Session

BLX 2.2.1 US IOOS and OOI - A Broad Look Across the Program

Session
Co-Chair(s)

Zdenka Willis
Shelby Walker

Day

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Time

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Room

D-8

PAPERS

Author

Ms. Zdenka Willis, NOAA

Paper Title

US IOOS - PROGRAM UPDATE (090426-002)(pdf, 2,123kb)

Author

Dr. Shelby Walker, NOAA

Co-Author(s)

Dr. Timothy Cowles , Consortium for Ocean Leadership
Mr. Bauke Houtman , National Science Foundation

Paper Title

THE OCEAN OBSERVATORIES INITIATIVE: SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION IN A CHANGING OCEAN FROM ANYWHERE ON EARTH (090528-005)(pdf, 2,807kb)

Author

Dr. Christina Simoniello, GCOOS

Co-Author(s)

CAPT USN (Ret) Joe Swaykos , USM Center of Higher Learning
Dr. Robert Swett , Florida Sea Grant
Dr. Jessica Kastler , USM Gulf Coast Research Laboratory
Mr. John O'Connell , Texas Sea Grant
Dr. Ann Jochens , Texas A&M University
Dr. Michael Spranger , Florida Sea Grant
Dr. Sharon Walker , USM J.L. Scott Marine Education Center

Paper Title

ENHANCING THE GULF OF MEXICO COASTAL OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEM REGIONAL ASSOCIATION: ACTIVITIES OF THE GCOOS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH COUNCIL (090513-001)(pdf, 1,997)

Author

Dr. Jack Harlan, NOAA IOOS Program

Co-Author(s)

Dr. Eric Terrill , Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Dr. Bill Burnett , NOAA NWS NDBC

Paper Title

NATIONAL HIGH FREQUENCY RADAR NETWORK: UPDATE (090528-019)(pdf, 2,494)

Author

Mr. Krish Narasimhan, Lockheed Martin Corporation

Co-Author(s)

Mr. Brian Cooper , Lockheed Martin Corporation
Vembu Subramanian , University of South Florida

Paper Title

OPERATIONALIZING A SUB-REGIONAL OCEAN OBSERVING ASSET FOR THE U.S. INTEGRATED OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEM (IOOS). (090612-023)(pdf, 864kb)

Session

BLX 2.2.10 Ocean Observing Systems

Session
Co-Chair(s)

Ray Toll

Day

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Time

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Room

D-8

PAPERS

Author

Dr. Gregory Stone, Louisiana State University

Co-Author(s)

Dr. Felix Jose , Louisiana State University
Dr. Yixin Luo , Louisiana State University
Mr. Seyed SiadatMousavi , Louisiana State University
Dr. Todd Holland , Naval Research Laboratory-Stennis Space Center

Paper Title

A WAVCIS BASED OCEAN OBSERVING STATION TO PROVIDE HYDRODYNAMIC DATA OFF EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, FORT WALTON, FLORIDA (090601-117)(pdf, 6,238kb)

Author

Mr. Eric Davis, Marine Institute - School of Ocean Technology Applied Research Unit

Paper Title

OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES OF RUNNING A BUOY NETWORK IN THE NORTHWEST ATLANTIC (090530-001)(pdf, 4,753kb)

Author

David English, University of South Florida

Co-Author(s)

Dr. Chuanmin Chuanmin Hu , University of South Florida
Chad Lembke , University of South Florida
Dr. Robert Weisberg , University of South Florida
David Edwards , University of South Florida
Laura Lorenzoni , University of South Florida
Gino Gonzalez , University of South Florida
Dr. Frank Muller-Karger , University of South Florida

Paper Title

OBSERVING THE 3-DIMENSIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF BIO-OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF WEST FLORIDA SHELF WATERS USING GLIDERS AND AUTONOMOUS PLATFORMS (090601-082)(pdf, 1,275kb)

Author

Prof. Christopher Mooers, Portland State University

Co-Author(s)

Dr. Cortis Cooper , Chevron Energy Technology Co.

Paper Title

A PREDICTIVE MODELING STRATEGY FOR GCOOS (090527-002)(pdf,1,004kb )

Session

BLX 2.2.2 US IOOS and OOI - Making Sense of the Data - 1

Session
Co-Chair(s)

Jeff de La Beaujardière
Matthew Howard

Day

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Time

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Room

D-8

PAPERS

Author

Carlos Rueda, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Co-Author(s)

Janet Fredericks , Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Luis Bermudez , Southeastern Universities Research Association

Paper Title

THE MMI ONTOLOGY REGISTRY AND REPOSITORY: A PORTAL FOR MARINE METADATA INTEROPERABILITY (090601-169)(pdf, 3,012kb)

Author

Dr. Luis Bermudez, Southeastern Universities Research Association

Co-Author(s)

Eric Delory , dBscale
Tom O'Reilly , Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Joaquin del Rio Fernandez , SARTI Research Group, Technical University of Catalonia

Paper Title

OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEMS DEMYSTIFIED (090612-028)(pdf, 2,193)

Author

Michael Meisinger, University of California, San Diego

Co-Author(s)

Matthew Arrott , University of California, San Diego
Claudiu Farcas , University of California, San Diego
Emilia Farcas , University of California, San Diego
Ingolf Krueger , University of California, San Diego
Alan Chave , Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
John Orcutt , University of California, San Diego
Frank Vernon , University of California, San Diego
Cheryl Peach , University of California, San Diego
Oscar Schofield , Rutgers University
Jack Kleinert , Raytheon
Munindar Singh , North Carolina State University

Paper Title

INTEGRATING MARINE OBSERVATORIES INTO A SYSTEM-OF-SYSTEMS: MESSAGING IN THE US OCEAN OBSERVATORIES INITIATIVE CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE (090601-019)(pdf, 1,518kb)

Author

Dr. Jeff de La Beaujardière, NOAA

Paper Title

IOOS DATA MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES (090529-023)(pdf, 1,326kb)

Author

Bill Burnett, NOAA NWS NDBC

Co-Author(s)

Richard Crout , NOAA NWS NDBC

Paper Title

THE NWS/NDBC IOOS® DATA ASSEMBLY CENTER (090521-001)(pdf, 2,256kb)

Session

BLX 2.2.3 US IOOS and OOI - Making Sense of the Data - 2

Session
Co-Chair(s)

Matthew Howard
Jeff de La Beaujardière

Day

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Time

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Room

D-8

PAPERS

Author

Ms. Julie Bosch, NOAA NCDDC

Co-Author(s)

Ms. Janet Fredericks , Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Mr. Tony Cook , University of Alabama in Huntsville
Mr. Eric Bridger , Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System
Ms. Sara Haines , University of North Carolina
Dr. Mike Botts , University of Alabama in Huntsville
Dr. Philip Bogden , Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System

Paper Title

APPLYING OPEN GEOSPATIAL CONSORTIUM'S SENSOR WEB ENABLEMENT TO ADDRESS REAL-TIME OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA QUALITY, SECONDARY DATA USE AND LONG-TERM PRESERVATION (090612-030)(pdf, 2,763kb)

Author

Dr. Matthew Howard, Texas A&M University

Co-Author(s)

Dr. Ann Jochens , Texas A&M University
Mr. Felimon Gayanilo , Univeristy of Miami

Paper Title

ESTABLISHING THE GCOOS REGIONAL ASSOCIATION'S DATA PORTAL (090601-093)(pdf, 9,113kb)

Author

Mr. David Jones, Applied Physics Lab, University of Washington

Co-Author(s)

Ms. Janet Olsonbaker , Applied Physics Lab, University of Washington

Paper Title

DEVELOPING BEST PRACTICES FOR IOOS WEB PORTALS (090601-054)(pdf, 1,866kb)

Author

Zdenka Willis, NOAA IOOS Program Office

Paper Title

IOOS PUBLIC/PRIVATE USE POLICY TOWN HALL (090918-001)

Session

BLX 2.2.4 US IOOS and OOI in Action - Local

Session
Co-Chair(s)

Ann Jochens

Day

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Time

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room

D-8

PAPERS

Author

Dr. Ann Jochens, Texas A&M University

Co-Author(s)

Dr. Worth Nowlin , GCOOS Office

Paper Title

BUILDING THE GULF OF MEXICO COASTAL OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEM: MAINTAINING AND ENHANCING (090609-006)(pdf, 1,866kb)

Author

Brenda Babin, Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON)

Co-Author(s)

Lei Hu , Dauphin Island Sea Lab

Paper Title

A TALE OF TWO OBSERVING SYSTEMS: OPENING WINDOWS TO INTEROPERABILITY (090601-172)(pdf, 1,275kb)

Author

Dr. Stephan Howden, University of Southern Mississippi

Co-Author(s)

Dr. Steven Lohrenz , University of Southern Mississippi
Dr. Vernon Asper , University of Southern Mississippi
Dr. Les Bender , Geochemical and Environmental Research Group (GERG)
Dr. Norman Guinasso , Geochemical and Environmental Research Group (GERG)
Dr. David Dodd , University of New Brunswick
John Walpert , Geochemical and Environmental Research Group (GERG)

Paper Title

THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEM: DEVELOPMENT, RESILIENCY AND LESSONS LEARNED (090612-036)(pdf, 2,073kb)

Author

Mr. Vembu Subramanian, University of South Florida

Co-Author(s)

Dr. Mark Luther , University of South Florida
Mr. Jeff Donovan , University of South Florida
Prof. Robert Weisberg , University of South Florida

Paper Title

TOWARDS INTEROPERABILITY: A SUB-REGIONAL COASTAL OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEM EXPERIENCE (090531-011)(pdf, 4,596kb)

Author

Norman Guinasso, Texas A&M University

Co-Author(s)

Dr. Leslie Bender , Texas A&M University
John Walpert , Texas A&M University
Mr. Linwood Lee , Texas A&M University
Dr. Robert Martin , Texas General Land Office
Dr. Robert Hetland , Texas A&M University
Dr. Steven Baum , Texas A&M University
Dr. Mathew Howard , Texas A&M University

Paper Title

TEXAS AUTOMATED BUOY SYSTEM (090601-123)(pdf, 2,073kb)

Session

BLX 2.2.5 US IOOS and OOI in Action - Across the Regions

Session
Co-Chair(s)

Steven Ramp

Day

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Time

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Room

D-8

PAPERS

Author

Dr. Steven Ramp, CeNCOOS

Co-Author(s)

Dr. Joseph Rice , Naval Postgraduate School
Toby Garfield , Romberg Tiburon Center
John Largier , Bodega Marine Lab
Mark Stacey , Uuniversity of California Berkeley

Paper Title

SF BAYWEB 2009: PLANTING THE SEEDS OF AN OBSERVING SYSTEM IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY (090612-007)(pdf, 4,251kb)

Author

Dr. Madilyn Fletcher, University of South Carolina

Co-Author(s)

Dr. Lynn Leonard , University of North Carolina Wilmington
Dr. Jeffrey Hanson , U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ERDC
Jennifer Dorton , University of North Carolina Wilmington

Paper Title

CAROLINAS REGIONAL COASTAL OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEM (CAROLINAS RCOOS): A MODEL FOR INTEGRATION OF SUB-REGIONAL OBSERVING SYSTEMS (090601-100)(pdf, 1,108kb)

Author

Dr. Thomas Consi, Univ. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Great Lakes Water Institute

Co-Author(s)

Geoff Anderson , Univ. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Great Lakes Water Institute
Greg Barske , Univ. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Great Lakes Water Institute
Dr. Harvey Bootsma , Univ. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Great Lakes Water Institute
Thomas Hansen , Univ. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Great Lakes Water Institute
Dr. John Janssen , Univ. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Great Lakes Water Institute
Dr. Val Klump , Univ. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Great Lakes Water Institute
Robert Paddock , Univ. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Great Lakes Water Institute
Don Szmania , Univ. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Great Lakes Water Institute
Dr. James Waples , Univ. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Great Lakes Water Institute

Paper Title

MEASUREMENT OF SPRING THERMAL STRATIFICATION IN LAKE MICHIGAN WITH THE GLUCOS OBSERVING SYSTEM (090601-065)(pdf, 4,370kb)

Author

Dr. Jorge Capella, Caribbean Regional Association for Ocean Observing

Co-Author(s)

Prof. Julio Morell , Caribbean Regional Association for Ocean Observing
Dr. Jorge Corredor , Caribbean Regional Association for Ocean Observing

Paper Title

MEETING STAKEHOLDER OCEAN DATA NEEDS IN THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN (090529-006)

Author

Mr. Craig Risien, Oregon State University

Co-Author(s)

Dr. Jonathan Allan , Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries
Mr. Rick Blair , Boeing Research & Technology
Mr. Alex Jaramillo , Oregon Health Science University
Dr. David Jones , University of Washington
Dr. P. Michael Kosro , Oregon State University
Dr. David Martin , University of Washington
Dr. Emilio Mayorga , University of Washington
Dr. Jan Newton , University of Washington
Mr. Troy Tanner , University of Washington
Mr. Stephen Uczekaj , Boeing Research & Technology

Paper Title

THE NANOOS VISUALIZATION SYSTEM: AGGREGATING, DISPLAYING AND SERVING DATA (090612-044)(pdf, 7,433kb)

Session

BLX 2.2.6 US IOOS and OOI Eyes in the Water - Observing Assets

Session
Co-Chair(s)

Andrew Clark
Donna Kocak

Day

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Time

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Room

D-8

PAPERS

Author

Mr. Barry Stamey, Noblis

Co-Author(s)

Mr. Keith Biesecker , Noblis

Paper Title

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NOBLIS SENSOR SERVICE ORIENTED ARCHITECTURE (SOA) AND THE NOBLIS AUTONOMOUS MARINE SENSOR SYSTEM (NAMSS) WITHIN AN AUTONOMOUS SENSOR NETWORK (ASN) (090615-002)(pdf, 3,593kb)

Author

Prof. Gary Jeffress, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Paper Title

THE TEXAS COASTAL OCEAN OBSERVATION NETWORK AND COASTAL ELEVATION DATUMS (090602-019)(pdf, 707kb)

Author

Andrew Clark, CSnet International

Co-Author(s)

Donna Kocak , Maritime Communication Services
Adrian woodroffe , Ocean Works International
Ken Martindale , Harris Corporation

Paper Title

NUMERICAL MODELING AND HARDWARE-IN-THE-LOOP SIMULATION OF UNDERSEA NETWORKS, OCEAN OBSERVATORIES AND OFFSHORE COMMUNICATIONS BACKBONES (090601-165)(pdf, 4,256kb)

Author

Albert Plueddemann, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Co-Author(s)

Robert Weller , Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Jack Barth , Oregon State University COAS
Uwe Send , Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Paper Title

THE COASTAL AND GLOBAL SCALE NODES OF THE OCEAN OBSERVATORIES INITIATIVE (090529-039)(pdf, 1,733kb)

Session

BLX 2.2.7 US IOOS and OOI in Action - Across the Nation

Session
Co-Chair(s)

Marcia Weaks

Day

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Time

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Room

D-8

PAPERS

Author

Mr. Doug Wilson, NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office

Paper Title

THE CHESAPEAKE BAY INTERPRETIVE BUOY SYSTEM: RECENT EXPANSION AND ADVANCES (090612-061)(pdf, 3,725kb)

Author

Ms. Marcia Weaks, NOAA

Co-Author(s)

Samuel Walker , SECOORA
Mike Koziara , NOAA

Paper Title

IOOS - CUSTOMER-FOCUSED ACTIVITIES (090601-083)(pdf, 1,597kb)

Author

Dr. Mario Tamburri, Alliance for Coastal Technologies

Paper Title

TOOLS REQUIRED OF OCEAN OBSERVING (090420-001)(pdf, 1,381kb)

Author

Julie Thomas, SCCOOS

Co-Author(s)

Lisa Hazard , SCCOOS
Heather Kerkering , CeNCOOS
Dr. Eric Terrill , SCCOOS
Steven Ramp , CeNCOOS

Paper Title

THE INTEGRATED OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEM IN SUPPORT OF MARITIME TRANSPORTATION (090612-024)(pdf, 3,082kb)

Session

BLX 2.2.8 US IOOS and OOI in Action - Across the Nation and Industry

Session
Co-Chair(s)

Bill Burnett

Day

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Time

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Room

D-8

PAPERS

Author

Dr. Larry Atkinson, Old Dominion University CCPO

Co-Author(s)

Teresa Garner , Old Dominion University CCPO
Jose Blanco , Old Dominion University CCPO
Chris Paternostro , NOAA CO-OPS
Patrick Burke , NOAA CO-OPS

Paper Title

HFR SURFACE CURRENTS OBSERVING SYSTEM IN LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY AND VIRGINIA COAST (090608-001)(pdf, 3,680kb)

Author

Mr. Jan van Smirren, Fugro GEOS Inc

Paper Title

GCOOS AND THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY ? AN OPPORTUNITY FOR AN IOOS-INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP (090601-092)(pdf, 2,285kb)

Author

Mr. Stephen Woll, WeatherFlow Inc.

Paper Title

THE ROLE OF COMMERCIALIZATION IN IOOS AND THE REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS (090529-037)(pdf, 53kb)

Author

Mr. Peter Barletto, University of Washington

Co-Author(s)

Prof. P. Michael Kosro , Oregon State University
Jack Harlan , NOAA IOOS Program

Paper Title

NEXT GENERATION USE OF HIGH POWER AND BANDWIDTH IN THE NE PACIFIC - A COMPONENT OF THE NSF OCEAN OBSERVING INITIATIVE  (090529-036)(ppt, 49,309kb)

Session

BLX 2.2.9 Ocean Observing Systems - Worldwide

Session
Co-Chair(s)

Jay Pearlman
Alaric Haag

Day

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Time

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Room

D-8

PAPERS

Author

Mr. Robert Currier, Mote Marine Laboratory

Co-Author(s)

Cory Boyes , Mote Marine Laboratory
Alan Hails , Mote Marine Laboratory
Kate Nierenberg , Mote Marine Laboratory
Barb Kirkpatrick , Mote Marine Laboratory
Gary Kirkpatrick , Mote Marine Laboratory

Paper Title

AN OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEM FOR HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM DETECTION AND TRACKING (090612-041)(pdf, 3,524kb)

Author

Dr. Carlos Barrera, ICCM

Co-Author(s)

Dr. Maria Jose Rueda , ICCM
Dr. Maria Dolores Gelado , ULPGC
Mr. Rayco Moran , ICCM
Dr. Octavio Llinas , ICCM

Paper Title

RED ACOMAR: REAL-TIME NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN THE MACARONESIAN REGION AS A CONTRIBUTION TO THE COASTAL OCEAN OBSERVATIONS PANEL (COOP) (090520-003)(pdf, 9,082kb)

Author

Mr. Simon Allen, IMOS

Paper Title

THE AUSTRALIAN INTEGRATED MARINE OBSERVING SYSTEM (IMOS) - FROM INITIATION TO OPERATION (090514-001)(pdf, 1,455kb)

Author

Alaric Haag, Louisiana State University

Co-Author(s)

Prof. Nan Walker , Louisiana State University
Chet Pilley , Louisiana State University
Jessica Comeaux , Louisiana State University
Joseph Calvasina , Louisiana State University
Robert Firth , Louisiana State University

Paper Title

SATELLITE SURVEILLANCE OF THE GULF AND BEYOND : AN OVERVIEW OF THE LSU EARTH SCAN LABORATORY'S OCEAN OBSERVING CAPABILITIES (090601-124)(pdf, 3,912kb)