Leadership

The OOI is funded by the National Science Foundation. The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) hosts the Program Management Office and is responsible for the Coastal Pioneer Array and the Global Irminger Sea and Station Papa Arrays. The University of Washington is responsible for the Regional Cabled Array and the cabled components of the Coastal Endurance Array. Oregon State University is responsible for the uncabled components of the Coastal Endurance Array and the OOI Cyberinfrastructure data center.

Principal Investigator and Senior Program Manager

James Edson

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Paul K. Matthias

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Co-Principal Investigators

Edward P. Dever

Oregon State University

Deborah Kelley

University of Washington

Anthony Koppers

Oregon State University

Albert Plueddemann

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Project Managers

Derek Buffitt

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Jonathan P. Fram

Oregon State University

Brian Ittig

University of Washington

Craig Risien

Oregon State University