the ocean, consolidate that data, and share it with anyone who wants or needs it.
NERACOOS is one of 11 Regional Associations operating within the national Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS). The mission of IOOS, and by extension our own, is to guide the development of an ocean observing system that is responsive to the needs of our users.
We are certified by NOAA as a Regional Coastal Observing Systems (RCOS) Entity, which means the data we serve meet the high standards set for federal data gathering and management. To learn more about our certification and its documentation visit our Governance page.
As we work to fulfill our mission, we are guided by these core values that shape our activities and approach:
- In order to use resources sustainably we need a better understanding of the coupled coastal-ocean system
- Our work is and will continue to be driven by feedback from stakeholders
- The data we provide must be high quality & accessible by all
- We are a non-partisan not-for-profit and our work is based in science
- Through collaboration and leadership we support regional, national and international coastal ocean observing and modeling
- Education helps deepen people's connection with the ocean and encourages environmental stewardship
- Creating opportunities for innovation is important both for tools and our next generation of ocean professionals
Read the 2022-2025 NERACOOS Strategic Plan to learn more about our values and goals.
Jake Kritzer
Executive Director
Rob Cardeiro
Finance Director
Jackie Motyka
Strategy Director
Tom Shyka
Technology Director
Emily Silva
Grants Manager
Brenda Darroch
Marketing Communications Manager
Cameron Thompson
Pelagic Ecologist
Katy Bland
Engagement & Research Manager
Anna Simpson
Coastal Resilience Manager
Austin Pugh
Climate & Ecosystems Coordinator
Caitlin Shanahan
Adminstrative Assistant
THE NERACOOS NETWORK
THE NERACOOS NETWORK
SYSTEM OPERATORS
As the owners and operators of NERACOOS’s observing assets, our System Operators play a key role in our monitoring and modeling efforts.
PARTNERS
These organizations are integral members of the NERACOOS network, providing critical leadership, support, and expertise on projects that advance our understanding of Northeast marine ecosystems.Â
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The NERACOOS Board of Directors is comprised of stakeholders from each coastal New England state, representing both public and private sector industries. The Northeast Regional Ocean Council (NROC), and the Northeast Academic Consortium (NEAC), members from which comprised the first iteration of the NERACOOS Board, still participate through specific appointments. The first Board of Directors meeting was held on November 13, 2008, at which time the NERACOOS Bylaws were adopted.
Documents related to Board operations, including meeting minutes, can be found on the Governance page.
- PRESIDENT: Rhonda Moniz (Underwater Investigative Group)
- VICE PRESIDENT: Nicole Bartlett (NOAA North Atlantic Regional Team)
- SECRETARY: Prassede Vella (MA Coastal Zone Management/MassBays NEP)
- TREASURER: Chris Williams (NH Department of Environmental Services)
- Larry Alade (NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center)
- Nicole Bartlett (NOAA North Atlantic Regional Team)
- Janet Duffy-Anderson (Gulf of Maine Research Institute)
- Shayla Fitzimmons (Candian Integrated Ocean Observing System)
- Diane Foster (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
- Catherine Johnson (Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada)
- Steve Lohrenz (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth)
- Rhonda Moniz (Underwater Investigative Group)
- Todd Morrison (NOBSKA Development Corporation)
- Kevin O’Brien (Connecticut Natural Estuarine Research Reserve)
- Katie O’Brien Clayton (Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection)
- Rebecca Peters (Maine Department of Marine Resources)
- Neal Pettigrew (University of Maine)
- Hung Pham (Massachusetts Maritime Academy)
- Jane Sawyers (Rhode Island Dept. of Environmental Management)
- Prassede Vella (MassBays National Estuary Partnership NEP)
- Aleck Wang (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
- Chris Williams (New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services)
- David Wu (Massachusetts Water Resources Authority)
- EXECUTIVE: Rhonda Moniz, Nicole Bartlett, Chris Williams, Prassede Vella
- FINANCE: Janet Duffy-Anderson, Shayla Fitzsimmons, Diane Foster, Steve Lohrenz, Todd Morrison, Pam DiBona
- NOMINATING: Chris Williams, Kevin O’Brien, Jim O’Donnell
This list is current as of December 2024.