The Gulf of Maine The Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing SystemOcean Observing System

A Regional Institutional Structure and Cooperative UtilityA Regional Institutional Structure and Cooperative Utilityin Support of Research and Applicationsin Support of Research and Applications

Philip BogdenPhilip Bogden

A Cooperative UtilityA Cooperative UtilityA Cooperative UtilityA Cooperative Utility

Serving the Gulf of Maine: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts.

Including:• Marine industries• Research institutions• Government agencies• Educational institutions• Private companies• Nonprofits

Technical ProgramTechnical ProgramTechnical ProgramTechnical Program

Real time monitoring and prediction of:• Weather - surface ocean winds, air temperature,

visibility.• Oceanic conditions - currents, waves, temperature,

salinity, density.• Environmental quality - water clarity, turbidity,

nutrients, dissolved oxygen.• Ocean biology - algal biomass, productivity,

community structure.

Science TeamScience TeamBedford Institute of Oceanography (DFO)

• Peter Smith & William Perrie – Wave modeling

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences• Collin Roesler – Phytoplankton and bio-optics

University of Maine• Neal Pettigrew (Chief Scientist): Buoys & Currents

• David Townsend – Nutrients

• Andrew Thomas – Satellite remote sensing

• Huijie Xue – Circulation modeling

University of Southern Maine• Lewis Incze – Upper trophic levels

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution• James Irish – Moorings & wave measurements

And growing: Cornell, Univ. of New Hampshire,…

Corporate Model Corporate Model

• Incorporated as a nonprofit entity, 501(c)3• Clearly defined mission as a service utility• Governed by Board of Directors w/By-Laws• Membership organization with dues• Members come from all user sectors• Board of Directors drawn from membership• Small staff (CEO + 2.6 support)• Data management (2.5 programmers)• Identifying & responding to user needs

MembershipMembershipMembershipMembership

Marine Industry:Atlantic Pilotage Authority Bath Iron WorksEastport Port AuthorityFederal Marine TerminalsPenobscot Bay & River Pilots Assn. Portland Pipe Line CorporationMaine Lobstermen’s AssociationMassachusetts Lobstermen’s AssociationSaint John Marine PilotsSaint John Port Authority

Private Sector:Durand & Anastas Environmental StrategiesHorizon Marine, Inc.Nobska Development CorporationOEA TechnologiesRD Instruments, Inc.Satlantic, Inc.

Nonprofit:Gulf of Maine Research InstituteIsland InstituteNew England Aquarium

Research & Education:Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean ScienceBowdoin CollegeDalhousie UniversityMaine Maritime AcademyMIT Sea GrantRutgers UniversityUniversity of MaineUniversity of MassachusettsUniversity of New EnglandUniversity of New HampshireUniversity of Rhode IslandWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Government:Bedford Institute of Oceanography (DFO)Maine Dept. of Marine ResourcesMaine State Planning OfficeMass. Office of Coastal Zone ManagementMass. Water Resources AuthorityNOAA National Marine Fisheries ServiceNOAA National Undersea Research Center NOAA Stellwagen Bank National Marine SanctuaryU.S. Geological Survey

Membership, cont.Membership, cont.Membership, cont.Membership, cont.

National Federation of National Federation of Regional SystemsRegional Systems

National Backbone• Satellite remote sensing• In situ sensing reference & sentinel station-network• Link to global ocean component• Data standards & exchange protocols

Regional Systems• Regional priorities• Effects of climate change & Effects of land-based sources Resolution, Variables

What’s going on in the Gulf of Maine?

• Institutional Issues– Gulf of Maine Regional Association

– Gulf of Maine Data Partnership

• Technical Issues– Data Management & Communications (DMAC)

– Data Partnership Work Plan

– Discoverable, Authoritative, Accessible & Accommodating

– Marine Metadata Interoperability (MMI) Initiative

– Environmental B2B2C and the Semantic Web…?

3-Legged Stool:

1. Federal & State Agencies

2. Private Sector

3. Research Community

Vision: Global Earth Observing System of Systems (GEOSS)

OpenIOOS Interoperability Test Bed:

1. NOAA Coastal Services Center + other Feds

2. Private Sector (not so much…yet)

3. SURA Universities + GoMOOS + many others

…Working Together to Define Interoperability

Leading by Example…

www.OpenIOOS.org

Contributors: NASA, NOAA, Navy, USGS, Various regional programs and their many research university partners

OpenIOOS Interoperability Test BedWhat’s remarkable about it?

• Fully distributed

• Standards enabling innovation (standardizing interfaces for modules)

• Interoperability independent of technology (encourages private-sector)

• Open Geospatial Consortium (GIS-access nurtures practical use)

• Modern & forward thinking: WWW = HTTP + HTML Web Services

• Feds and Researchers interoperating with IT

• A virtual community sharing data with Open Standards

• Advancing the science of environmental prediction & hazard planning

• Enabling transition from research to operations

GoMOOS Data PartnershipsEnabling the “Regional Association” with IT

• GoMMaP – Gulf of Maine Mapping Portal– Standards enabling innovation

• OpenIOOS – Putting the “I” in IOOS

• Gulfwatch– Contaminant monitoring with mussels

• Northern Shrimp – Ecosystem-based management? (Not yet.)

SURA Objectives

1. Build Community Support

2. Work the Data Standards Problem(s)Help create the language of interoperability

Break down the stovepipes

3. Demonstrate a “Data Grid”Distributed data sharing, integration & visualization

Interoperability a la OGC (www.OpenIOOS.org)

4. Develop a “Model Grid”Grid middleware & data management for real-time prediction,

Modular and standardized to enable broad access

Meteorological Prediction Systems

NASA

SEACOOS

Data Providers

Standardize module interfaces (servers & clients)

Standardize encapsulation & transport over Internet/NLR

USGS

NOAA

Prediction Systems

University Programs

GCOOSPlanning

System Services

Data Discovery

Data & Archive Services

Applications

Decision Support Tools

Tide, Surge and Wave Prediction

Innovative Research Programs

Distributed Prediction Architecture