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