NANOOS is made up of representatives from Member Organizations, NANOOS-supported scientists, and NANOOS staff who work together in several capacities to carry out the goals of NANOOS. NANOOS Governance structure is outlined in the NANOOS Memorandum of Agreement.
Executive Committee (ExCom)
Governing Council (GC)
Data Management and Communications Committee (DMAC)
User Products Committee (UPC)
Education & Outreach Committee (E&O)
Principal Investigators (PI)
Governing Council
 | David Martin Governing Council Board Chair, Governing Council Representative At-Large Seattle, Washington |
 | Mike Kosro Governing Council Board Vice Chair, Governing Council Representative for OSU, Education and Outreach, User Products, Principal Investigator: Oregon Surface Currents Observations College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon |
 | Jonathan Allan Governing Council Representative for Oregon State Agencies, User Products Committee Chair, Principal Investigator: Oregon Shoreline Observations Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Newport, Oregon |
 | Alan Bailey Governing Council Representative Oak Harbor Middle School Oak Harbor, Washington |
 | Antonio Baptista Governing Council Representative for OHSU, Principal Investigator: Columbia River Observations and Modeling Center for Coastal Margin Observation and Prediction, Oregon Health and Science University Portland, Oregon |
| Andrew Barnard Governing Council Representative for Industry Sea-Bird Scientific Philomath, Oregon |
| Margaret Barrette Governing Council Representative for Industry Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association Olympia, Washington |
| Dale Beasley Governing Council Representative Columbia River Crab Fisherman's Association Ilwaco, Washington |
| Brandi Bednarik Governing Council Representative Grays Harbor Historical Seaport Authority Grays Harbor, Washington |
| Carol Bernthal Governing Council Representative Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, NOAA Port Angeles, Washington |
| Larry Bilodeau Governing Council Representative Aquatic Innovations Research Newport, Oregon |
| Janine Boire Governing Council Representative Port Townsend Marine Science Center Port Townsend, Washington |
| Ginny Broadhurst Governing Council Representative Salish Sea Institute, Western Washington University Bellingham, Washington |
| Ted Brockett Governing Council Representative Sound Ocean Systems, Inc. Redmond, Washington |
| Jena Carter Governing Council Representative Western Division, The Nature Conservancy Portland, Oregon |
| Richard Chwaszczewski Governing Council Representative Leidos Poulsbo, Washington |
| Andrea Copping Governing Council Representative Marine Sciences Lab, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Sequim, Washington |
| Catherine Corbett Governing Council Representative Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership Portland, Oregon |
| Pat Corcoran Governing Council Representative Oregon Sea Grant, Oregon State University Astoria, Oregon |
| Penny Dalton Governing Council Representative Washington Sea Grant, University of Washington Seattle, Washington |
| Casey Dennehy Governing Council Representative Surfrider Foundation Washington |
| Paul Dye Governing Council Representative At-Large Washington Sea Grant, University of Washington Seattle, Washington |
| Wiley Evans Governing Council Representative Hakai Institute Quadra Island, British Columbia |
| Richard Feely Governing Council Representative Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, NOAA Seattle, Washington |
| David Fox Governing Council Representative Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Newport, Oregon |
| Steven Fradkin Governing Council Representative Lake Crescent Laboratory, Olympic National Park Port Angeles, Washington |
| George Galasso Governing Council Representative Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, NOAA Port Angeles, Washington |
| Gus Gates Governing Council Representative for Non-Government Organizations Surfrider Foundation Washington |
| Judah Goldberg Governing Council Representative Rockland Scientific Seattle, Washington |
| Kevin Greenwood Governing Council Representative Port of Newport Newport, Oregon |
| Helen Gurney-Smith Governing Council Representative Centre for Shellfish Research, Vancouver Island University Nanaimo, British Columbia |
| Tanya Haddad Governing Council Representative Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development Portland, Oregon |
| Jennifer Hagen Governing Council Representative Quileute Natural Resources, Quileute Tribe La Push, Washington |
| Bill Hanshumaker Governing Council Representative, Education and Outreach Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators Newport, Oregon |
| Clara Hard Governing Council Representative Washington State Department of Health Lacey, Washington |
| Mendy Harlow Governing Council Representative Pacific Northwest Salmon Center Belfair, Washington |
| George Hart Governing Council Representative U.S. Navy Belfair, Washington |
| Alicia Helms Governing Council Representative, Principal Investigator: South Slough Estuary Observations South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Oregon Department of State Lands Charleston, Oregon |
| Stephanie Jaeger Governing Council Representative King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks Seattle, Washington |
| Laura Johnson Governing Council Representative Washington State Department of Health Lacey, Washington |
| Robert Jones Governing Council Representative Coastal Programs, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Olympia, Washington |
| Jenna Judge Governing Council Representative Puget Sound Partnership Tacoma, Washington |
| Iris Kemp Governing Council Representative Long Live the Kings Seattle, Washington |
| Elizabeth Kilanowski Governing Council Representative Raincoast GeoResearch Bellingham, Washington |
| Andy Lanier Governing Council Representative for Oregon Federal Offices, Education and Outreach Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development Salem, Oregon |
| Norge Larson Governing Council Representative Sea-Bird Scientific Bellevue, Washington |
| Shawn Larson Governing Council Representative Seattle Aquarium Seattle, Washington |
 | Dayv Lowry Governing Council Representative Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Olympia, Washington |
| Nelson Ludlow Governing Council Representative Intellicheck Mobilisa Port Townsend, Washington |
| Chuck Lund Governing Council Representative Council of American Master Mariners Seattle, Washington |
| Brian Lynn Governing Council Representative Shorelands and Environmental Assistance, Washington State Department of Ecology Lacey, Washington |
| Becky Mabardy Governing Council Representative Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association Olympia, Washington |
 | Carol Maloy Governing Council Representative for Washington State Agencies, Principal Investigator: Puget Sound Observations Washington Department of Ecology Lacey, Washington |
| Linda Maxson Governing Council Representative Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators Bothell, Washington |
 | Paul McCollum Governing Council Representative for Tribes Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe Kingston, Washington |
 | Erika McPhee-Shaw Governing Council Representative Shannon Point Marine Center, Western Washington University Bellingham, Washington |
 | Chris Mooers Governing Council Representative At-Large Portland State University Portland, Oregon |
| Mel Moon Governing Council Representative Quileute Tribe La Push, Washington |
 | Casey Moore Governing Council Representative Sea-Bird Scientific Philomath, Oregon |
| Tommy Moore Governing Council Representative Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Forks, Washington |
| Rod Moritz Governing Council Representative Portland District, United States Army Corps of Engineers Portland, Oregon |
| Guila Muir Governing Council Representative Say Yes! to Life Swims Seattle, Washington |
| Seth Muir Governing Council Representative Salish Sea Expeditions Bainbridge Island, Washington |
| Kris Northcut Governing Council Representative Quileute Tribe La Push, Washington |
| Joan Oltman-Shay Governing Council Representative Northwest Research Associates Redmond, Washington |
| Stephen Palumbi Governing Council Representative Hopkins Marine Station, Western Association of Marine Labs Pacific Grove, CA |
| Bill Parkins Governing Council Representative Port of Neah Bay Neah Bay, Washington |
| John Payne Governing Council Representative Pacific Ocean Shelf Tracking Project Vashon, Washington |
| Jay Pearlman Governing Council Representative Western Resources and Applications Port Angeles, Washington |
| Eric Peterson Governing Council Representative Hakai Institute Quadra Island, British Columbia |
| Benoit Pirenne Governing Council Representative Ocean Networks Canada Victoria, British Columbia |
| Mark Plunkett Governing Council Representative Seattle Aquarium Seattle, Washington |
| Scott Redman Governing Council Representative Puget Sound Partnership Tacoma, Washington |
| Jenifer Rhoades Governing Council Representative, IOOS Regional Point of Contact IOOS Program Office, NOAA Silver Spring, Maryland |
| Adrian Round Governing Council Representative University of Victoria Victoria, British Columbia |
| Chris Sabine Governing Council Representative Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, NOAA Seattle, Washington |
| Michael Schmidt Governing Council Representative Long Live the Kings Seattle, Washington |
 | Joe Schumacker Governing Council Representative for Tribes Quinault Indian Nation Taholah, Washington |
| Maggie Sommer Governing Council Representative Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Salem, Oregon |
 | Fritz Stahr Governing Council Representative for Non-Governmental Organizations, NANOOS Secretary, Education and Outreach Ocean Inquiry Project Seattle, Washington |
| Kimberle Stark Governing Council Representative King County Department Natural Resources and Parks Seattle, Washington |
| Mark Strom Governing Council Representative for Washington Federal Offices Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Seattle, Washington |
| Billie Swalla Governing Councel Representative Friday Harbor Laboratories, University of Washington Friday Harbor, Washington |
| Teresa Tsou Governing Council Representative Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Olympia, Washington |
| Timi Vann Governing Council Representative NOAA Seattle, Washington |
| John Veentjer Governing Council Representative Marine Exchange of Puget Sound Seattle, Washington |
| Jenny Waddell Governing Council Representative Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, NOAA Port Angeles, Washington |
| Michelle Wood Governing Council Representative Department of Biology, University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon |
| Dana Woodruff Governing Council Representative Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Sequim, Washington |
| Freda Zitfeh Governing Council Representative NortekUSA Boston, Massachusetts |
| National Observing System Partners Alliance for Coastal Technologies (ACT) Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA) Integrated Ocean Observing System IOOS | |||||||