SEACOOS Spring Workshop Program

This program is available in Microsoft Word format.

Also available:

• a workshop announcement.
• the minutes of the Executive Committee.
• a SEACOOS Retrospective Storm Response Analysis (SSRA).
• a SEACOOS Retrospective Storm Response Analysis (SSRA) Addendum.
• Details of USF Nowcast/Forecast System.
• a SEACOOS Nowcast/Forecast System Status.

Theme: Stewardship of the Coastal Ocean Observing System of the Southeastern USA.

Objectives:

• Provide an open forum for discussing coastal ocean observing systems in the Southeastern U.S.A., including their current status, future plans, and opportunities for development.
• Present the progress and plans for the SouthEast Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing System (SEA-COOS) and related programs.
• Identify and facilitate linkages between SEA-COOS and government agencies, particularly state organizations, to enhance the utility and application of SEA-COOS information products.
• Consider the outcome of the Ocean.US Regional Summit held in Washington, D.C., on March 31-April 1, 2003 and steps to be taken to form a Regional Association for the SouthEast.

• Wednesday May 28, 2003

  Progress and plans of SEACOOS in the context of the national initiative and other regional efforts
  Room: Duval A
  Chair: Chris Mooers, RSMAS

  • 0830 – Ocean.US: The Post-summit view, Margaret Davidson, NOAA Coastal Services Center
  • 0845 – Federal/National Backbone, Paul Moersdorf, NDBC
  • 0900 – GOMOOS, Linda Mangum, U. Maine
  • 0915 – GCOOS, Buzz Martin, Texas General Land Office
  • 0930 – SURA/SCOOP, Otis Brown, RSMAS
  • 0945 – SEACOOS Overview, Harvey Seim, UNC-CH
  • 1015 – Coffee break
  • 1040 – COTS in the Southeastern region [i.e., CORMP & CARO-COOPS], Madilyn Fletcher, USC
  • 1100 – Real-time Observations in South Florida Coastal Waters, Libby Johns, AOML
  • 1115 – Satellite Remote Sensing Opportunities for SEACOOS, Eddie Kearns, RSMAS
  • 1130 – Visualization Tools, Joaquin Trinanes, AOML
  • 1145 – Lunch
  • 1145 – Lunch

  Related activities in the Jacksonville area
  Chair: Rick Jahnke, SKIO

  • 1300 – Global Systems Center, Dave Lambert, UNF
  • 1315 – JAX Mesonet and Other Technology, Pat Welsh, WFOJAX
  • 1345 – UJAX Marine Program, Quinton White, JU/Dean

  State environmental, emergency, and operational management agencies’ statements of needs and interests
  Chair: Madilyn Fletcher, USC

  This session will consist of a series of panel discussions and presentations from representatives of a number of state agencies in the Southeastern region, which will focus on management issues related to the following topics:

  • 1400 - Panel 1: State Climatologists
    Moderator: Chris Mooers
    Lead Panelist: James O’Brien (State Climatologist, Florida)
    Panelists: Michael Janis (Director of the Southeast Regional Climate Center - SERCC), Sethu Raman (State Climatologist, North Carolina), David Stooksbury (State Climatologist, Georgia)
  • 1500 – Break
  • 1530 – Panel 2: Coastal Resources Protection and Management
    Moderator: Robert Van Dolah (Director, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Marine Resources Research Institute)
    Panelists: Kenton Brown (Florida Department of Environmental Protection), Bart Bibler (Florida Department of Health), Donna Moffit (Director, Division of Coastal Management, North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources), Janet Flory (Georgia Coastal Resources Council), Bill Eiser (South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control)
  • 1630 – Panel 3: Education and Outreach
    Moderator: Harvey Seim
    Panelists: Lundie Spence (SC Center for Ocean Science Education Excellence [COSEE]), Paula Coble (FL COSEE), Mike Spranger (Gulf of Mexico COSEE)
  • 1700 – Introductory discussion for next morning’s session on evolution of observing systems in the Southeastern region and organization of regional associations
    Chair: Margaret Davidson, NOAA CSC
  • 1830 – Reception: Pool Terrace
• Thursday, May 29, 2003
  • 0830 – Breakout session for working groups to consider the:

    - Further evolution of the Coastal Ocean Observing System for the Southeast

    - Functions of a Regional Association (RA) for the Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing System

    Participants will break out into four working groups:
    1 – Chair: John Morrison; Rappateur: Mike Spranger; Room: Duval B
    2 – Chair: Jim Nelson; Rappateur: Jack Thigpen; Room: Duval DE
    3 – Chair: Bob Weisberg; Rappateur: Maia McGuire; Room: St Johns
    4 – Chair: Bill Johns; Rappateur: Dwayne Porter; Fanny’s Upper Level
    

  • 1030 – Coffee break
  • 1100 – Plenary session for working group reports, discussion of plans to form the SE-RA, and general discussion
    Chair: Harvey Seim, UNC-CH
    Room: Duval A
  • 1200 - Adjourn