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Report of the Southeast–Coastal Ocean Observing System (SECOOS) Planning Workshop, 27 to 29 June 2001, Host Institution: Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS), University of Miami, Co-sponsors: RSMAS, University of Miami and University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

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  • WED/27 JUN 01
    • 1300 – Introduction (Chair, Chris Mooers, RSMAS; Rapporteur, Jim Nelson, SKIO)

      Welcoming remarks – Otis Brown, RSMAS

      National developments and Roles of SURA and SCOOP – Otis Brown, RSMAS, and Don Wright, VIMS

      Conceptual SE-COOS– Harvey Seim, UNC (Chapel Hill) and Chris Mooers, RSMAS

    • 1345 – Overview of Existing SE-Observing Systems (Chair, John Morrison, NCSU; Rapporteur, Joe Ramus, DUKE)

      South Atlantic Bight – Jim Nelson, SKIO
      Straits of Florida – Kevin Leaman, RSMAS
      West Florida Shelf – Mark Luther, USF

    • 1445 – Coffee break
    • 1515 – Overview of Existing SE-Modeling Systems (Chair, Chris Mooers, RSMAS; Rapporteur, George Maul, FIT)

      NOAA Ocean Forecasting System – D.B. Rao, NCEP
      South Atlantic Bight – Harvey Seim, UNC (Chapel Hill)
      West Florida Shelf – Phil Hsueh, FSU and Ruoying He, USF
      Estuaries & Beaches– Peter Sheng, UF

    • 1615 – Overview of Data Management Issues (Chair, Mark Luther, USF; Rapporteur, Peter Sheng, UF)

      - NERRS perspective –Dwayne Porter, USC
      - SCOOP perspective – Mark Luther, USF

    • 1720 – Several planning factors for SE-COOS (Chair, Joe Ramus, DUKE U.; John Morrison, NCSU)

      - major ports – Maureen Kenney, CO-OPS/NOS
      - major marine protected areas – Sandy Vargo, FIO
      - hitech field facilities (“observatories”) – Stewart Glegg, FAU
      o DUCK
      o SABSOON
      o SEATECH
      o COMP
      o Etc

    • 1830 – Initial discussion of a ten-year plan for SE-COOS (Chair, Chris Mooers, RSMAS; Rapporteur, Jim Nelson, SKIO)
    • 1845 – Adjourn//no-host reception & posters
  • THURS/28 JUN
    • 0800 – Coffee, etc.
    • 0815 – Working Group Organization (Chair, Chris Mooers, RSMAS)
    • 0830 - Disciplinary Working Groups

      Physical & geological I – Chair, Nick Shay, RSMAS
      Physical & geological II – Chair, Peter Sheng, UF
      Biological & chemical – Chair, Larry Brand, RSMAS

    • 1000 – Coffee break
    • 1030 – Plenary (Disciplinary Working Group Summaries) (Chair, Gary Hitchcock, RSMAS; Rapporteur, Joe Ramus, DUKE U.)
    • 1100 – Multidisciplinary-Subregional and Cross-cutting Working Groups

      South Atlantic Bight – Chair, Harvey Seim, UNC (Chapel Hill)
      Straits of Florida – Chair, George Maul, FIT
      Coastal Lagoons and Estuaries (e.g., Florida Bay and Keys, Indian River Lagoon, and Pamlico Sound) - Chair, Peter Sheng, UF
      West Florida Shelf – Chair, Phil Hsueh, FSU
      Regional Scale Modeling and Satellite Remote Sensing – Chris Mooers, RSMAS

    • 1230 – No-host lunch
    • 1330 – Plenary (Multidisciplinary-Subregional and Cross-CuttingWorking Group Summaries) (Chair, Phil Hsueh, FSU; Rapporteur, Jim Nelson, SKIO)
    • 1400 – Infrastructural Working Groups

      Information Technology & Information Management Systems – Co-Chairs, Mark Luther, USF and Dwayne Porter, USC
      Sensor and Other Technology Development* – Co-Chairs, John Van Leer, RSMAS and Jim Nelson, SKIO
      *Includes mooring technologies and power/communications
      Education and Outreach – Co-Chairs, Phil Hsueh, FSU and George Maul, FIT
      Organization, Technical Personnel, and Finances – Chair, John Morrison, NCSU

    • 1530 – Coffee break
    • 1600 – Plenary (Infrastructural Working Group Summaries) (Chair, Chris Mooers, RSMAS; Rapporteur, Sandy Vargo, FIO)
    • 1630 – Working Group Chairs, Rapporteurs, & Others: Draft Reports
    • 1800 – Adjourn/no-host reception & posters
  • FRI/29 JUN
    • 0800 – Coffee, etc.
    • 0830 – Plenary (Final Working Group Summaries) (Chair, Peter Sheng, UF; Rapporteur, Harvey Seim, UNC (Chapel Hill))
    • 1000 – Coffee break
    • 1030 – Revised Conceptual SE-COOS (Co-Chairs, Mark Luther, USF and Jim Nelson, SKIO; Rapporteur, Gary Hitchcock, RSMAS)
    • 1100 – Recommended Objectives for FL, GA, SC, & NC in SCOOP Workshop & Beyond (Chair, John Morrison, NCSU; Rapporteur, Mark Luther, USF)

      NOTE: for example, establishment of standing work groups (e.g., coastal HF radars, tower systems, drifting systems, moored systems, bio-optic sensors, satellite remote sensing, numerical modeling); design and conduct of pilot studies; enhancement of IMS capabilities

    • 1145 – Plans for producing the workshop report (Chair, Chris Mooers, RSMAS)
    • Noon – Adjourn
    • 1230 – Working Lunch for SSC
    • 1400 – Final adjourn