Developing a Carolinas Ocean Observations Outreach Strategy

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8:30 - 8:45 a.m.

Welcome, Introductions, and Meeting Overview (Sara Mirabilio)

8:45 – 10:00 a.m.

Overview of Programs
Goal:  To better familiarize each other with ocean obs instrumentation – both types and location – and kinds of data collected within the region.
(Presentations will be 20 minutes each, with 15 minutes at the end for Q&A, discussion….)

• SEACOOS (Mike Muglia)
• CORMP (Jennifer Dorton)
• Caro-COOPS (Braxton Davis)

10:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Example Outreach Efforts
Goal:  To present pros/cons and lessons learned for major outreach mechanisms and venues thus far used.
(Presentations will be 15 minutes each.  Presenters are asked to bring example outreach products, such as interpretative signage developed for OBX CODAR system, brochures, etc.)

• Northern OBX CODAR Interpretative Signage (Mike Muglia)
• Jennette’s Pier Education Kiosk (Sara Mirabilio)
• Triple S Pier [Atlantic Beach, NC] (Brian Efland)
• Johnny Mercer Pier Outreach (Jennifer Dorton)
• Lookout Shoals Buoy Outreach (Jack Thigpen/Brian Efland)
• CORMP Buoy System Outreach (Jennifer Dorton)
• “Carolina’s Coast” (Braxton Davis)
• NCCOOS Mapping Tool (Mike Muglia as relayed from Jesse Cleary)

12:15 – 1:45 p.m.

LUNCH (offsite)

1:45 – 2:30 p.m.

Identification of Overlapping Priorities

• Coastal Managers Needs Survey (Braxton Davis)
• CORMP User Council formation; Climatology needs assessment (J. Dorton)
• SEACOOS Identified Priorities as in Strategic Plan (Jack Thigpen)

2:30 – 5:00 p.m.

Open Discussion:  Taking Action!
Goal:  To determine which priorities we can tackle together/work cooperatively on.
(If possible, this would include a list of responsible parties and near-term next steps.  If time allots, we could begin to develop a strawman for funding as a regional SECOORA outreach effort.)