Registration Now Open For Small Sea Changes: BIG Infrastructure Impacts Workshop
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− Workshop to Address the Uncertainty of Coastal Hazards −
(Washington, D.C.) – The Interagency Working Group on Ocean Observations is pleased to announce the registration for Small Sea Changes: Big Infrastructure Impacts is now open. The workshop will take place on Friday, November 13, 2009 in Houston, Texas.
The interactive workshop will explore how a better understanding of the connection between the ocean and weather can reduce uncertainties, and therefore, lead to improved management of Gulf assets. Specifically, the workshop will provide attendees with:
- A review of coastal hazards and their impact on offshore and land infrastructure;
- An introduction to strategies for accommodating uncertain long-term environmental trends into engineering design and asset management;
- An understanding of the importance of long-term ocean observations in monitoring regional change;
- An exploration of how global and national ocean observations can drive improvements in regional weather forecasts and climate projections; and
- An opportunity to network with scientists, engineers and asset managers across a range of disciplines and sectors.
The workshop will feature five key speakers in the morning, leading to an interactive discussion period in the afternoon.
For more information, please visit http://www.oceanleadership.org/programs-and-partnerships/ocean-observing/iwgoo/industry-outreach/houston-workshop/.
To register for the workshop, please visit http://www.oceanleadership.org/iwgoo/registration/.
About Consortium for Ocean Leadership
Ocean Leadership is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization that represents 95 of the leading public and private ocean research education institutions, aquaria and industry with the mission to advance research, education and sound ocean policy. The organization also manages ocean research and education programs in areas of scientific ocean drilling, ocean observing, ocean exploration and ocean partnerships.
About Interagency Working Group for Ocean Observations
The Interagency Working Group on Ocean Observations (IWGOO) was established by the Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology (JSOST) in coherence with the Ocean Action Plan. Interagency collaboration is essential to achieve ocean science and technology priorities and, in particular, for planning and coordination of an ocean observation system. The purpose of the IWGOO is to advise and assist the JSOST on matters related to ocean observations.
For more information or interviews, contact:
Kristin Mellon
202-787-1644
