The organizing principle of the Integrative
Oceanography Division (IOD) resides in a shared commitment to
collaborative, interdisciplinary science. "Integrative"
denotes our philosophy that multiple approaches are important
in creating a better understanding of the ocean system. We take
great pride in our membership of physical, biological, chemical
and geological oceanographers, climate and information scientists,
data and information managers, engineers, technicians, education
specialist, administrative and management professionals. IOD distinguishes
itself as scientific home for researchers working at the boundaries
of traditional academic spheres, and generating growing programs
in the integration of research with informatics as well as with
education and public outreach. From pelagic to benthic ecology,
shoreline to open ocean dynamics, data to information systems,
our research encompasses field work, laboratory experimentation
and computer modeling to acquire, integrate, synthesize and understand
diverse data sets to elucidate the underlying dynamics of complex,
multidimensional ocean systems.
