"We are tied to the Ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch - we are going back from whence we came."
- John F. Kennedy

Alaska

The Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS) is the U.S. IOOS regional association for Alaska.

Great Lakes - GLOS

The Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) is the U.S. IOOS regional association for the Great Lakes.

Northeast Atlantic - NERACOOS

NERACOOS spans coastal waters from the Canadian Maritime Provinces to the New York Bight.

Pacific Northwest - NANOOS

NANOOS is the Regional Association in the Pacific Northwest for the States of Washington and Oregon.

Central and Northern California - CeNCOOS

CeNCOOS is our regional observing association for the California/Oregon border south to Point Conception

Mid-Atlantic - MARACOOS

The Mid-Atlantic Regional Association for Coastal Ocean Observing System (MARACOOS) spans the coastal states from Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras.

Southeast-Atlantic - SECOORA

The Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA) is the U.S. IOOS regional association for the Southeast U.S.

Pacific Islands - PacIOOS

PacIOOS is our regional observing association in the Pacific region, from the Hawaiian islands to Micronesia

Southern California - SCCOOS

SCCOOS is our Regional Association that provides coverage in California from Point Conception south to the Mexico Border

Gulf of Mexico - GCOOS

The Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS) is the U.S. IOOS regional association for the Gulf of Mexico

Caribbean - CARICOOS

The Caribbean Regional Association for Coastal Ocean Observing (CARICOOS) is the regional association for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.