Advisory Committees
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 three Implementing Organizations (University of Washington, Oregon State University, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution). 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)
- Holly Morin (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)
Ocean Observatories Initiative Facilities Board
The National Science Foundation Ocean Observatories Initiative Facility Board (OOIFB) provides independent input and guidance regarding the management and operation of the OOI. The OOIFB serves as the prime scientific and technical conduit between the oceanographic community and NSF regarding OOI.
OOIFB Members
- Dax Soule, Chair (Queens City College of New York)
- Kendra Daly, Past Chair (University of Southern Florida)
- James T. Potemra, DSC Chair-Interim (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)