A Workshop to Explore Private Sector Interests and Roles in the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System; Focus on the Southeastern U.S. and the Gulf of Mexico
WORKSHOP GOAL:
Define the interests and potential roles of the private sector in the regional/coastal ocean component of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS).
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES:
- Introduce the U.S. IOOS and specifically the plans for Southeast Atlantic-Coastal Ocean Observing System (SEA-COOS) and Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS), including
- observing system elements and networks
- modeling systems and products
- data management
- governance
- outreach (communications, training, etc.)
- Identify the basis for public/private/academic sector interactions in the context of U.S. IOOS, including
- modes of cooperation
- business opportunities
- potential areas of conflict
- Develop plan-of-action, including
- public relations
- demonstration project initiation
- follow-on communications
- plans for advocacy
LETTER OF INVITATION
BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS
ATTENDEES OF WORKSHOP
AGENDA
Tuesday March 2, 2004
| Opening Remarks | ||
| 1.0 | Background I | |
| 1.1 | Common IOOS benefits...a personal view (Steve Lyons) | |
| 2.0 | General Planning for the Global Ocean Observing System | |
| 2.1 | Global Ocean Observing System; An overview (Worth Nowlin) | |
| 2.2 | Status & Plans for Implementing the Initial U.S. IOOS (Thomas Malone) | |
| 2.3 | The U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Plan for Data Management and Communications (DMAC) (Landry Bernard) | |
| 2.4 | Ocean.US Surface Current Initiative (SCI) (Frank Kelly) | |
| 2.5 | General question and answer period | |
| 3.0 | Regional Ocean Observing Systems | |
| 3.1 | A National Federation of Regional Associations (David Martin) | |
| 3.2 | Evolution of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems in the Southeast: Towards a Regional Association Framework (Harvey Seim and Rick DeVoe) | |
| 3.3 | Development of a Gulf of Mexico Ocean Oberving System (GCOOS) (Robert "Buzz" Martin) | |
| 3.4 | Discussion period, with focus on the National Backbone of IOOS | |
| 4.0 | Public-Private-Academic Interactions | |
| [Talks to expose the issues as background to industry-specific talks and discussion group activities.] | ||
| 4.1 | The roles of Researchers within the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (Worth Nowlin) | |
| 4.2 | Public sector interactions with IOOS (George Robertson) | |
| 4.3 | Data Product Providers' Interaction with IOOS (Jim Feeney) | |
| 4.4 | Can the private sector help fund the academic and public sectors? (Jay Titlow) | |
| 4.5 | The Tampa Bay Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System-Success Stories (Mark Luther) | |
| 4.6 | Private Sector Concerns (Ken Schaudt) | |
| 1.0 | Background II | |
| 1.2 | The Dawn of the Age of Mass Oceanography (Charlie Colgan) | |
| ADJOURN | ||
Wednesday, March 3, 2004
| 5.0 | Industry Views by Sector | ||||||
| [Speakers should include views on modes of cooperation (e.g., what does private sector need? and what can it contribute?), business opportunities, and potential areas of conflict.] | |||||||
| 5.1 | Oil industry cooperation with IOOS (Cortis Cooper) | ||||||
| 5.2 | Commercial fishing and aquaculture (Gary Graham) | ||||||
| 5.3 | Offshore forecasting and ship routing (Bob Cohen) | ||||||
| 5.4 | Marine meteorology and media (Steve Lyons) | ||||||
| 5.5 | Contributions and Concerns of Commercial Fishing Consulting Services (Mitch Roffer) | ||||||
| 5.6 | Environmental study companies, including spill response (Eric Anderson) | ||||||
| 5.7 | Commercial shipping (Bikramjit Kanjilal) | ||||||
| 5.8 | Offshore communications (Andrew Clark) | ||||||
| 5.9 | Observing system companies (Ralph Rayner) | ||||||
| 5.10 | Role of the private sector in providing satellite remote sensing information (Buzz Bernstein) | ||||||
| 5.11 | Insurance/reinsurance industry (Tony Knap) | ||||||
| 6.0 | General Issues of the Private Sector | ||||||
| Plenary review and discussion of compilation of a survey of attendees dealing with the following questions: | |||||||
| 6.1 | General opportunities and concerns
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| 6.2 | Modes of private sector involvement To what extent does industry wish to be involved:
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| 7.0 | Looking to the Future | ||||||
| Parallel Discussion Groups | |||||||
| The following issues will be addressed by parallel discussion groups, each considering the same issues and each preparing presentations for later presentation: | |||||||
| 7.1 | Develop detailed statements on sharing of data and products provided by the private sector for the system, as well as system generated and value added products/data to be provided by the private sector to user groups. | ||||||
| 7.2 | Develop plans for demonstration projects | ||||||
| 7.3 | Recommend levels of advocacy by private sector | ||||||
| 7.4 | Develop plans for future communications (e.g., web site, meetings, other) which should reach, inform, and involve a broader segment of industry | ||||||
Presentations from each working group:
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| ADJOURN | |||||||
Thursday March 4, 2004
| Plenary Session | ||
| 7.5 | Discussion of results of group discussions. This will result in a white paper expressing consensus on private sector roles and views. | |
| Plenary: Plan of Action | ||
| Minutes of Plenary Session (PDF) | ||
| ADJOURN WORKSHOP | ||