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Acknowledgements

The CoRIS project and web site is the product of the combined efforts of many people over the course of several years. As with any project, the participants change, but the contributions of individuals remain long after they have moved on to other activities. The names and affiliated institutions of current contributors to the project and Web site are listed below. The names of past contributors are available on the Acknowledgments to Past Contributors page.  


Project Management and Oversight

Kirsten Larsen, Princial Investigator
National Centers for Environmental Information
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
NOAA, Stennis Space Center, MS

Sarah O'Connor, CoRIS Operations Manager
National Centers for Environmental Information
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
NOAA, Silver Spring, MD

 

NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program Contacts

Brian Beck, Coral Reef Conservation Program Data Manager
National Centers for Environmental Information
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
NOAA, Silver Spring, MD

Robin Garcia, Coral Reef Conservation Program Communications/Outreach Specialist
Office for Coastal Management, Stewardship Division
National Ocean Service
NOAA, Silver Spring, MD

Francisco Pagan, Coral Reef Conservation Program Specialist
Office for Coastal Management, Stewardship Division
National Ocean Service
NOAA, Silver Spring, MD

Tauna Rankin, Coral Reef Conservation Program Specialist
Office of Habitat Conservation, Habitat Protection Division
National Marine Fisheries Service
NOAA, Silver Spring, MD

John Tomczuk, Coral Reef Conservation Program Specialist
Office of Ocean Exploration & Research
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
NOAA, Silver Spring, MD

 

Discovery Search Engines

Jefferson Ogata, Internet Security
National Centers for Environmental Information
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
NOAA, Silver Spring, MD


John Relph, Data and Publications Search Engine
National Centers for Environmental Information
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
NOAA, Silver Spring, MD

Joseph Shirley, Data and Publications Search Engine
National Oceanographic Data Center
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
NOAA, Silver Spring, MD

Yaqi Zhou, CoRIS Implementation Team
National Centers for Environmental Information
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
NOAA, Silver Spring, MD

Zachary Mason, CoRIS Implementation Team
National Centers for Environmental Information
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
NOAA, Silver Spring, MD

Sarah O'Connor, CoRIS Geoportal
National Centers for Environmental Information
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
NOAA, Silver Spring, MD

 

Metadata Development and Maintenance

Sarah O'Connor, CoRIS Operations Manager
National Centers for Environmental Information
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
NOAA, Silver Spring, MD

Zachary Mason, CoRIS Implementation Team
National Centers for Environmental Information
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
NOAA, Silver Spring, MD

Rebecca Wenker, CoRIS Implementation Team
National Centers for Environmental Information
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
NOAA, Silver Spring, MD

 

Metadata Guidelines and Standards

Donald Collins
National Centers for Environmental Information
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
NOAA, Silver Spring, MD

Sarah O'Connor, Metadata Coordinator
National Centers for Environmental Information
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
NOAA, Silver Spring, MD

 

Web Site Design and Production

John Relph, CoRIS Virtual Library Support
National Centers for Environmental Information
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
NOAA, Silver Spring, MD

Yaqi Zhou, CoRIS Implementation Team
National Centers for Environmental Information
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
NOAA, Silver Spring, MD

Zachary Mason, CoRIS Implementation Team
National Centers for Environmental Information
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
NOAA, Silver Spring, MD

Rebecca Wenker, CoRIS Implementation Team
National Centers for Environmental Information
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
NOAA, Silver Spring, MD

Sarah O'Connor, CoRIS Implementation Team
National Centers for Environmental Information
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
NOAA, Silver Spring, MD

Website Usability Study

Science Gateways Community Institute.

Science Gateways Community Institute (SGCI) conducted a usability study of the CoRIS website in 2020 and provided recommendations to the group on how to upgrade the site to improve the overall user experience.