Celebrating 30 Years of Chinese-American Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (COAA):

The 9th COAA International Conference will be held in Singapore, July 27-29, 2023

What is COAA

The Chinese-American Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (COAA) is a non-profit and charitable organization (Combined Federal Campaign Agency Designation No. 60027) that operates under the Public Benefit Corporation Law for scientific purposes. Elected yearly at annual meetings, the Board of Directors consists of the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Ocean and Atmosphere Program Chairs, and Directors in Membership, Publicity, and Publication. Special Committees and Regional Coordinators are assigned by the Board to promote membership drive and networking in areas outside of Washington DC.

COAA Mission

(i) To promote the studies of ocean- and atmosphere-related sciences and technologies and to make the results of such studies available to the public;

(ii) To advance the various oceanic and atmospheric disciplines through professional interactions;

(iii) To promote collaborations with other national and international scientific and technical societies in broadening the usefulness of oceanic and atmospheric sciences related professions;

(iv) To facilitate professional and social contacts among its members;

(v) To improve the qualifications of its members for occupational opportunities.

COAA History

COAA was started in 1993 by a group ambitious scientists. Please read an article pulished in Washington Chinese Daily News by previous COAA president, Hsing-hua (Eddie) Shih, to celebrate COAA's 25th anniversary

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