Michael Crowley Email and Phone Number

I am the program manager for the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) Education and Public Engagement (EPE) Implementing Organization. EPE is constructing a series of software tools and a web-based social network that leverages the OOI Cyberinfrastructure to support engagement of a wide range of users. EPE will enable a new approach to oceanography research, where scientists, students and the public can explore and research the ocean in real-time from their classrooms, offices, dorm rooms, and even their homes. I am also the Operations Program Manager for the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Mid-Atlantic Regional Coastal Ocean Observation System (MARACOOS – MARACOOS.org). As the PM, I oversee all aspects of data collection within the Mid-Atlantic Bight (Cape Hatteras to Cape Cod). MARACOOS collects data primarily from satellites, HF-RADAR and underwater ocean gliders. Data from all the instrumentation is used to feed and test ocean forecast models, with the ultimate goal being to better enable scientists to forecast both the ocean and atmospheric weather for the greater good of the Mid-Atlantic region.