Focus Areas

The following working groups were established and chairs appointed in the four focus areas. These groups are working with the Strategic Planning and Implementation Team on a NERACOOS Strategic Plan:

  1. Ocean and Coastal Ecosystem Health
  2. Coastal Hazards Resiliency
  3. Ocean Energy
  4. Maritime safety and security

Ocean and Coastal Ecosystem Health Working Group | View current initiatives

Name State Type Organization
* MA Research WHOI
* NH State Govt NHDES
N/A Fed Govt NOAA NESFC
MA State Govt MDMF
RI University URI
ME University USM
MA State Govt MWRA
N/A Fed Govt USGS
ME University UMaine
MA Research WHOI
MA University BU
NH University UNH
MA    
ME State Govt ME DMR

* - current chair


Coastal Hazards Resiliency Working Group | View current initiatives

Name State Type Organization
CT State Govt CT DEP
ME Non Profit GoMOOS
N/A Fed Govt NOAA CSC
MA Non Profit NESEC
MA State Govt MA CZM
N/A Fed Govt USACE
MA Research WHOI
ME Fed Govt NWS
RI State Govt RI CRMC

* - current chair

Ocean Energy Working Group | View current initiatives

Name State Type Organization
ME University UMaine
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RI Private Ind ASA
  Private Ind Deep Water Wind
MA Research WHOI
NH Research UNH
CT Private Ind JMS Naval Architects
NH University UNH
CANADA Govt BIO

* - current chair

Maritime Safety Working Group | View current initiatives

Name State Type Organization
CT University UConn
N/A Fed Govt USCG
RI Private Ind ASA
RI University URI
N/A Fed Govt USCG
ME University UMaine
N/A Fed Govt NOAA NWS
MA Research WHOI
N/A Fed Govt NOAA NWS
CT Private Ind JMS Naval Architects
ME State Govt ME Port Auth

* - current chair