[Coral-List] Invitation to OceanObs RCN / DECEMBER 9

Mon Nov 26 13:15:57 UTC 2018

Dear Colleagues,
The RCN meeting is in two weeks. We are pleased to send the final agenda for the meeting. As you see, it will be an interesting day of dialog on where we are and where are heading. We look forward to seeing those of you who plan to attend. We also request that whether you are planning to attend or not, please circulate this reminder and agenda to your colleagues in the event that they will be in Washington for the AGU meeting and can join us on Sunday, December 9.
The location is given below. If you have any questions, please ask any of the four on the organizing committee.
Best wishes,

On behalf of the organizing committee (Frank Muller-Karger, Jay Pearlman, Linwood Pendleton and Dawn Wright)

Ocean Observations Research Coordination Network (OceanObs RCN)
Sunday December 9, 2018  / AGU 2018 Fall Meeting, Washington, DC
Location: Grand North Ballroom, Renaissance Washington D.C. Downtown Hotel
999 9th St NW Washington DC20001
Attendees and presenters do not have to be registered for AGU

Coordinators: Jay Pearlman (jay.pearlman at fourbridges.org) and Frank Muller-Karger (carib at usf.edu<mailto:carib at usf.edu>), Linwood Pendleton, and Dawn Wright

OceanObs RCN Meeting Objective
The OceanObs RCN meeting seeks to advance links between observation networks and operational users to facilitate the delivery of critical information to stakeholders.
The meeting objective is to discuss a decadal vision to address critical policy issues that require multidisciplinary ocean observing systems. The OceanObs RCN is a forum for a dialogue on regional and global ocean observing that, in the aggregate, constitutes a global observing system. Discussions may identify new technologies and promote their cost-effective development, identify policy priorities, and highlight capacity building requirements for the next decade. This includes discussion about a Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) proposed by the IOC (https://en.unesco.org/ocean-decade), and balancing ocean observations, science, use, and conservation requirements.
NOTE: We will request volunteer participants to lead and organize a working group on "Engaging Society in Observing - the human dimension (Ocean Artisan and Citizen Science". People interested in this topic should contact Jay Pearlman (jay.pearlman at fourbridges.org) and Frank Muller-Karger (carib at usf.edu).

Morning: Vision and Policy needs for the next decade
10:30 am Introductions

UN Sustainable Goals / Moderator: Frank Muller-Karger
10:45 am The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG): SDG 14 in the context of other SDGs, Aichi Targets, and societal benefit
Jihyun Lee, Coordinator for Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Program, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, United Nations Environment Program

11:15 am The UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development
Martin Visbeck, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel and Kiel University

11:50 National/Regional Initiatives:
US Science and Technology for America's oceans: A Decadal Vision - Deerin Babb-Brott, EOP/Office of Science and Technology Policy

European sustainability initiative and EOOS - Ferdinando Boero, University of Salento and European Marine Board

Southern Atlantic (Belem Agreement) - Jennifer Jackson-Veitch, South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON)

1:00 pm Lunch

2:15 pm Afternoon: Implementation
Keynotes
Moderator: Jay Pearlman
Indicators - for what and how: implementing just-in-time indicators
Ms. Fatou Ndoye, Deputy Director, North America Office, UN Environment

Ocean Obs perspectives - Indicators, Blue economy, Ecosystem Services and valuation: Connecting Societal Benefits to Ocean Observing
Michael Jones, President of The Maritime Alliance

3:15 pm Panel: Framework for Guiding Observing Design and Products
Moderator: Frank Muller-Karger
Modeling
Katja Fennel, Dalhousie University, Canada

Integrating biology into global/integrated observing system
Ferdinando Boero, Università del Salento, Italy

4:00 pm Break

4:30 pm A Decadal Vision for Capacity Building and Outreach Requirements for Ocean Observations
                        Laura Lorenzoni, NASA Headquarters - Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry Program, Washington, DC, USA

5:30 pm Current events

6:00 pm Close

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Frank Muller-Karger
Institute for Marine Remote Sensing/IMaRS
College of Marine Science
University of South Florida
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St Petersburg, FL 33701

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