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

Agenda

Cyberinfrastructure for Environmental Observations,
Analysis, and Forecasting

May 5-7, 2008

 

May 5

 

10:00-12:30     Coffee, Registration, Lunch Buffet (provided)

 

12:30-12:45     Welcome, Logistics, Objectives (Peter Backlund, NCAR)

 

12:45-1:15       Overview of Key Issues Identified by Participants (Peter Fox, NCAR)

 

1:15-1:45         Report from recent Cyberinfrastructure for Environmental

Observing Networks Meeting (Mark Parsons, NSIDC)

 

1:45-2:00         Charge to Breakouts

 

2:00-4:00         Breakout Sessions

 

#1: Technology Challenges

#2: Organizational Challenges

#3: Standards Challenges

 

4:00-5:00         Plenary -- Breakout Reports and Discussion    

                       

                        Free evening

 

May 6 

 

8:00-9:00         Continental Breakfast

 

9:00-9:15         Review agenda

 

9:15-10:00       Semantic E-Science:  Progress and Possibilities (Deborah McGuinness, RPI)

 

10:00-10:45     The View from NEON (Dave Schimel, NEON CEO)

 

10:45-11:00     Charge to Breakouts    

 

11:00-12:00     Breakout Sessions

 

#1: Instruments and Measurements

#2: Data Processing, Assimilation, and Archiving

#3: Information Distribution and Accessibility

 

12:00-1:00       Lunch (provided)

 

1:00 -3:00        Breakouts Continue

 

3:00-3:30         Break

 

3:30-5:00         Plenary – Breakout Reports and Discussion

 

5:30-7:30         Reception

 

May 7

 

8:00-9:00         Continental Breakfast

 

9:00-9:15         Review Agenda

 

9:15-10:00       Observing System CI: Lessons from NASA (Hampapuram K. Ramapriyan, NASA)

 

10:00-10:45     Frontiers: looking back to look forward (Sara Graves, UA Huntsville)

 

10:45-11:00     Break

 

11:00-12:00     Moderated Closing Discussion and Next Steps

 

                        NSF

                        Organizers

 

12:00               Adjourn

 

                        Lunch on your own

Meeting details

 

1. Wireless account login will be available from May 5 - 7 on location. Details given on arrival.

 

2.  The NCAR Shuttle is available to take travelers to DIA on Wednesday at noon (free):

*Let Carol Park know if you would like to take this shuttle from Center Green to DIA on Wednesday at noon.  The shuttle can carry 7 > 10 passengers –  first come first serve.

 

3. Breakout rooms:

 

Monday May 5 noon – 5pm	Tuesday May 6 9am – 5pm	Wednesday May 7 9am - noon
3131 – 11am – 5pm	3131 – 9am – 5pm	3131
2126 – 1pm – 5pm	3150 – 9am – 3:30pm	3150
3150 – noon – 5pm	2503 – 9am – 5pm	2503
2503 – 1pm – 5pm	Auditorium (if needed)