NANOOS is made up of representatives from Member Organizations, NANOOS-supported scientists, and NANOOS staff who work together in several capacities to carry out the goals of NANOOS. NANOOS Governance structure is outlined in the NANOOS Memorandum of Agreement.
Executive Committee (ExCom)
Governing Council (GC)
Data Management and Communications Committee (DMAC)
User Products Committee (UPC)
Education & Outreach Committee (E&O)
Principal Investigators (PI)
Research Affiliates (RA)
All Personnel
 | Jan Newton Executive Director, Principal Investigator: NANOOS Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington Seattle, Washington |
 | Andrew Barnard Governing Council Board Chair, Executive Committee Representative At-Large Oregon State University Corvalis, Oregon |
 | Mike Kosro Governing Council Board Vice Chair, Executive Committee Representative for OSU, Education and Outreach, User Products, Principal Investigator: Oregon Surface Currents Observations College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon |
 | Simone Alin Governing Council Representative, Research Affiliate Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, NOAA Seattle, Washington |
 | Jonathan Allan Executive Committee Representative for Oregon State Agencies, Governing Council Representative, User Products, Principal Investigator: Oregon Shoreline Observations Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Newport, Oregon |
| Jude Apple Governing Council Representative, Research Affiliate Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Anacortes, Washington |
 | Antonio Baptista Member Emeritus Portland, Oregon |
 | Jack Barth Principal Investigator: Oregon Shelf Observations College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon |
| Alan Barton Research Affiliate Whiskey Creek Shellfish Hatchery Tillamook, Oregon |
| Dale Beasley Governing Council Representative Columbia River Crab Fisherman's Association Ilwaco, Washington |
| Brandi Bednarik Governing Council Representative Grays Harbor Historical Seaport Authority Grays Harbor, Washington |
| Joshua Berger Governing Council Representative Washington Maritime Blue Seattle, Washington |
| Rodrigo Berho Governing Council Representative BeadedStream Seattle, Washington |
| Erik Bjorkstedt Governing Council Representative, Research Affiliate National Marine Fisheries Service, Humboldt State University McKinleyville, California |
| Anna Boyar Research Affiliate Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington Seattle, Washington |
| Anna Bretz Governing Council Representative Port of Newport Newport, Oregon |
| Ginny Broadhurst Governing Council Representative Salish Sea Institute, Western Washington University Bellingham, Washington |
| Ted Brockett Governing Council Representative Okeanus Science and Technology, LLC Redmond, Washington |
 | Roxanne Carini Deputy Director, DMAC Committee Co-Chair, Data Management, Education and Outreach, User Products Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington Seattle, Washington |
| Jena Carter Governing Council Representative Western Division, The Nature Conservancy Portland, Oregon |
| Francis Chan Research Affiliate Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon |
| Taylor Chapple Research Affiliate Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon |
| Chris Chickadel Research Affiliate: Surface Currents Observations Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington Seattle, Washington |
| Kristopher Clark Governing Council Representative Oceans Blue Port Ludlow, Washington |
| Andrea Copping Governing Council Representative Marine Sciences Lab, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Sequim, Washington |
| Catherine Corbett Governing Council Representative Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership Portland, Oregon |
| Ken Currens Governing Council Representative Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Olympia, Washington |
| Beth Curry Governing Council Representative MRV Systems Seattle, Washington |
| Denis D'Amours Governing Council Representative Canadian IOOS Pacific, University of Victoria Victoria, British Columbia |
| Hans Daubenburger Governing Council Representative Port Gamble S'klallam Tribe Kingston, Washington |
| Jerrod Davis Governing Council Representative Washington State Department of Health Olympia, Washington |
| Aja DeCoteau Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Portland, Oregon |
| Adam Demarzo Research Affiliate Oregon Department of State Lands Coos Bay, Oregon |
| Casey Dennehy Executive Committee Representative for Washington State Agencies, Governing Council Representative Washington Department of Ecology Lacey, Washington |
| Megan Dethier Governing Councel Representative Friday Harbor Laboratories, University of Washington Friday Harbor, Washington |
| Richard Dewey Research Affiliate Taylor Shellfish Farms Shelton, Washington |
| Connor Dibble Governing Council Representative Scoot Science San Francisco, California |
 | Alex Dioso User Products, Visualization Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington Seattle, Washington |
| Benoit Eudeline Research Affiliate Taylor Shellfish Farms Shelton, Washington |
| Wiley Evans Governing Council Representative Hakai Institute Quadra Island, British Columbia |
| Richard Feely Governing Council Representative Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, NOAA Seattle, Washington |
| Melanie Fewings Research Affiliate Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon |
| Zachary Forster Governing Council Representative Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife Olympia, Washington |
| Susan Fox Integrated Ocean Observing System, NOAA |
| Steven Fradkin Governing Council Representative Lake Crescent Laboratory, Olympic National Park Port Angeles, Washington |
| Gus Gates Surfrider Foundation Washington |
| Judah Goldberg Governing Council Representative Rockland Scientific Seattle, Washington |
| Rosie Gradoville Research Affiliate Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Portland, Oregon |
| Kevin Grant Governing Council Representative, Research Affiliate Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, NOAA Port Angeles, Washington |
| Helen Gurney-Smith Governing Council Representative Centre for Shellfish Research, Vancouver Island University Nanaimo, British Columbia |
| Tanya Haddad Governing Council Representative Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development Portland, Oregon |
| Jennifer Hagen Governing Council Representative Quileute Natural Resources, Quileute Tribe La Push, Washington |
| Burke Hales Principal Investigator: Ocean Acidification Observations College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon |
| Lucas Hall Governing Council Representative Long Live the Kings Seattle, Washington |
 | Merrick Haller Principal Investigator: Oregon Surface Currents Observations College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon |
 | Dan Hannafious Education and Outreach Seattle, Washington |
| John Hansen Research Affiliate West Coast Ocean Alliance Oakland, California |
| Clara Hard Governing Council Representative Washington State Department of Health Lacey, Washington |
| Mendy Harlow Governing Council Representative Pacific Northwest Salmon Center Belfair, Washington |
| Elaine Harvey Executive Committee Representative for Tribal Support Organizations, Governing Councel Representative Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Portland, Oregon |
| Alicia Helms Governing Council Representative, Principal Investigator: South Slough Estuary Observations South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Oregon Department of State Lands Charleston, Oregon |
| Jan Hodder Governing Council Representative University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon |
| Paul Holthus Governing Council Representative World Ocean Council Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Kathy Hough Research Affiliate Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, NOAA Port Angeles, Washington |
 | Nancee Hunter Governing Council Representative Portland State University Portland, Oregon |
| Laura Johnson Governing Council Representative Washington State Department of Health Lacey, Washington |
| Robert Jones Governing Council Representative Coastal Programs, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Olympia, Washington |
| Jenna Judge Governing Council Representative Puget Sound Partnership Tacoma, Washington |
| Laurie Juranek Research Affiliate ORegon State University Corvallis, Oregon |
| George Kaminsky Principal Investigator: Washington Shoreline Observations Washington State Department of Ecology Lacey, Washington |
| Maria Kavanaugh Principal Investigator: PNW Harmful Algal Bloom Observing Network Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon |
| Julie Keister Research Affiliate NOAA, University of Washington Seattle, Washington |
| Tarang Khangaonkar Research Affiliate Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Seattle, Washington |
| Nicole Killebrew Governing Council Representative Seattle Aquarium Seattle, Washington |
| Christopher Krembs Principal Investigator: Puget Sound Observations Washington Department of Ecology Lacey, Washington |
 | Alexander Kurapov Research Affiliate College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon |
| Andy Lanier Executive Committee Representative for Oregon Federal Offices, Governing Council Representative Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development Salem, Oregon |
| Norge Larson Governing Council Representative Sea-Bird Scientific Bellevue, Washington |
| Shawn Larson Governing Council Representative Seattle Aquarium Seattle, Washington |
 | Jacqueline Laverdure Education and Outreach Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, NOAA Port Angeles, Washington |
| Craig Lee Principal Investigator: Washington Glider Operations Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington Seattle, Washington |
| Kate Litle Executive Committee Representative At-Large, Governing Council Representative, Principal Investigator: PNW Harmful Algal Bloom Observing Network Washington Sea Grant, University of Washington Seattle, Washington |
 | Dayv Lowry Governing Council Representative National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA Seattle, Washington |
| Chuck Lund Governing Council Representative Council of American Master Mariners Seattle, Washington |
| Becky Mabardy Governing Council Representative Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association Olympia, Washington |
 | Parker MacCready Executive Committee Representative for UW, Governing Council Representative, Principal Investigator: Puget Sound Modeling School of Oceanography, University of Washington Seattle, Washington |
| Dana Manalang Principal Investigator: Puget Sound Observations Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington Seattle, Washington |
 | David Martin Member Emeritus Seattle, Washington |
| Taylor Martin Governing Council Representative At-Large King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks Seattle, Washington |
| Kim Martini Governing Council Representative Tini Scientific Seattle, Washington |
| Cliff Mass Principal Investigator University of Washington Seattle, Washington |
| Linda Maxson Governing Council Representative Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators Bothell, Washington |
 | Emilio Mayorga Member Emeritus Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington Seattle, Washington |
| Ryan McCabe Principal Investigator: PNW Harmful Algal Bloom Observing Network Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, NOAA, UW CICOES Seattle, Washington |
 | Erika McPhee-Shaw Governing Council Representative Shannon Point Marine Center, Western Washington University Bellingham, Washington |
| Kathryn Meyer Governing Council Representative Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Olympia, Washington |
 | John Mickett Principal Investigator: Washington Shelf and Puget Sound Observations Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington Seattle, Washington |
| Benjamin Miller Governing Council Representative WeatherFlow |
| Kristen Milligan Research Affiliate Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon |
 | Casey Moore Member Emeritus Sea-Bird Scientific Philomath, Oregon |
| Stephanie Moore Research Affiliate Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Seattle, Washington |
| Tommy Moore Executive Committee for Tribal Support Organizations, Governing Council Representative Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Forks, Washington |
| Rod Moritz Governing Council Representative Portland District, United States Army Corps of Engineers Portland, Oregon |
 | Daniel Nelson Executive Committee Representative for Industry, Governing Councel Representative RBR Ltd. Seattle, Washington |
| Joan Oltman-Shay Governing Council Representative Northwest Research Associates Redmond, Washington |
| Tuba Ozkan-Haller Research Affiliate Oregon State University Corvallis, Washington |
| Stephen Palumbi Governing Council Representative Hopkins Marine Station, Western Association of Marine Labs Pacific Grove, CA |
| Alex Parker Governing Council Representative Astraeus Ocean Systems Bellingham, Washington |
| Bill Parkins Governing Council Representative Port of Neah Bay Neah Bay, Washington |
| John Payne Governing Council Representative Pacific Ocean Shelf Tracking Project Vashon, Washington |
| Betsy Peabody Governing Council Representative Puget Sound Restoration Fund Bainbridge Island, Washington |
| Misty Peacock Executive Committee Representative for Academic, Governing Councel Representative Northwest Indian College Bellingham, Washington |
| Jay Pearlman Governing Council Representative Western Resources and Applications Port Angeles, Washington |
| Lindsey Peavy-Reeves Research Affiliate Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, NOAA Santa Barbara, California |
| Eric Peterson Governing Council Representative Hakai Institute Quadra Island, British Columbia |
| Tawnya Peterson Research Affiliate Oregon Health and Science University Portland, Oregon |
| Margaret Pilaro Executive Committee Representative for Industry, Governing Council Representative Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association Olympia, Washington |
| Benoit Pirenne Governing Council Representative Ocean Networks Canada Victoria, British Columbia |
| Diane Quinn Governing Council Representative Port Townsend Marine Science Center Port Townsend, Washington |
| Scott Redman Governing Council Representative Puget Sound Partnership Tacoma, Washington |
 | Craig Risien Modeling College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon |
| Nicholas Rome Senior Program Manager, Education and Outreach, User Products Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington Seattle, Washington |
| Adrian Round Governing Council Representative University of Victoria Victoria, British Columbia |
| Julianne Ruffner Governing Council Representative Washington State Department of Ecology Lacey, Washington |
 | Peter Ruggiero Principal Investigator: Oregon Shoreline Observations College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon |
 | Steve Rumrill Research Affiliate State of Oregon Newport, Oregon |
| Hana Sawanobori Grants & Contracts Manager Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington Seattle, Washington |
 | Joe Schumacker Executive Committee Representative for Tribes, Governing Council Representative Quinault Indian Nation Taholah, Washington |
| Charles Seaton Data Management, Modeling, Principal Investigator: CMOP Observing Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Portland, Oregon |
| Anna Shadrova Governing Council Representative BeadedStream Toronto, Ontario |
 | Kipp Shearman Principal Investigator: Oregon Shelf Observations College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon |
| Samantha Siedlecki Research Affiliate University of Connecticut Groton, Connecticut |
| Abbie Smith Governing Council Representative Salish Sea Expeditions, Northwest Maritime Center Port Townsend, Washington |
| Maggie Sommer Governing Council Representative Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Salem, Oregon |
 | Amy Sprenger Education and Outreach Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators Orcas Island, Washington |
 | Fritz Stahr Executive Committee Representative for Non-Governmental Organizations, Governing Council Representative, NANOOS Secretary, Education and Outreach Ocean Inquiry Project Seattle, Washington |
| Kimberle Stark Governing Council Representative King County Department Natural Resources and Parks Seattle, Washington |
| Peter Steelquist Executive Committee Representative for Non-Government Organizations, Governing Council Representative Surfrider Foundation Washington |
 | Ted Strub Member Emeritus College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon |
| Andy Suhrbier Governing Council Representative Pacific Shellfish Institute Olympia, Washington |
| Julianna Sullivan Executive Committee Representative for Tribes, Governing Council Representative Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe Kingston, Washington |
| Adrienne Sutton Research Affiliate Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, NOAA Seattle, Washington |
 | Troy Tanner User Products Committee Chair, Executive Committee Representative, Data Management, Principal Investigator: User Products Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington Seattle, Washington |
| Devon Thorseil Governing Council Representative Washington Maritime Blue Seattle, Washington |
| Jodie Toft Governing Council Representative Puget Sound Restoration Fund Bainbridge Island, Washington |
| Vera Trainer Principal Investigator: PNW Harmful Algal Bloom Observing Network University of Washington Seattle, Washington |
 | Seth Travis DMAC Committee Co-Chair, Executive Committee Representative, Data Management, User Products, Principal Investigator: DMAC Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington Seattle, Washington |
| Neil Trenaman Governing Council Representative Ocean Aero San Diego, California |
| Teresa Tsou Governing Council Representative Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Olympia, Washington |
| Cooper Van Vranken Research Affiliate Berring Data Collective Denmark |
| Tiffiny Vance IOOS Program Office Regional Liaison Integrated Ocean Observing System, NOAA |
| Timi Vann Governing Council Representative NOAA Seattle, Washington |
| John Veentjer Governing Council Representative Marine Exchange of Puget Sound Seattle, Washington |
| Jenny Waddell Governing Council Representative Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, NOAA Port Angeles, Washington |
| Steve Weisberg Governing Council Representative Western Association of Marine Laboratories San Diego, California |
| Kevin Werner Executive Committee Representative for Washington Federal Offices, Governing Council Representative Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Seattle, Washington |
 | Rachel Wold Education and Outreach Chair, Executive Committee Representative, User Products, Washington Shelf and Puget Sound Observations, Principal Investigator: Education & Outreach Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington Seattle, Washington |
| Dana Woodruff Governing Council Representative Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Sequim, Washington |
| Ed Zaron Principal Investigator: PNW Coastal Waters College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon |
| Natalie Zielinski Governing Council Representative Sea-Bird Scientific |
| National Observing System Partners Alliance for Coastal Technologies (ACT) Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA) Integrated Ocean Observing System IOOS | |||||||