In 2016, the Granek lab continued this work to build a network in Oregon for ongoing collaboration among data generators and data users. Elise Granek and Amy Ehrhart (PhD student) facilitated a one hour breakout session at the 2016 State of the Coast Conference in Gleneden Beach, Oregon. The purpose of this session was to reconnect participants from previous work, engage new individuals and organizations, and discuss the establishment of a self-sustaining network. Based on the feedback during this session, researchers set out to create the Oregon Coastal and Oceans Information Network (OCOIN) intended to include an annual working group meeting and an online presence to streamline data production, availability, and use, and provide a networking interface for scientists and decision makers.