Mid-Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association

Outline Survey Web sites (urls) Data and data streams Audiences Challenges Focus Areas Logo Tag Line Preferences

Survey: Ocean Information Products for Users Survey created Oct. 10, 2008 and closed Jan. 6, respondents answered at least one question Approximately 50% of respondents completed most questions Analysis notes “skipped” or “blank” questions

Survey: web sites Do you currently have a web site(s) that serves ocean observing system information for others to use? ResponseCount Yes26 No17 Skip3

Survey: types of data What kinds of ocean observing system data (from hardware, to software, to models) do you use to construct the web site(s)? TypeCountPercent Data6962% Model2018% Software2220%

Survey: data streams What percent of the time is the critical data and/or information used to populate your website available? Data Stream ReliabilityCountPercent 95%-100% (Excellent)4151% 90%-95% (Very Good for many applications)1924% 75%-90% (Good for many applications)1822% 50%-75% (Poor for many applications)23% <50% (Unacceptable for critical information)11%

Survey: data streams Data Stream Reliability Grant Funding Other Funding Source 95%-100% (Excellent) %-95% (Very Good)79 75%-90% (Good)612 50%-75% (Poor)11 <50% (Unacceptable)1 Which data streams depend on grant funding to you or your institution?

Survey: data streams Example data streams characterized as excellent, 95%-100% reliable 1 Delaware Environmental Observing System (Coastal Weather Stations) 2 Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve (Wave Buoys) 3 Long-term data from Chesapeake Bay Program sites 4 National Data Buoy Center (Wave buoys and National Ocean Service stations) 5 NWS Wind Data 6 Stevens IT, HRECOS 7 US Army Corp of Engineers (Wave Buoys) 8 US Geological Survey (Tide Gauges) 9 USGS Tidal Data: Great South Bay 10 USGS/NERRS hydrological, 3 stations

Survey: targeted users of web site(s) Category*Total scientists17 non-specific public (citizens, public, general)10 government9 recreation7 commercial interests (boaters)5 managers (resource, ecosystem, undefined)5 emergency managers4 NWS & weather modelers4 educators3 *Free responses were categorized after completion of survey *Top nine categories out of seventeen are shown

Survey: targeted users URLUser 1User 2User 3User 4 emolt.org Ocean circulation modelersfishermen n/MainPage stormy.msrc.sunysb.edu National Weather Service U.S. Coast Guard NY City Department of Environment al ProtectionNOAA po.msrc.sunysb.edu/GSB Scientists interested in Great South Bay general public interested in Great South Bay rentmapping/ Anyone interested

Survey: working with users Evaluated user success with product NoYes Developed product with user No 94 Yes 66 *25 respondents completed these questions

Survey: challenges What user need do you think is important that is not currently being met? Data visualization (4) Communicating inundation risk (2) Water quality and HABs forecasts (2) Finer scale forecasting for recreational boating safety User-friendly challenges

Survey: challenges Limitation by category*Count IT or web support/capacity/expertise15 user identification/user needs identification6 data formats/transmission5 time4 collaboration/interaction3 staff3 List your 3 major limitations to developing a user product web site. DO NOT include “Funding” as one of the limitations. *Free responses were categorized after completion of survey. *Categories in which Count < 3 not listed

Survey: challenges List any challenges you have to delivering these products. Data synthesis Resources and time Trained people Continuous, sustained IOOS Paucity of observing buoys User understanding

Survey: Focus Areas MACOORA focus issueCount* Product supporting coastal inundation9 Product supporting maritime safely11 Product supporting water quality14 Product supporting Ecosystem Based Management-Fisheries10 *Some products listed in multiple categories List web-served ocean information products that support any of the four MACOORA focus issues.

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Tag Line Preferences Ocean Information for a Changing World Ocean Observing for Decision Making

Next steps… WebsiteInstitutionState stormy.msrc.sunysb.eduSUNY SBNY DNRMD - UMCESMD Exch. For Del. Riv. & BasinDE po.msrc.sunysb.edu/GSBSUNY SBNY Del.DE chsd.vims.edu/realtimeVIMSVA dune.seagrant.sunysb.edu/nycoastNYS Dpt. StateNY hrecos.orgNYS Dpt. Enviro.NY cov.htmMass. Water Resour. Author.MA www2.vims.edu/bridge/search/bridge1out put_menu.cfm?q=oosVIMSVA g/Old DominionVA Riv Basin CommDE ts/Univ. Mass.MA /Univ. Mass.MA - UMCESMD

Survey: data streams What data streams listed earlier depend on grant funding to you and your institution and thus risk being discontinued? Data Stream FundingCountPercent Grant Funding to you or your institution3240% Other Funding Source 3543% (blank) 1417%

Survey: data streams Examples of reliable data streams (Excellent, 95%- 100% reliable) Examples are funded by grants to institution or other funding sources 1 Delaware Environmental Observing System (Coastal Weather Stations) 2 Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve (Wave Buoys) 3 Long-term data from Chesapeake Bay Program sites 4 National Data Buoy Center (Wave buoys and National Ocean Service stations) 5 NWS Wind Data 6 Stevens IT, HRECOS 7 US Army Corp of Engineers (Wave Buoys) 8 US Geological Survey (Tide Gauges) 9 USGS Tidal Data: Great South Day 10 USGS/NERRS hydrological, 3 stations

Survey: non-academic users Do any of the web sites listed earlier provide products for non-academics? ResponseCount Yes21 No5 Skip20* *17 “SKIP” responses said they did not have a web site earlier in survey