About ASA

Mr. Howlett is Chief Executive Officer of Applied Science Associates Inc. He has 20 years experience in software development, GIS and data integration, and international project management. He specializes in GIS, computer user interface development, crisis management, metocean data, and integration of a wide variety of computer models for simulation of physical, chemical and biological processes in the marine environment. Mr. Howlett was a member of the Ocean.us Modeling and Analysis Steering Team (MAST), and is a member of the Ocean.us DMAC (Data management and communications) modeling sub-committee, a member of the IOOS Program Office Web Services and Data Encodings (WSDE) committee for DIF (Data Integration Framework), and a member on the ORRAP (Ocean Research & Resources Advisory Panel) Ocean Observing Sub-Panel. He is the DMAC Principal Investigator for MARCOOS (Mid-Atlantic Regional Coastal Ocean Observing System), and is a member of the Data Management and Strategic Planning teams for NERACOOS (Northeast Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing System). He manages national scale projects for the U.S and international government agencies and major oil and industrial clients, and coordinates technology projects with ASA's international offices.