GCOOS Certification Documents

The following are documents that support the process for Regional Information Coordination Entity (RICE) certification and RICE Audit by U.S. NOAA/IOOS for GCOOS.

Certificates

• IOOS-GCOOS MoA for incorporation into the National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observing System (2023-03-07)
• IOOS-GCOOS MoA for incorporation into the National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observing System (2018-03-07)

References

• ICOOS Act of 2009
• RICE Certification Rule (2017)
• RICE Certification Guidance (rev. 2020)
• IOOS Certification Criteria (2012)
• RICE Certification FAQ (2015)
• NOAA IOOS Scientific Integrity and Data Guidelines (2021)

Application Documents

• GCOOS Re-certification Application (11-2022)

 

• GCOOS-RICE Certification Audit Form (2021-09-23)
• GCOOS Certification Application (rev. 2017-10-07)
• GCOOS Certification Application (rev. 2017-03-14)
• GCOOS Certification Application (rev. 2017-02-03)
• GCOOS Certification Application (original)

Organization and Management

• GCOOS Memorandum of Agreement (2009)
• GCOOS 2023 Bylaws (2018 edition, 2006 edition)
• Notice of Status as 501(c)(3) Corporation
• GCOOS Insurance
• Texas A&M University Equipment Maintenance (Example)
• Texas A&M University Performance Management

 

• GCOOS Conflict of Interest Policy
• GCOOS 2020-2025 Strategic Plan
• GCOOS Build-out plan (25 January 2015)
• Addendum to Build-out Plan of 2015 (2022)
• GCOOS MOUs
• GCOOS MOU with GOMURC
• GCOOS MOU with GOMA
• GCOOS MOU with UABC
• GCOOS Members (as of December 2022)
• GCOOS Membership Benefits

 

• GCOOS Board of Directors and Staff (2022)
• NOAA IOOS Letter of Notification of Funding for Y1 (2021-2022)
• NOAA IOOS Letter of Notification of Funding for Y2 (2022-2023)

 

• GCOOS Call for Proposals (2020)
• GCOOS Criteria for Proposal Consideration (2020)

 

• GCOOS Maintenance Practices Requirements: An Email Survey (2022)

 

• GCOOS 2020 Board Meeting Notes
• GCOOS 2021 Board Meeting Notes
• GCOOS 2022 Board Meeting Notes
• GCOOS 2023 Spring Board Meeting Notes
• GCOOS 2023 Summer Board Meeting Notes
• GCOOS 2023 Fall Board Meeting Notes

 

• CVs of GCOOS Management Staff
• 2023 CV: Jorge Brenner (GCOOS Executive Director; 2023 Unabridged CV)
• 2023 CV: Barb Kirkpatrick (GCOOS Senior Advisor and previous Executive Director)
• 2023 CV: Chris Simoniello (GCOOS O&E Manager)
• 2023 CV: Felimon Gayanilo (GCOOS DMAC Coordinator/Co-Data Manager)
• 2023 CV: Robert Currier (GCOOS Product Developer/Co-Data Manager)

Data Management and Communications

• GCOOS Data Management System Plan (rev. 2023)
• GCOOS Data Management System Plan (rev. 2022)
• GCOOS Data Management System Plan (rev. 2021)
• GCOOS Data Management System Plan (2017)
• GCOOS DMAC Long-range Plan (2014)

 

• GCOOS Asset Inventory (NOAA formatted; 2024)
• GCOOS Asset Inventory (NOAA formatted; 2023)
• GCOOS Asset Inventory (NOAA formatted; 2022)
• GCOOS Asset Inventory (NOAA formatted 2020-2021)
• GCOOS Asset Inventory (NOAA formatted 2019)

 

• GCOOS DMAC Presentation Summary (pptx)
• GCOOS DMAC Presentation Summary (pdf)

 

• GCOOS-NCEI Archiving Documents
• GCOOS Request to Archive
• GCOOS-NCEI Submission Agreement
• Data Provider Forms
• Organizational Information (1 per organization)
• Platform/Station Details (1 per platform/station in an organization)
• Sensor Information (1 per sensor mounted on each platform/station)
• BSEE/NTL Data Provider Form