Program Update: Ocean Observatories Initiative – February 2010
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(Credit: Regional Scale Nodes Program and Center for Environmental Visualization, University of Washington.)
Registration for the second OOI Science Community Workshop is now open. The workshop will be held on April 29-30, 2010 in Tempe, Arizona and hosted by Arizona State University.
The workshop will introduce ocean scientists, engineers, educators, and the broader science community to the full scope of the OOI network design and capabilities. Presentations and discussion will focus on descriptions of the OOI construction design, the multi-disciplinary sensors to be deployed and the timeline for construction, data availability, and data access.
There will also be information on and discussions of science scenarios as examples of how the OOI network can be used by researchers and educators to advance a broad range of ocean science and education. The deadline for registration and hotel reservations is Thursday, March 25, 2010. To register, visit http://ooi.oceanleadership.org.
On February 24, 2010, the OOI held a Town Hall event at the Ocean Sciences meeting in Portland, Oregon. Bob Houtman (Division of Ocean Sciences, National Science Foundation) and Tim Cowles (OOI Program Director) provided updates on the OOI, including current status and upcoming activities. Town Hall attendees were given an inside look at the OOI design and system capabilities and learned about opportunities to participate. The OOI team also answered questions about the network, while discussing plans for selection of an additional OOI Implementing Organization, which will focus on Education and Public Engagement.
