User Needs and Product Development

The development of NERACOOS includes as assessment of end user needs in the areas of water quality, harmful algal blooms, coastal inundation, living marine resources, and marine operations. The results of these assessments will help reveal the highest priorities for ocean observing infrastructure. Please click on the icons below to access information sheets on the user needs assessment process and some examples of how ocean observing serves society.

Determining Priorities Based On User Needs		Coastal Flooding and Erosion Forecast System		Estuarine Water Quality Monitoring
Potential Harmful Algal Bloom Index		Coastal Monitoring Buoys		Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve