SOUTHEAST COASTAL OCEAN OBSERVING REGIONAL ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 13856, CHARLESTON, SC 29422 secoora.org

Total Revenue
$3,875,891
Total Expenses
$3,870,502
Net Assets
$741,225

Organizations Filed Purposes: SECOORA IS THE REGIONAL SOLUTION TO INTEGRATING COASTAL AND OCEAN OBSERVING DATA IN THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES TO INFORM DECISION MAKERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE SECOORA REGION ENCOMPASSES 4 STATES, OVER 42 MILLION PEOPLE AND SPANS THE COASTAL OCEAN FROM NORTH CAROLINA TO THE WEST COAST OF FLORIDA. WE ARE CREATING CUSTOMIZED PRODUCTS TO ADDRESS THESE THEMATIC AREAS: MARINE OPERATIONS; COASTAL HAZARDS; ECOSYSTEMS, WATER QUALITY, AND LIVING MARINE RESOURCES; AND CLIMATE CHANGE.

SECOORA, THE SOUTHEAST COASTAL OCEAN OBSERVING REGIONAL ASSOCIATION, IS THE REGIONAL SOLUTION TO INTEGRATING COASTAL AND OCEAN OBSERVING DATA AND INFORMATION IN THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES.

PROVIDE OCEAN INFORMATION TO MEMBERS AND OTHER PARTIES. THE ORGANIZATION IS ONE OF 11 REGIONAL COASTAL OBSERVING SYSTEMS. SECOORA COLLECTS DATA AND CREATES TOOLS THAT SUPPORT HUMAN POPULATIONS, COASTAL ECONOMIES AND A HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT. ITS OBSERVING SYSTEM IS COMPRISED OF MULTIPLE DATA PRODUCTS, MOORED AND COASTAL STATIONS, HIGH-FREQUENCY RADARS, AND A GLIDER OBSERVATORY.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Debra HernandezEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$120,000
Michael CrosbyPAST CHAIR1$0
Brandal TownsendSECRETARY1$0
Quinton WhiteTREASURER1$0
Jeff CopelandVICE CHAIR1$0
Rick DevoeCHAIR1$0
Roger PuglieseBOARD MEMBER1$0
Conrad LautenbacherBOARD MEMBER1$0
Pat HalpinBOARD MEMBER1$0
Mike PiehlerBOARD MEMBER1$0
Jim MurleyBOARD MEMBER1$0
Bill SavidgeBOARD MEMBER1$0
Kurt KorteBOARD MEMBER1$0
Marcel ReichertBOARD MEMBER1$0

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