AGENDA

Workshop
NEPTUNE Regional Cabled Ocean Observatory
November 15-16, 2005
Location: The University of Washington Club

8:00 Meeting Sign-In and Coffee

8:30 Welcoming Remarks and Introduction – Mary Lidstrom

8:45 NEPTUNE Overview and Q&A – John Delaney

9:45 Ecogenomics – Ginger Armbrust and Deedee Meldrum

-----------------------10:15 Break--------------------------

10:30 The MARS cabled observatory – Keith Raybould

11:00 2-minute “lightning” introductions

-------------------12:00 Working lunch (while “lightning” introductions continue)-------------

1:00 NEPTUNE Engineering Design Challenges – Gary Harkins and Bruce Howe

1:20 Education and Outreach – Véronique Robigou

1:40 Citizens, Science, and Policy – Thomas Leschine

2:00 Cyberinfrastructure* – Larry Smarr

2:30 Charge to Breakout Groups

2:40 Breakout Session I

The composition of breakout groups will be determined at the meeting based on participant interest but may include groups on engineering research, sensor development and networks, cyber infrastructure, mobile platforms, control, materials, biofouling, education and outreach, and public policy. The groups will address the following:

--What are the opportunities offered by NEPTUNE?
--Identify those that require long-lead time planning and preparation
--Identify those that would benefit new/enhanced cross-disciplinary collaborations
--What groups in the UW should be involved and what can they contribute?

4:30 Plenary Session

----------------------------5:00-7:00 Reception with cash bar-----------------------

8:15 Coffee

8:30 Highlights of the VISIONS05 cruise and the challenges of hydrothermal research (Deb Kelley and John Delaney)

9:00 NEPTUNE Canada - Brian Bornhold

9:30 2-minute lightning introductions

10:00 Funding opportunities and charge to breakout groups

10:15 Breakout Session II

Building on the results of Breakout Session I, each group will develop action plans for long-lead time activities by addressing the following:

--How do we foster NEPTUNE “expert groups” within the UW?
--How can these groups work effectively with other institutions?
--What are the potential funding sources for different activities?
--What are the specific plans for moving forward in each field?

11:45 Plenary Session and Meeting Wrap Up

---------------------------------------12:30 Meeting Adjourns---------------------------------