Provided below are documents that support the process to become re-certified as a Regional Information Coordination Entity (RICE) by U.S. IOOS. The original certification documents from 2015 can be found here.
Certification Process
- RICE Certification MOA: NOAA-PacIOOS
- NOAA IOOS Decision to Approve PacIOOS (Re)certification Application (October 2020)
- IOOS Certification Final Rule
- Certification Guidance (August 2015)
- NOAA IOOS Decision to Approve PacIOOS Certification Application
- Summary Audit of PacIOOS RICE (June 2020)
- PacIOOS Certification Audit Form (August 2019)
- PacIOOS Updates since 2019 Audit
- PacIOOS Completed Certification Renewal Application
- Memo on PacIOOS DMAC Updates since 2015
PacIOOS RICE Personnel
PacIOOS Governance, Engagement, Evaluation, and Priority Setting
- PacIOOS MOA v.7
- PacIOOS Governing Council Responsibilities and Expectations
- PacIOOS Partners
- PacIOOS 5-year Strategic Framework, 2018-2022
- Process to Update PacIOOS Strategic Framework
- PacIOOS Operations Guide 2022
- PacIOOS Strategic Operational Plan, 2013-2018
- PacIOOS Evaluation Process, Frontiers in Marine Science, March 2019
- Engagement, Planning, Prioritization, Evaluation
- Accountability and Liability
- PacIOOS 10-Year Outlook 2022-2032
- NA16NOS0120024 Official Accepted Amendment 5
PacIOOS Data Management
- Data Management System Reference Manual (Updated October 2020)
- Data Management Personnel
PacIOOS Assets
- PacIOOS Equipment: Standard Operating Procedures
- User Guides and Manuals
- SCCOOS Best Practices
- Datawell Waverider MKIII
- Datawell Waverider DWR4
- 16plusV2
- WET Labs ECO Sensors
- SBE-37
- YSI EMM 68 Buoy Data Sheet
- YSI EXO2
- iRobot Seaglider
- Seaglider Field Ops
- Manual on Sea Level Measurement and Interpretation: Vol I
- Manual on Sea Level Measurement and Interpretation: Vol II
- Manual on Sea Level Measurement and Interpretation: Vol III
- Manual on Sea Level Measurement and Interpretation: Vol IV
- State of Hawaiʻi, Clean Water Branch Beach Monitoring QA/QC Guideline
- SPOT Tag Manual
- Observing System Assets