About GOOS

Secretariat and Contacts

GOOS Secretariat

[Placeholder — GOOS is writing new copy] The GOOS Project Office, located at the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO in Paris, is responsible for the overall operational management, planning, and coordination of the system.

[Placeholder — GOOS is writing new copy] Staff members lead various areas of expertise, supporting panel activities, liaising with global funding agencies, and managing the development of global ocean metrics.

Secretariat Staff

OceanOPS

[Placeholder — GOOS is writing new copy] OceanOPS is the global center of excellence for international ocean observing platform coordination, monitoring, and performance metrics.

[Placeholder — GOOS is writing new copy] Based in Brest, France, OceanOPS tracks international deployments of floats, drifters, and gliders to optimize the global coordinate structure.

Technical Coordinators