{"id":121865,"date":"2018-05-18T16:48:59","date_gmt":"2018-05-18T20:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/?page_id=121865"},"modified":"2026-03-19T09:19:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T13:19:38","slug":"ecoc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/research\/endeavor\/ecoc\/","title":{"rendered":"East Coast Oceanographic Consortium (ECOC)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-142570 size-full_column\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/ECOC-Coin-1000x790.jpg\" alt=\"ECOC logo\" width=\"1000\" height=\"790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/ECOC-Coin.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/ECOC-Coin-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/ECOC-Coin-768x607.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/ECOC-Coin-364x288.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/ECOC-Coin-500x395.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>Formally created in January 2018 with the signing of a partnership, the <strong>East Coast Oceanographic Consortium<\/strong> is the culmination of five years of discussion with marine science institutions along the Eastern seaboard and builds on GSO\u2019s reputation as one of the world\u2019s premier academic institutions of oceanography and ocean exploration.<\/p>\n<p>The objective of the consortium is to enhance and promote research and education among its members<\/p>\n<p>Scientists in the ECOC have a long history of sea-going research and exploration. GSO\u2019s success and reputation in the ocean science community is largely the result of its successful management and operation of R\/Vs <strong><em>Trident<\/em><\/strong> and <strong><em>Endeavor<\/em><\/strong>; support for operations of the NOAA Ship <strong><em>Okeanos Explorer<\/em><\/strong> and E\/V <strong><em>Nautilus<\/em><\/strong>; and the subsequent sharing of research results and experiences around the globe.<\/p>\n<h2>ECOC Members (Marine Operations, Science, Education and Outreach)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>URI Graduate School of Oceanography<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unh.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of New Hampshire<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whoi.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<h2>ECOC Associate Members (Science, Education, and Outreach Collaborators)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bios.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigelow.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brown.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brown University<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fio.usf.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Florida Institute of Oceanography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harvard.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Harvard University<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ldeo.columbia.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanexplorationtrust.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ocean Exploration Trust<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umb.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Massachusetts Boston<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umassd.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Massachusetts Dartmouth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/welcome.miami.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Miami<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uprm.edu\/portada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Puerto Rico-Mayag\u00fcez<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usf.edu\/\">University of South Florida<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/\">University of Southampton<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>ECOC Director and Support Team<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full_column wp-image-173114\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/ECOC-Org-Chart-1000x593.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/ECOC-Org-Chart-1000x593.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/ECOC-Org-Chart-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/ECOC-Org-Chart-768x456.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/ECOC-Org-Chart-364x216.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/ECOC-Org-Chart-500x297.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/ECOC-Org-Chart.jpg 1023w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As the ECOC Director, the GSO Dean provides the overarching vision and direction for the ECOC and directs the OI support team in the execution of the ECOC agreement and ship operations. The responsibilities of the support team include:<\/p>\n<h3>GSO Director, Administration<\/h3>\n<p>This position provides oversight and direction for ECOC administration and operations to facilitate efficient management of ship-based research support.<\/p>\n<h3>GSO Director, Facilities and Operations<\/h3>\n<p>This position is responsible for management and planning of ship operations, including marine buildings and infrastructure. This position oversees the finance and administration for research vessel operations, is a member of the Scheduling and Program Advisory Committees, and is an ex-officio member of the Policy Board.<\/p>\n<h3>GSO Director, Marine Operations<\/h3>\n<p>This position is responsible for the overall operation and management of the research vessel, the Marine Office, the master and crew, and the Marine Technicians. This position acts as the liaison between the scientific parties, marine technicians, research vessel, Marine Office personnel, and funding agencies with regard to shipboard scientific operations and equipment, chairs the ECOC Scheduling Committee and serves as an ex-officio member of the ECOC Program Advisory Committee.<\/p>\n<p>Additional integral elements of the ECOC structure, designed to advise, counsel, and provide ideas at the executive and operational levels, include the Policy Board, Program Advisory Committee and the Scheduling Committee. The role of each is described below.<\/p>\n<h3>ECOC Policy Board<\/h3>\n<p>The ECOC Policy Board has overall responsibility for ensuring that the Consortium serves the interests of the lead and member institutions as well as the broader ocean science research community and ship users. The board consists of two members from each institution and ex-officio members (ECOC Director, Chair of the Program Advisory Committee, Chair of the Scheduling Committee, and GSO Director, Facilities and Operations) and advises the GSO Dean who has overall responsibility for the ECOC and ship operations.<\/p>\n<h3>ECOC Program Advisory Committee (PAC)<\/h3>\n<p>The PAC provides advice on program development including but not limited to: science, technology, equipment, and instrumentation information. The committee comprises two members from each member institution, with at least one representative from each major oceanographic discipline (biology, physics, geology, chemistry, and atmospheric science).<\/p>\n<p>Associate Members will be engaged as appropriate to provide input on ship outfitting. Specifically, the PAC provides the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reviews equipment and instrumentation needs and recommends items to be included in annual NSF equipment and instrumentation proposals;<\/li>\n<li>Explores opportunities to promote cooperation and interaction of marine scientists from across the UNOLS community as well as the Full Member and Associate Member institutions; and<\/li>\n<li>Develops and implements a one to five year broader impacts strategy for supporting ocean research and education activities for the RCRV.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ECOC brings multiple universities together, under the leadership of GSO, to help manage state-of-the-art research vessels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1726,"featured_media":0,"parent":114915,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-121865","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/121865","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1726"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=121865"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/121865\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":192325,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/121865\/revisions\/192325"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/114915"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=121865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}