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Many organizations and individuals have provided support to the Center for Coastal and Land-Margin Research (CCALMR) in the development of CORIE. We particularly appreciate the cooperation of our MERTS partners and those others in the Astoria community who have contributed their expertise or allowed us to use their facilities for the deployment of instruments and telemetry associated with the CORIE data acquisition system.

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) provides the principal funding for the development of CORIE. ONR grant N00014-96-1-0893 to OGI supports the research project entitled "Oceanographic and Environmental Characterization of Coastal Regions." ONR grant N00014-96-1-0873 to Marine and Environmental Research and Training Station, Inc. supports the development of the CORIE telemetry system as part of the research project entitled "Marine and Environmental Research and Training Station (MERTS), MERTS Field Research/Integrated Marine Technology Center." Both grants cover the period June 15, 1996 to June 14, 1998. Dr. Ronald DeMarco is the ONR program director responsible for both projects.

Clatsop Community College (Clatsop) provides a wide range of services in support of the CORIE project. Clatsop President John Wubben and Tony Laska coordinate the college's involvement in the CORIE project through the MERTS partnership. Clatsop provides an office, field staging area and telecommunications support for the CORIE telemetry system at its MERTS facility at South Tongue Point. Pat Killion and Dennis Degner provide research vessel support for instrument deployments and field surveys on the M/V Forerunner and a smaller boat. Al Jaques coordinates the fabrication of specialized equipment in Clatsop's machine and electronics shops.

The CORIE project uses numerous Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) bridge structures for instrument sites. ODOT District 1 personnel supporting the effort include: George Hudson, Maintenance Engineer; Steve Carter, Coast Bridge Maintenance Manager; Dennis Santos, Permit Specialist; Richard Spear, Electrician; and Chuck Thompson, Bridge Maintenance Supervisor (Seaside).

The CORIE project uses numerous U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) navigational structures for instrument sites. Chief Franklin of USCG Astoria - ANT at North Tongue Point is the principal local contact. Herb Metzger of USCG Seattle - OAN and Alexandria Apprientice-Yaus of USCG Alameda - Real Property issue license agreements for the use of the facilities.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has an agreement with Clatsop Community College to use the Corps dock located adjacent to the college's MERTS facility at South Tongue Point for berthing the M/V Forerunner and related education and research activities. The Corps also allows other scientific research vessels operating in the Lower Columbia River to use the dock for temporary berthing. In addition, the CORIE project uses the Corps dock and several Corps dredge maintenance structures for instrument sites. Phil Livingston of the Corps field office at South Tongue Point coordinates the Corps' participation in CORIE.

The CORIE project uses the City of Astoria's dock at the former Astoria Yacht Club in Youngs Bay as an instrument site. Dick Magathan of the Parks and Recreation Department coordinates the City's participation in CORIE.

The Columbia Pacific Community Information Center (CPCIC) provides Internet access and a CORIE base station location in Warrenton. CPCIC will make graphical representations of CORIE data available to the public as a community service. Link Shadley coordinates CPCIC's participation in CORIE.

In cooperation with Administrative School District No. 10 in Seaside, Coastal Studies and Technology Center (CSTC) provides a CORIE base station and an instrument site on the Necanicum estuary in Seaside. In addition, CSTC is creating a photographic and video record of CORIE instrument deployments. Mike Brown is the Director of CSTC and a teacher at Seaside High School. Neal Maine is the Special Projects Coordinator for CSTC. Ed Rippet, Director of Administrative Services, provides administrative support for the school district's involvement in CORIE.

The CORIE project incorporates data acquisition and management software developed by the REINAS Project.

The Marine Environmental Research and Training Station (MERTS) is a partnership among four institutions: Clatsop Community College (Clatsop), OGI School of Science & Engineering (OGI), Coastal Studies and Technology Center (CSTC) and Portland State University (PSU). The MERTS mission is to link state-of-the-art scientific research, information technologies and multi-level education, training and community involvement to address critical environmental, natural resource management, development and natural hazards issues affecting the economic well-being of communities along the Lower Columbia River and the coasts of Oregon and Washington.

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