GCOOS Spring Members’ Meeting and 20th Anniversary Celebration

Registration is now open for the GCOOS 2026 Spring Member’s Meeting and Anniversary Celebration, so be sure to sign up today to join the Gulf’s ocean observing community in person!

• When: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, April 14, with a student poster session from 5-6 p.m.
• Where: The University Club,  Texas A&M University’s College Station campus.
• Anniversary Celebration: The meeting will be followed by an anniversary celebration from 6-8 p.m. at the Rail Bar at the Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center.
• Click here to register for the meeting now
• Click here for hotel reservations with the block room rate at the Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center or call 979.260.2235

Draft Agenda

*All times in Central Time

8-8:30 a.m. Sign in and breakfast

8:30-8:45 a.m. Welcome and Agenda Review, Dr. Kim Yates, GCOOS Board Chair

8:45-9:05 a.m. Welcome and Introduction to TAMU – Dr. Shari Yvon-Lewis

9:05-9:30 a.m. IOOS Program Office Updates, Dr. Krisa Arzayus, Acting IOOS

9:30-9:45 a.m. Welcome from U.S. Representative Randy Weber’s Office (tent. pending staff availability)

9:45-10 a.m. Coastal Manager, TGLO (tent., pending staff availability)

10-10:30 a.m. GCOOS Update, Dr. Jorge Brenner, GCOOS Executive Director

10:30-10:50 a.m. Networking Break

11-Noon Industry Partner Updates
How we use GCOOS data. Brief presentations and discussion

Noon-1:15 p.m. Lunch (provided)

1:15-2 p.m. Industry Partner Updates
How we use GCOOS data. Brief presentations and discussion

2-2:45 p.m. Ecosystem/Environmental Balance
Brief presentations and discussion

2:45-3:15 p.m. Networking Break

3:15-4 p.m. UGOS Summary and Next Steps
Brief presentations and discussion

4-4:45 p.m. Shaped by Our Story: The History of GCOOS, Dr. Worth Nowlin, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Texas A&M University

4:45-5 p.m. Closing Remarks, Dr. Kim Yates, GCOOS Board Chair

5-6 p.m. Student Posters

6-8 p.m. GCOOS 20th Anniversary Celebration

• 6-6:30 Networking and beverages
• 6:30-7 Open mic – informal tributes and memories of GCOOS
• 7-8 p.m. Networking