Strategic Planning and Implementation (SPI) Team
The SPI Team is responsible for the development of the NERACOOS Strategic and other plans as well as determining how these plans will be implemented. Input is sought from additional Working Groups and Teams that may be stood up or down as needed. As such, the SPI Team also generates proposals in response to funding opportunities and guides the implementation of these funded efforts.
The SPI Team is comprised of representatives from the diverse communities involved in ocean observing in the Northeast US and Canadian Maritimes, from data and model providers to those who use and manage our coastal oceans. The SPI Team includes members from academic, management, non-profit, and industrial sectors. The initial slate of Team members was sought from and vetted by the Board of Directors. Subsequent membership is determined by the SPI Team. A Chair is elected by the SPI Team and Executive Committee consisting of the Chairs of the various Working Groups and Teams detailed below. The NERACOOS Executive Director is a non-voting member.
| Affiliation | State | Sector | |
| Barney Balch | Bigelow | ME | Academia |
| Jackie Ball | NERACOOS | ||
| Patrick Bradley | Teledyne | Industry | |
| Eric Bridger | GMRI | ME | Academia |
| Todd Callaghan | MA CZM | MA | State Gvt |
| John Cannon | NOAA NWS | ME & NH | Federal Gvt |
| Gabrielle Canonico | IOOS PO | National | Federal Gvt |
| Changsheng Chen | UMass Dartmouth | MA | Academia |
| Steve Couture | NH DES | NH | State Gvt |
| Ben Cowie-Haskell | NOAA SBNMS | MA | Federal Gvt |
| Todd Fake | UCONN | CT | Academia |
| Bob Hamilton | Woods Hole Group | MA | Industry |
| Al Hanson | URI | RI | Academia |
| Eoin Howlett | ASA | RI | Industry |
| Sue Kiernan | RI | RI | State Gvt |
| Anthony Kirincich | WHOI | MA | Academia |
| Hauke Kite-Powell | WHOI | MA | Academia |
| Matt Liebman | EPA | Regional | Federal Gvt |
| Jim Manning | NOAA NMFS | Regional | Federal Gvt |
| Richard Moore | USGS | Federal Gvt | |
| Ru Morrison | NERACOOS | Regional | IOOS RA |
| Nick Napoli | NROC | Regional | NROC |
| Betsy Nicholson | NOAA CSC | Regional | Federal Gvt |
| Kevin O'Brien | CT DEEP | CT | State Gvt |
| Jim O'Donnell | UCONN | CT | Academia |
| Will Perrie | DFO / BIO | NS | Federal Gvt / Academia |
| Neal Pettigrew | UMaine | ME | Academia |
| Al Plueddemann | WHOI | MA | Academia |
| Jeff Runge | GMRI | ME | Academia |
| Joe Salisbury | UNH | NH | Academia |
| Tom Shyka | NERACOOS | Regional | IOOS RA |
| Richard Signell | USGS | MA | Federal Govt |
| Paul Stacey | Great Bay NERR | NERR | Federal Govt |
| Cassie Stymiest | NERACOOS | Regional | IOOS RA |
| John Winkelman | USACE | Regional | Federal Gvt |
| Riley Young-Morse | GMRI | ME | Academia |
Alternates
| Alternate | Affiliation | Type |
| Jerry Mullison | Teledyne | Industry |
| Bob Beardsley | WHOI | Accademia |
| Bruce Magnell | Woods Hole Group | Industry |
| Dan Codiga | URI GSO | |
| Heather Stoffel | RI DEEM | |
| Peter Smith | DFO / BIO | Academia / Federal Gvt |
| Doug Vandemark | UNH | Accademia |

