Welcoming Jeff Coogan: QARTOD National Coordinator

[Kathleen Bailey - NOAA Federal]

Hello IOOS partners and DMAC Community:

Apologies for any cross-posting.

I am excited to announce Dr. Jeff Coogan as our new QARTOD National Coordinator.  Jeff is a part-time contractor working remotely from Woods Hole, and picks up where Mark Bushnell left off to help the DMAC community continue to advance the QARTOD project.  Jeff just started this week and will take a bit of time to get acclimated. Please feel free to reach out to him (jeffrey...@noaa.gov) to welcome him aboard and share your ideas about QARTOD as we consider next steps.  Jeff will also join the next Annual DMAC Meeting (TBA), where hopefully you'll have an opportunity to meet him in person.

Bio: 

Dr. Jeff Coogan is an accomplished marine scientist with expertise in physical oceanography, the coastal environment, and the development of new sensor systems for coastal monitoring. He has a well-rounded background with a Ph.D. from the University of South Alabama, a M.S. in Ocean Engineering from Florida Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Marine Biology also from the Florida Institute of Technology. Throughout his career, he has worked in both academic and professional positions, including work as an Engineer at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, a postdoc at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab, and as an Engineer for a Coastal Engineering consulting firm. He is currently the National Coordinator for QARTOD & the founder of a small startup building next-generation sensors to monitor environmental health. As a committed researcher, Dr. Coogan has authored several peer-reviewed publications and is focused on improving oceanographic data products through innovative technology and automated data processing.

Thanks,
Kathy

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Kathleen Bailey

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