DMAC Steering Team

Interagency Ocean Observation Committee’s

DMAC Steering Team

2nd Meeting – January 18-19, 2012

Charly Alexander – U.S. IOOS Program - Acting Chair

Consortium for Ocean Leadership, Washington, D.C.

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Opening/introduction

Jan 18-19, 2012 – COL, Wash, DC

• What is the IOOC?

• Introductions to DMAC ST meeting participants

• DMAC ST – Terms of Reference/Charter (review)

• Participant Roles

• Review of May 2011 DMAC ST meeting

• Review of our agenda

• Questions/Discussion

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What is the IOOC?

Jan 18-19, 2012 – COL, Wash, DC

DMAC Steering Team

What is the IOOC?

Jan 18-19, 2012 – COL, Wash, DC

The IOOC focuses on coordinating federal efforts to make ocean information more readily available and easy to use. This is achieved through carrying out the committee’s legislative mandates, supporting other relevant initiatives, and engaging new stakeholders. Legislative priorities include:

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Introductions… Federal participants

Jan 18-19, 2012 – COL, Wash, DC

1. Jeff deLaBeaujardiereNOAA/NESDIS-Technology Planning & Integration Office

2. Charles Alexander (Chair) NOAA/NOS US IOOS Program3. Derrick Snowden NOAA/NOS US IOOS Program3. Michelle Gierach (replaces Eric Lindstrom) NASA Jet Propulsion Lab4. Rich Signell US Geological Survey, Woods Hole5. Walter Johnson/Jennifer Ewald US DOI/Bureau of Ocean Energy Mgmt.6. LCDR Jonathan Andrechik US Coast Guard7. Erica Key National Science Foundation7. Samantha Simmons Marine Mammal Commission8. Kevin Kirby US Environmental Protection Agency9. Christine Fleurant (replaces Jeff Smart) Johns Hopkins University/APL

10. Krisa Arzayus (sub. for Ken Casey) NOAA/NESDIS National Oceangrphc. Data Ctr

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Introductions… invited stakeholders, staff, others

1. Henry Norris Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission2. Mark Trice Maryland Department of Natural Resources3. Luis Bermudez Open Geospatial Consortium4. Ru Morrison NERACOOS5. Julie Thomas Scripps6. Pete Giencke Google7. Janet Fredericks Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute8. Eoin Howlett Applied Science Associates9. Krish Narasimhan Lockheed Martin

10. Steve Uczekaj Boeing11. Roger Proctor Integrated Marine Observing System (Australia)12. Karl Benedict University of New Mexico - Earth Analysis Center & ESIP13. Joshua Young Consortium for Ocean Leadership (Staff)14. Nicholas Rome Consortium for Ocean Leadership (Staff)15. Rob Ragsdale US IOOS Program (Staff)16. David Legler NOAA OAR/Climate Obs - IOOC Co-Chair17. Mark Fornwall USGS/OBIS USA

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DMAC ST “Terms of Reference”…

Jan 18-19, 2012 – COL, Wash, DC

• Provide the IOOC with strategic guidance on DMAC-related activities and challenges

• Maintain focus on DMAC subsystem elements (i.e. discovery, transfer, access, archive)

• Identify and solve specific data management challenges within the ocean observing realm; and

• Serve as a forum for collaboration among IOOS agencies and partners on DMAC issues

Purpose, Scope and Goals:

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Participant roles…

Jan 18-19, 2012 – COL, Wash, DC

Federal members:

Non-federal stakeholders:

• represent agency data management practices and priorities

• formulate DMAC guidance and recommendations for the IOOC

• two year terms, maximum of two consecutive terms

• align DMAC guidance and standards with realistic implementation which non-federal entities are often responsible for executing

• repeated of one group of individuals must be avoided

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Review of May 2011 Meeting…

Jan 18-19, 2012 – COL, Wash, DC

• US Army Corps of Engineers – challenges/contributions

• US DMAC status report (DMAC Plan)

• QARTOD

• Observing asset inventory

• NSF’s OOI-CI

• Standards recommendation process discussion

• Agency updates

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Our agenda… Day 1

Jan 18-19, 2012 – COL, Wash, DC

1. Breakfast (8:00-8:30AM)

2. Introduction (8:30-10:00AM) (C. Alexander)a. Opening remarks b. Review of agenda, terms of reference, charterc. Discussion

3. US IOOS DMAC Update (10:00-11:00AM) (D. Snowden)

4. NASA Data Management Challenges (11:00AM-2:00PM) (M. Gierach)

a. Lunch will be available during this session

5. OGC Web Services (2:00-4:00PM) (L. Bermudez) a. Overview of OGC web servicesb. Review of informal survey resultsc. Discussion/questions/actions

6. Update on NSF’s OOI Cyber-infrastructure (4:00-5:00) (M. Arrott)

7. Adjourn (5:00) – optional social time/dinner may follow (time/location TBD)

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Our agenda… Day 2

Jan 18-19, 2012 – COL, Wash, DC

1. Recap from Day 1 (C. Alexander) (8:30-9:00AM)

2. US IOOS QARTOD (C. Alexander & D. Snowden) (9:00-10:00)

3. Emerging Priorities for DMAC ST (C. Alexander) (10:00-

11:00AM) a. NSF’s Earth Cubeb. Discuss scenarios the DMAC should perhaps “enable”c. Other suggestions?

4. Wrap Up (C. Alexander) (11:00AM-Noon)a. Review Action Itemsb. Items to report to the IOOCc. Agenda topics for next meeting

5. Adjourn (Noon)

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Discussion & Questions

Jan 18-19, 2012 – COL, Wash, DC