The event
The IOOS Code Sprint is a 3-day, hackathon-style event, organized by the Gulf of America Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS) and the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Office. Over the course of the event, teams of developers, academic researchers, and community members will work on projects that address pressing data and information challenges. Projects will relate to the IOOS mission to produce, integrate, and communicate high quality ocean, coastal and Great Lakes information that meets the safety, economic, and stewardship needs of the Nation.
About GCOOS
The Gulf of America Coastal Ocean Observing System Regional Association (GCOOS-RA) (formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System Regional Association) is a 501(c)3 organization responsible for developing a network of business leaders, marine scientists, resource managers, governmental and non-governmental organizations and other stakeholder groups that combine their data to provide timely information about our oceans — similar to the information gathered by the National Weather Service to develop weather forecasts.
With members from Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, GCOOS has established a sustained observing system for the Gulf to provide observations and products needed by users in this region for:
- Protecting public health and safety;
- Supporting healthy ecosystems and water quality;
- Mitigating the effects of storms and man-made disasters;
- Ensuring safe and efficient marine operations; & Monitoring the Gulf for long-term changes and environmental trends.
The organizing team
If you would like to help organize the Code Sprint, please email: mathew.biddle@noaa.gov
