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May 17-18, 2004 in Miami, Florida at the Sheraton Biscayne Bay Hotel. Hosted by the Rosentiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami.

Workshop Report Available (PDF format, 55p Download)

Objective:

The aim of the workshop was to inform the academic, federal and state agency, and private sector communities of the recent progress and plans of SEACOOS and related programs, and to invite community participation in the mid-term planning of SEACOOS and associated activities. The workshop agenda contained substantial time for discussion and development of potential plans and ideas, which are summarized in this report. One consideration for the Workshop was the opportunity for participants to provide guidance to the nascent Regional Associations being established as part of the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS).

Agenda

Monday, May 17

8:00 – Registration & Coffee; Setup Posters

8:30 - Plenary

  • National overview of IOOS (Integrated Ocean Observing System) and OOI/ORION (NSF Ocean Observing Initiative)  presentation
  • IOOS aspects of the Ocean Policy (Watkins) Commission report  presentation
  • SERA-COOS (i.e., the prospective IOOS Regional Association for the Southeast) update  presentation
  • RCOOS/SEACOOS (i.e., the prospective Regional Coastal Ocean Observing System for the Southeast) update
    • Overview -- Jim Sanders   presentation
    • Observing System Working Group -- Bob Weisberg   presentation
    • Modeling System Working Group -- Cisco Werner  presentation
    • Information Management System Working Group -- Madilyn Fletcher  presentation
    • Outreach and Education System Working Group -- Jack Thigpen  presentation

10:10 – Coffee Break

10:40 - Plenary

  • Some other relevant South Florida programs
    • Florida Current Cable & Calibration Surveys – Chris Meinen  presentation
    • Coastal Volunteer Observing Ships (e.g., Explorer of the Seas & SeaKeepers International) – Rod Zika and Ed Kearns  presentation
    • CSTARS – Hans Graber  presentation
    • NOAA South Florida Program – Peter Ortner and Libby Johns  presentation
    • West Florida Shelf ECOHAB – John Walsh and Bob Weisberg  presentation
    • Florida Current Billfish/Oceanographic Survey – Bob Cowen and Kevin Leaman  presentation

12:10 - Lunch

1:30 – Breakout Groups

  • Fisheries oceanography interface strategy
  • Surface wave and mesoscale meteorological observations and modeling strategy

3:00 – Coffee Break

3:30 – Breakout Groups (continue)

5:00 – Plenary

  • Breakout Group Reports

5:30 – Adjourn

6:30 – Reception at RSMAS/University of Miami

Tuesday, May 18

8:30 - Plenary, Chair: Cisco Werner

  • Role and Status of Satellite Remote Sensing in SEACOOS – Charlton Purvis, Eddie Kearns, and Frank Muller-Karger
  • Role and Status of Information Management in SEACOOS – Eddie Kearns, Madilyn Fletcher, and Dwayne Porter
  • Status and Trends of the IOOS “National Backbone” – SEACOOS Federal Affiliates Working Group


10:00 – Coffee Break

10:30 – Plenary session with panels (continue)

  • Coastal Managers Issues – Jack Thigpen, Debra Hernandez, Jeffrey Beal  presentation
  • IOOS Education Workshop Results – Lundie Spence  presentation
  • Industry-IOOS Workshop Results – Judy Gray, Rick DeVoe, Chris Mooers, Mitch Roffer  presentation

12:10 – Lunch

1:30 – Breakout Groups

  • Lagrangian observations and modeling strategy
  • Fostering partnerships between private, public, and academic sectors

3:00 – Coffee Break

3:30 – Breakout Groups (continue)

5:00 – Plenary

  • Breakout Group Reports
  • Workshop Summary

6:00 - Adjourn

Wednesday, May 19

AM - SEACOOS PIs, affiliates, staff, and students will meet in SEACOOS Working Groups

PM - SEACOOS Executive Committee meeting

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