Cyberinfrastructure for Environmental Observations, Analysis, and Forecasting:
A Cyberinformatics Forum

Hosted by the National Center for Atmospheric Research

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Mesa Lab Campus Foothills Lab Campus

Center Green Campus Aviation Facility (click icons in map for more information)

When: May 5 - 7, 2008

Location: National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO - Center Green Campus (3080 Center Green Dr., Boulder, CO 80301 - see map, right)

Registration Fee: None (due to NSF support)

Registration Deadline: April 30, 2008 - Register now!

Purpose: NCAR is hosting this workshop to assist the NSF in considering how it might most effectively craft programs to support the creation and use of new cyberinfrastructure capabilities to support environmental research and education over the next decade. This workshop is intended as an initial step in identifying key issues and means of addressing them. We do not intend to try and build a consensus for a fully defined proposal or plan, but rather to identify opportunities through stimulating a constructive dialogue among scientists and educators from different environmental communities, and between environmental scientists and information scientists and technologists.

Outcome: The product of the workshop will be a white paper that examines opportunities for applying cyberinfrastructure in environmental research and education, identifies significant issues, and provides a roadmap for addressing key questions. The white paper will be submitted to NSF, published on the web, and presented at future scientific and technical conferences. Participation in this workshop is by invitation only.