U.S. GOOS Steering Committee Meeting VIII
Arlington, Virginia
Ocean.US Office
25-27 June 2003

AGENDA

Meeting Report now available for download. [July 25, 2003]

Meeting attendees

Wednesday, 25 June 2003
 
0800Coffee, rolls, and juice
 
1.   Opening of Meeting
0830Welcome & Introductions (Worth Nowlin and Eric Lindstrom)
Key meeting objectives (Tom Malone [PPT])
Adoption of agenda (Tom Malone)
Approval of report from U.S. GSC-VII
 
2.   Progress on U.S. IOOS Contribution to Global Module and Related Activities
 Status of IOOS Phased Implementation Plan (E. Lindstrom [PPT])
Plans for financing?
  Second report on the adequacy of the Global Climate Observing System (E. Harrison [PPT])
 New NOAA Office of Climate Observations-workshop and plans (M. Johnson)
Status of U.S. Contribution to GOOS Global Module (M. Johnson [PPT])
 COFFEE
 U.S. GODAE Steering Team activities and GODAE products (E. Harrison [PPT])
 
3.   Progress on U.S. IOOS Coastal Module
3.1. The Federal Component
 Status of DMAC Implementation Plan (R. Cohen [PPT])
Plans for financing?
 Status of pending and planned legislation related to GOOS (E. Richert [PPT])
 How will the National Backbone be defined? (general discussion led by E. Lindstrom [PPT])
 LUNCH
3.2. The Regional Components
 Synthesis of National Summit & next steps (T. Malone [PPT])
 Program announcement by CSC/NOAA for development of regional components (T. Malone for M. Davidson)
3.3. Private vis-a-vis Public Participation in U.S. IOOS
 Highlight issues that must be addressed regarding recognition of private sector rights and requirements,
associated definitions and policies regarding data and products/services. Plans for a spring 2004
workshop (R. Cohen and W. Nowlin, facilitators)
 BREAK
3.4. Reports on selected observing system elements, including
 Coast Guard Traffic Management System (J. Arroyo [PPT])
 Integration of real-time measurements (P. Moersdorf [PPT])
 Status of ONR advanced telemetry SBIR, focused on Iridium project, and prospects for telemetry technologies for ocean observations (S. Piotrowicz [PPT] and S. Ackleson [MOVIE for PPT])
 DISCUSSION PERIOD: Follow up on topics of the day and adjust remaining agenda as required.
1730ADJOURN FOR DAY
 
 
Thursday, 26 June 2003
 
0730Coffee, rolls, and juice
0800SPECIAL
Brief review and discussion of Pew Oceans Commission Report of May 2003 (W. Nowlin [PPT])
 
4.   Strategy Session I: Joint with Ocean.US and the Executive Committee
4.1. Views on Future Roles of U.S. GSC in development of the U.S. IOOS
 What are the issues? (T. Malone [PPT])
 View of the Ocean.US Executive Committee (R. Spinrad)
 View of the Ocean.US Office (E. Lindstrom)
 View of the U.S. GSC (W. Nowlin)
 COFFEE
4.2. From ad hoc actions to a strategic plan: How do we get there?
 General Discussion Leading to a Plan of Action (led by T. Malone)
 
The U.S. GSC has provided useful, timely advice on the development of a U.S. GOOS component during the past 5 years. During that time, Ocean.US was created. Is it time for the U.S. GSC and Ocean.US to develop a strategic plan?
 LUNCH
5.   Communications/External Relations
 Report of Communication Sub-committee
 Discussion of communications needs and activities, including a new brochure suggested by Linda Sheehan [DOC]
 COFFEE
 Role of Sea Grant in the IOOS (J. Reutter [PPT])
 DISCUSSION PERIOD: Follow up on topics of the day and adjust remaining agenda as required.
1730ADJOURN FOR DAY
 
Friday, 27 June 2003
 
0800Coffee, rolls, and juice
 
6.   Economic Benefits of the IOOS
0830Report of Economic Benefits Sub-committee & discussion of future activities
 
7.   User and Products Sub-committee
 Future roles & relationship to DMAC User Outreach Sub-committee (S. Weisberg, facilitator)
 
8.   Strategy Session II
 Consideration of issues remaining from Sessions 4-5
 COFFEE
 
9.   Executive Session (W. Nowlin)
 New business
Review of intersessional assignments
Committee membership
Next meetings
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