The Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Regional Coordination Workshop was an opportunity to further the development of a national network (or federation) of Regional Associations for the coastal component of the Integrated Ocean Observing System, with particular emphasis on sharing expertise and developing a coordinated approach to addressing common issues and problems.
Plenary Session: Phelps Auditorium
8:30 – Open and Welcome
Welcome: Geno Olmi, NOAA Workshop Moderator
Welcome to Shedd: Jeffrey R. Boehm, Senior VP, Shedd Aquarium
Opening Remarks: Mary Altalo, Ocean.US
Overview of Workshop: Geno Olmi, NOAA Coastal Services Center
9:00 – Session 1: Building the Regional Network (PPT, 813KB) – Rick Spinrad, NOAA Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
The First IOOS Development Plan, the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy's report, and many other IOOS documents call for a regional component of the IOOS. How will the partnership between the regions and federal agencies work? What is required to make it a success? How can the regions build effective relationships with federal agencies at both the federal level and the regional level? How will federal agencies consider regional associations in the development of their IOOS plans?
9:30 – Discussion: Geno Olmi and Josie Quintrell, moderators
10:00 – Break – Beluga Overlook
10:15 – Session 2: Conceptual Design for the IOOS System Architecture
Harvey Seim, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, session moderator
Objective: To understand the outcome of the IOOS architecture reports and the implication for the regions.
Outcomes: Identification of issues related to Regional Association (RA) development and of implementation
actions RAs should take.
10:15 – IOOS Conceptual Design Summary & Status (PPT, 3.21MB) – Kurt Schnebele, NOAA National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC)
Overview of process and where it stands today. What is NOAA's response to the reports? What
actions will NOAA take now that the reports are submitted? How does NOAA see the RAs fitting into the IOOS architecture?
10:45 – Mary Altalo, Ocean.US
How do the architectures that were submitted relate to the IOOS development plans? What is the outlook
for the regions? Will there be a revision of the cost estimates for IOOS based on the architecture?
11:00 – RA Perspective on RFQs (PPT, 16KB) – Harvey Seim, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
How would the designs work from a regional perspective? How would the designs impact work currently
being done by the regions? What changes in RA work plans or strategic plans are anticipated?
11:15 – Discussion: Harvey Seim, moderator
11:45 – Overview of Afternoon Session 3: Charge to Working Groups, Olmi and Quintrell
12:00 – Lunch Buffet–Soundings RestaurantBreakout Sessions: Education Center classrooms
1:00 – Session 3: Relationships between RAs and Federal Agencies
Objective: To improve and clarify the working relationships between RAs and the federal agencies at the regional and federal levels. Participants will receive a framework document in advance of this session. Groups are expected to develop specific tasks to improve RA/federal working relationships for IOOS.
1:00 – Breakout Groups. Discussion topics:
Talking Points and Discussion Guide (PDF, 23KB)
2:45 – Break – Education Center hallway
Education Center lunchroom
3:15 – Plenary Session: Recap and Action Items
3:15 – Recap from groups – session leaders5 -10 minute recap for each group
Facilitated discussion – Geno Olmi, moderator
Federal perspective – Mary Altalo, Ocean US
Regional perspective – Molly McCammon, Alaska Ocean Observing System
General discussion
Identification of action items and next steps
4:50 – Adjourn
Crystal Room, Hilton Palmer Hotel
5:30 – Reception – hors d'oeuvres and cash bar
Plenary Session: Phelps Auditorium
8:30 – Overview of Day: Geno Olmi, workshop moderator
8:45 – Session 4: Developing Conceptual Designs for Selected IOOS Topics
Session Objective: Ocean.US, at the advice of the US GOOS Steering Committee, is focusing on three priority areas for IOOS – public health, marine transportation and safety, and coastal resiliency. This session will explore developing conceptual designs for these issues as a guide for the development of regional system designs.
8:45 – Introduction to Session: Worth Nowlin, Texas A&M University
Overview will address why this exercise was begun by the U.S. GOOS Steering Committee and why these three focus
areas were selected as a start. Brief discussion of benefit of developing conceptual designs and templates
that can be used by regions for these or other topics.
9:00 – National Information Requirements Analysis: Mapping Observational Elements onto Societal Goal Areas "The IOOS Tree" (PPT, 2.05MB) – Mary Altalo, Ocean.US
9:30 – Break – Beluga Overlook
9:45 – Conceptual Designs for Public Health:
Developing Coastal Observatories for Managing Coastal Water Quality and Public Health Risks (PPT, 13.82MB) – Eric Terrill, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Algal Bloom Pilot Project: The Beginnings of a Proposal (PPT, 943KB) – Tom Malone, Ocean.US
The following presentation was not given at the workshop, but does provide some background information on the development of a conceptual design for public health.
Initial IOOS Design Plan for Public Health: Focus on beaches and coastal waters of S. California (PPT, 2.06MB)
– Steve Weisberg, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority
11:00 – Discussion: Developing Regional System Designs – Worth Nowlin
Would these templates be helpful in regional system designs? How could these particular case studies
be adapted to other regions, topic areas? Should “networks of expertise” be formed?
11:45 – Preview of Afternoon Session 5: Charge to Working Groups – Geno Olmi and Josie Quintrell
12:00 – Lunch – Bubble Net Overflow Seating Room (Old Library)
Breakout Sessions: Educational Center classrooms
1:00 – Session 5: Enhancing coordination between neighboring RAs
Session Objective: Identification of common issues and projects that would benefit from inter-regional coordination
Session Outcome: Specific mechanisms for ongoing coordination, including specific tasks, timelines,
and responsible parties.
Suggested discussion topics:
2:50 – Break – Education Center hallway
Education Center lunchroom
3:15 – Recap of Regional Discussions: Session leaders
Where do we go from here – tasks, timelines, and responsible parties
4:00 – Regular meeting adjourns for the day
Plenary Session: Education Center lunchroom
4:00 – Special Session: Goals and Objectives for Upcoming Legislative Season
4:50 – Adjourn – Transportation provided back to Hilton Palmer Hotel
Plenary Session: Phelps Auditorium
8:30 – Session 6: Update on Data Management and Modeling Initiatives
Josie Quintrell, session moderator
8:30 – IOOS Catalogs, Inventories, and Directories...Oh My! Observing Systems and "Dots on a Map" (PPT, 10.12MB) – Jim Boyd, NOAA Coastal Services Center
9:00 – Observing System Monitoring Center (OSMC) (PPT, 2.44MB) – Worth Nowlin, for Mike Johnson
9:30 – National HFR Network Topics (PPT, 1.33MB) – Jack Harlan, NOAA IOOA Operations Team
10:00 – Workshop on Regional Remote Sensing Needs: Preliminary Report (PPT, 925KB) – Josie Quintrell, NFRA
10:15 – MAST (Modeling and Analysis Steering Team) (PPT, 72KB) – Chris Mooers, Member MAST
10:30 – Break – Beluga Overlook
10:45 – Session 7: Looking to the Future (PPT, 201KB) – Molly McCammon, Alaska Ocean Observing System
Discussion on common priorities, objectives, and specific actions to move IOOS forward
Discussion Leaders: Mary Altalo and Molly McCammon
12:00 – Meeting Adjourns
For additional information on this workshop contact Geno Olmi: phone (843) 740-1230, geno.olmi@noaa.gov or Josie Quintrell: (207) 725-8143, jquintrell@suscom-maine.net.
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