| Buoy Owner Category | Buoy Owner | Buoy Owner Category | Buoy Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| AOML | Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory | ASL | Arctic Submarine Laboratory |
| AWI | Alfred-Wegener-Institute for Polar and Marine Research | CRREL | Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory |
| EC | Environment Canada | GDP | Global Drifter Program |
| JAMSTEC | Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology | NOAA | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| NRL | US Naval Research Laboratory | ODU | Old Dominion University |
| PSC | Polar Science Center | USIABP | US International Arctic Buoy Program |
| WHOI | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute | OSU | Oregon State University |
Source: https://iabp.apl.uw.edu/Acronyms.html