1. Middle Atlantic Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing System 1000 km Cape to Cape RI Cape Cod CT MA NY PA NJ MARACOOS’ MISSION: To seek, discover, share, and apply new knowledge & understanding of our coastal ocean DE MD MARACOOS into the 21st century: Moving from Observing to Forecasting in order to Save Lives, Protect Livelihoods, and Boost the Economy in the Mid-Atlantic VA NC Cape Hatteras Gerhard F. Kuska, Executive Director Michael F. Crowley, Technical Director

2. MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL DRIVERS Tropical Storms Climate Change Ocean Circulation Critical Habitat Northeasters Population Ports

3. Mid-Atlantic Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing System Established 2007: 35 Co-PIs, 25 Institutions, 10 States (&DC), 111 Congr.districts • Sustained regional observing networks are established • Societal priorities drive development • MARACOOS supports the R&D continuum throughout the region

4. MARACOOS REGIONAL THEMES & SUCCESS STORIES 1) Maritime Operations – Safety at Sea 3) Water Quality – a) Floatables, b) Hypoxia, c) Nutrients 5) Energy – Offshore Wind 2) Ecosystem Decision Support - Fisheries 4) Coastal Inundation - Flooding

5. Leveraging Data & Products

6. Maritime Safety: U.S. Coast Guard Search and Rescue example Mid-Atlantic Operational Data Flow to SAROPS SAROPS User Interface SAROPS 96-Hour Search Area:HF Radar= 12,000 km2 SAROPS 96-Hour Search Area: HYCOM = 36,000 km2

7. Ecological Decision Support – Fisheries + Like Upwelling Our Approach: Develop statistical models using bottom trawl surveys and MARACOOS 3-D data to predict species distribution based on observed or forecasted MARACOOS 3-D fields. Hate Downwelling Downwelling Upwelling Downwelling Upwelling

8. Water Quality Data and Modeling to respond to 120+ million gallons of sewage released into the Hudson River following North River Wastewater Treatment Plant fire in NYC, July 2011

9. Coastal Inundation Chesapeake Inundation Prediction System (CIPS) Partners From Forecast • MATURING TECHNOLOGY • Regional scale atmospheric wind forecast model • Very high-resolution hydrodynamic models with land flooding • Very high-resolution land elevation data (LIDAR) • Emerging GIS and visualization capabilities for integrated, high-resolution pictures and products To Impact Bridging the Gap

10. Offshore Wind Energy High Resolution Atmospheric Forecast validated with HF radar Additional Radar Sites Spatial validation of Atmospheric Model with 13 MHz Multi-static HF Radar Array 2-Site Mono-static Coverage High Resolution Wind Resource 670 mhorizontal resolution Bi-static Geometries 2-Site Multi-static Coverage

11. The Next Decade • Building out the system (10-year BOP) (www.maracoos.org, see technology tab) 2. Engaging the Stakeholders - Product Developmentsupported by R&D 3. Education andCommunications

12. Engaging the Stakeholders • Governance Structure • User Council • Working Groups • Stakeholder Liaison Service (Geographic and Theme-focused) User Council Inund-ation EDS: Fish Water Quality Wind Energy Marine Safety

13. Improved Predictive Modeling and Data Assimilation 1) STPS U. Connecticut 4) HOPS U. Massachusetts, Dartmouth 2) NYHOPS Stevens Institute of Technology 3) ROMS Rutgers University

14. Enhancing Platforms and Observing Capabilities L-Band (installed 1992) X-Band (installed 2003) Satellites Autonomous Underwater Gliders Drifters HF Radar Ships

15. Education vs. Communications • Not the same thing; need to distinguish • Communication / Outreach: • Stakeholders, Decision makers, Funders • Developing and selling our products/services • Education: • Informal Educators, K-12, Community College/2-yr programs, Undergrad/4-yr, Graduate, Workforce • Using real time data in the classroom

16. THANK YOU www.maracoos.orgwww.usnfra.org