GCOOS Stakeholder Council meeting
January 10-11, 2006
218 Student Center, Main Campus, University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL
Provisional Agenda
Version of 01/06/06
| Tuesday, January 10 | ||
| 8:00 | Coffee |
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| 8:30 | Welcome, Introduction of Board Members Present (Ann Jochens, GCOOS Regional Coordinator) Background: Doc Council I/1 |
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| 8:40 | Introduction, Introduction of Stakeholder Council Members, and Purpose of Meeting (Don Roman, Chair, GCOOS Board of Directors) |
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| 9:00 | Introduction to the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) and Integrated Ocean Observing
System (IOOS) (Worth Nowlin) Questions and discussion Background: Doc Council I/2 |
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| 10:00 | Refreshment Break |
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| 10:30 | Overview of GCOOS (Don Roman) Background: Doc Council I/3 |
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| 11:00 | National Federation of Regional Assications (NFRA) Overview of NFRA and role of Regional Associations. Summary of legislation and funding for ocean observing—where we are, where we want to go, and advocacy issues (David Martin) Background: Doc Council I/4 |
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| 11:30 | GCOOS connections to Caribbean RA and Mexican OOS (Alfredo Prelat and Worth Nowlin) |
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| 12:00 | Catered lunch; talk by Mary Altalo, Director, Ocean.US |
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| 13:00 | Synopsis of GCOOS workshops, results and actions (Ann Jochens) Background: Doc Council I/5 |
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| 13:30 | Presentation of Terms of Reference and outline of goals of the Board for the Council
(Don Roman) Background: Doc Council I/6 |
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| 14:00 | Introduction of Stakeholder Council Chair (Don Roman) |
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| 14:10 | Council Meeting (Chair)
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| 15:00 | Refreshment Break |
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| 15:30 | Council Meeting (continued) |
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| 17:00 | Adjourn for day |
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| 18:30 | No host dinner | |
| Wednesday, 11 January 2006 | ||
| 8:00 | Coffee |
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| 8:30 | Council Meeting (continued)
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| 12:00 | Adjourn Stakeholder Council Meeting | |
GCOOS Parties meeting
January 11, 2006
218 Student Center, Main Campus, University of South Alabama
Provisional Agenda
Version of 01/06/06
| 13:00 | Welcome, Introduction of Board Members Present (Ann Jochens, GCOOS Regional Coordinator) |
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| 13:10 | Introduction and Purpose of Meeting (Don Roman, Chair, GCOOS Board of Directors) |
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| 13:30 | Introduction to the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) and U.S. Integrated Ocean
Observing System (IOOS) (Worth Nowlin) Questions and discussion |
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| 14:30 | Overview of GCOOS Activities to Date (Don Roman) |
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| 15:00 | Refreshment Break |
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| 15:30 | Overview of GCOOS Plans for 2006 (Ann Jochens) Questions and Discussion |
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| 16:30 | Other Business Matters Announcement of newly elected Board Members (Don Roman) Status of federal legislature and support (Ray Toll) Other Business |
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| 17:00 | Adjourn Parties Meeting |
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| 18:30 | No host dinner |
GCOOS-RA Board of Directors meeting
January 12-13, 2006
218 Student Center, Main Campus, University of South Alabama
Provisional Agenda
Version of 01/06/06
Discussion leaders are identified; all are expected to participate.
| Thursday, January 12, 2006 | ||
| 8:00 | Coffee |
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| 8:30 | Welcome, Introduction, Logistics, Adoption of Agenda (Don Roman) |
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| 8:45 | Committees and Councils: Status and Guidance Stakeholder Council (Cort Cooper and Don Roman) Summary of First Meeting Meetings & Tasks Education and Outreach Council (Mike Spranger and Sharon Walker) Overview of membership Meetings & Tasks |
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| 10:15 | Refreshment Break |
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| 10:45 | Committees and Councils: Status and Guidance Observing Systems Committee (Mark Luther and Buzz Martin) Overview of membership Meetings & Tasks Products and Services Committee (Nancy Rabalais and Raymond Toll) Overview of membership Meetings & Tasks DMAC Committee (Alfredo Prelat and Jan van Smirren) Overview of membership Meetings & Tasks |
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| 11:30 | NFRA Issues and Activities for 2006 (Buzz Martin and Ray Toll) |
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| 12:00 | Catered Lunch |
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| 13:00 | Governance Structure Memorandum of Agreement (Buzz Martin) Alternative Governance Structures (Don Roman) |
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| 14:00 | Business Plan (Don Roman) Ocean.US certification process Discussion of plan Assignments for completion |
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| 14:30 | GCOOS Workshops and Pilot Projects (Worth Nowlin) |
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| 15:00 | Refreshment break |
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| 15:30 | GCOOS Public Relations (Don Roman) |
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| 16:00 | GCOOS-related activities and reports Legislation (Ray Toll) Insurance/Liability (Worth Nowlin) GCOOS Finances (Worth Nowlin) Regional meeting of interest (Worth Nowlin and Mark Luther) Inputs to Annual IOOS Development Plan (Don Roman) Others???? |
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| 16:30 | Other Business |
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| 17:00 | Adjourn for the day |
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| 18:30 | No host dinner | |
| Friday, January 13, 2006 | ||
| 8:00 | Coffee |
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| 8:30 | Return to any remaining items |
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| 10:00 | Adjourn Board of Directors Meeting |
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| 10:30 | Executive Committee meeting |
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| 12:00 | Adjourn Executive Committee meeting | |
Nearby Hotels
According to my contact at University of South Alabama, there are many hotels along I-65 Service Road fairly close to the University. I have found three which should be reasonable in price and amenities for those attending the meeting(s). Individuals are responsible for making their own reservations.
| Fairfield Inn 950-A West I-65 Service Road S Mobile, AL 36609 (251) 316-0029 Free continental breakfast, Free wireless high-speed internet access $89 + tax: double or king |
| La Quinta Inn 816 West I-65 Service Road S Mobile, AL 36609-1302 (251) 343-4051 Free high-speed internet in all rooms, free expanded continental breakfast; 2 restaurants next door $79 + tax: double; $86 + tax: king |
| Hampton Inn 930 West I-65 Service Road S Mobile, AL 36609 (251) 344-4942 Complimentary hot breakfast, complimentary high-speed internet access $69 + tax: double or king |