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The U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)The U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)The U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)The U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
  • About 
    • About Us
      • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
    • Meet the U.S. IOOS Program Office
    • Funding Opportunities
    • Governance and Management
      • Certification
    • IOOS By The Numbers
    • Regional & Functional Associations
    • The U.S. IOOS Enterprise Strategic Plan
    • Societal Benefits
    • New Blue Economy
    • Forecasting Hazards
    • History
  • Communications 
    • Document Library
    • Eyes on the Ocean
    • The IOOS Logo
    • News Splash
    • Presentations
    • Resources
  • Data 
    • Access IOOS Data
    • Data Standards & Requirements
    • Regional Data Portals
    • Sites & Apps for Mobile Use
  • IOOS In Action 
    • Marine Life
      • Animal Telemetry Network
      • Marine Biodiversity Observation Network
      • Harmful Algal Blooms
    • Benefits of Ocean Observing Catalog
    • Coastal and Ocean Modeling Testbed
    • Data Management & Cyberinfrastructure
    • HF Radar
    • Ocean Enterprise Studies
    • Ocean Technology Transition
    • QARTOD
    • Underwater Gliders
  • Regions 
    • IOOS Region Map
    • Alaska – AOOS
    • Caribbean – CARICOOS
    • Central and Northern California – CeNCOOS
    • Great Lakes – GLOS
    • Gulf of Mexico – GCOOS
    • Mid-Atlantic – MARACOOS
    • Northeast – NERACOOS
    • Pacific Islands – PacIOOS
    • Pacific Northwest – NANOOS
    • Southeast – SECOORA
    • Southern California – SCCOOS
  • Community 
    • Alliance for Coastal Technologies – ACT
    • Interagency Partnerships
    • IOOS Advisory Committee
    • Global
    • National
    • Regional

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About Us

Vision and Mission of the Program

Forecasting Hazards

Helping predict environmental and coastal hazards to protect the Nation

Funding Opportunities

Learn more about applying for funds through Grants.gov.

Regional & Functional Associations

U.S. IOOS is comprised of 11 regional associations and 1 functional association.

IOOS By The Numbers

High profile Data and Institutional Metrics of U.S. IOOS

Meet the U.S. IOOS Program Office

High profile Data and Institutional Metrics of U.S. IOOS

Governance and Management

High profile Data and Institutional Metrics of U.S. IOOS

Societal Benefits

U.S. IOOS delivers information and services that improve safety, benefit the economy, and help the environment.

History

Highlights from national and international events that shaped IOOS

Strategic Plan

Access the U.S. IOOS Enterprise Strategic Plan (2018-22) to learn about our Enterprise-wide objectives and priorities for the next five years

Main Sections

  • Home
  • About
  • Communications
  • Data
  • IOOS In Action
  • Regions
  • Community

Useful Pages

  • Staff Directory

Our Social Ocean

  • facebook.com/usioosgov
  • twitter.com/usioosgov

Contact

U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System
1315 East-West Highway 2nd Floor
Silver Spring, MD 20910

(240) 533-9444

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