Advisory Committees
Ocean Observatories Initiative Facilities Board
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Ocean Observatories Initiative Facility Board (OOIFB) provides independent input regarding the management and operation of the OOI to the NSF. The OOIFB works to expand scientific and public awareness of OOI, and ensure that the oceanographic community is kept informed of developments of OOI.
The OOIFB’s Terms of Reference is available here.
OOIFB Members
- Dax Soule, Chair (Queens City College of New York)
- Kendra Daly, Past Chair (University of Southern Florida)
- James T. Potemra, DSC Interim Chair (University of Hawaii)
- Paulinus Chigbu (University of Maryland Eastern Shore)
- Ed Dever (Oregon State University)
- Christoper Edwards (University of California, Santa Cruz)
- Ruoying He (North Carolina State University)
- Deborah Kelley (University of Washington)
- John Wilkin (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey)
The OOIFB established the Data Systems Committee (DSC) to help ensure timely and reliable access to high-quality OOI data. The DSC evaluates and recommends improvements to the data services policies and practices of the OOI Facility that will lead to more efficient and effective scientific use of OOI data.
Digital Services Committee (DSC) Members
- James T. Potemra, DSC Interim Chair (University of Hawaii)
- Shima Abadi, (University of Washington)
- Karen Bemis (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey)
- Teresa Burlingame (NEON Battelle)
- Thomas Connolly (Moss Landing Marine Laboratories)
- Richard Dewey (Dewey Oceanographic Services)
- Kristen Fogaren (Boston College)
- Jeffrey Glatstein Ex Officio member (Ocean Observatories Initiative)
- Orest Kawka (University of Washington)
- Craig Risien (Oregon State University)
- Dax Soule Ex Officio member (Queens City College of New York)
The DSC’s Terms of Service is available on page five of this document.
Science Oversight Committee
The Science Oversight Committee (SOC) provides program oversight on matters impacting science requirements, data delivery, and science user engagement. The OOI lead Principal Investigator chairs the committee. Committee members include the principal investigators for the four Implementing Organizations (University of Washington, Oregon State University, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey). The National Science Foundation, Division of Ocean Sciences Program Officers and the Chair and Administrator of the Ocean Observatories Initiative Facility Board serve as ex officio members.
The SOC’s charter is available here.
Committee Members
- James Edson (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), Chair
- Lisa Clough (National Science Foundation)
- George Voulgaris (National Science Foundation)
- Annette de Silva (Ocean Observatories Initiative Facilities Board)
- Ed Dever (Oregon State University)
- Deborah Kelley (University of Washington)
- Anthony Koppers (Oregon State University)
- Al Plueddemann (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)