November 2006 ARCSS Committee Meeting | Agenda

ARCSS Committee Meeting
1–3 November 2006
Red Lion Hotel on Fifth Avenue
Seattle, Washington
Agenda

Wednesday, 1 November 2006 (Lopez Room, 5th Floor)
2:30 p.m. Welcome Josh Schimel
2:40 p.m. Participant Introductions
  • Each AC member will introduce himself or herself, say a little bit about their background, including affiliation, primary professional focus, and how long they have served on the AC, and describe what motivates them to be on the AC and what they feel they have accomplished on the AC (or hope to).
  • NSF participants can do whatever version of this they wish.
  • ARCSS SMO staff (ARCUS) introduce themselves and say a little about their role in providing support to the ARCSS Committee and ARCSS Program.
ARCSS Program Updates

3:15 p.m.

 

 

 

NSF Programmatic Updates
  • The SBI AO
  • Other relevant AOs in process
  • Results of recent AOs (IPY, BEST, etc.)
  • Status of ARCSS or OPP Data Coordination infrastructure (changes, plans, new directions, etc.)
  • Updates on other relevant programs (SEARCH/AON, BEST, etc.)

#########(AON Update 356 K - PPT)

  • NSF/OPP/ARCSS budget forecast/future outlook
3:45 p.m. SHORT BREAK
4:00 p.m. ARCSS Research: Review of Status and Progress
  • SASS (I and II)
  • SNACS
  • Freshwater Integration
  • HARC/Human Dimensions
  • SBI
  • Near Surface Processes (Prospectus)
Discussion led by:
  • Mark Serreze
  • Matthew Sturm
  • Jennifer Francis/Mark Serreze
  • Maribeth Murray
  • Don Perovich
  • Josh Schimel
5:30 p.m. SHORT BREAK
Science Advocacy by ARCSS Committee
5:45 p.m. Opportunities for science advocacy
  • AGU Fall Meeting (11–15 December 2006)
  • ARCSS and IPY: how can we make the most of IPY?
  • Action Items: Who, how, and when?
6:30 p.m. Adjourn for day
7:45 p.m. Meet in the lobby for dinner. Ten minute walk to Wild Ginger Restaurant.
Thursday, 2 November 2006 (Lopez Room)
Data and Modeling Activities
(Dave McGuire joins Thursday's discussion, with John Weatherly via teleconference)
8:30 a.m. Continental breakfast available in meeting room
9:00 a.m. Review of previous days discussions/decisions Josh Schimel
9:15 a.m. Updates on Arctic Data Coordination and Management Planning
 

ARCSS Data/Modeling Workshop Planning

#########(Workshop Planning 32 K - PPT)

  • Draft Prospectus (goals, context, etc.)
  • List of possible invited participants
  • Plans for broad community involvement via electronic means
  • Dates, location, and venue
Workshop OC
10:30 a.m. Discussion of workshop planning, other recommendations and/or action items
11:00 a.m. BREAK
11:30 a.m. Arctic-wide Data Coordination Planning
 

SEARCH data policy development

#########(Data Strategy 488 K - PPT)

  • Current SEARCH data policy and data policy planning process
  • Coordination between SEARCH data activities and other programs, initiatives, agencies (ARCSS, AON, BEST, IPY, etc.)
Dave McGuire
11:45 a.m. Other Efforts and Activities (Background Information in Notebooks)
  • IPY Data Coordination Planning
  • Arctic Spatial Data Infrastructure Planning
12:00 p.m. NSF Perspectives on Arctic Data Coordination Needs Neil Swanberg
12:30 p.m. LUNCH
2:00 p.m. Arctic Data Coordination (continued discussion)
  • Discussion, Recommendations, Action items
3:15 p.m. BREAK
3:45 p.m. AC-sponsored Community Arctic Data Coordination Activities
  • AC Letter to Community
  • eTown Meetings, surveys, questionnaires, etc.
5:00 p.m. Adjourn for Day
6:30 p.m. Meet in the lobby for dinner. Reservation at Elliott's is for 7:00 p.m.
(8 block walk, taxi is an option)
Friday, 3 November 2006 (Lopez Room)
ARCSS Community Development and Support
8:30 a.m. Continental breakfast available in meeting room
9:00 a.m. Review of previous days discussions/decisions Josh Schimel
9:15 a.m. Communities of Practice
  • Discuss Next Steps for Near Surface Processes Prospectus
  • Next steps for Co-oPs and the Co-oP process:
    • What is working and what isn't?
    • How can we most effectively encourage the development of arctic system research?
10:00 a.m. Other Community Coordination and Planning Activities
  • Community coordination opportunity through ARCUS Room at AGU
  • Future eMeetings and seminars
10:30 a.m. BREAK
11:00 a.m. ARCSS Science Plan
  • Need, goal, focus, timing, content, etc.
All-Hands Workshop (Fall/Winter 2007?)
  • Goals and timing
  • Workshop planning process
12:30 p.m. LUNCH
ARCSS Committee Membership and Rotation
1:30 p.m. AC membership/rotation
2:30 p.m. Wrap-up/Action Items
3:00 p.m. Adjourn