Tuesday, September 25, 2007 to Thursday, September 27, 2007
Durham, New Hampshire
Workshop Goals
The goal of the workshop is to develop a common data standard that can accommodate a variety of field collected data. Managing and sharing data collected by different scientific and response organizations can be difficult due to the various data formats used. However, it is prudent to develop a database standard with the goal of enhancing data usefulness across a wide variety of users. The specific focus of this workshop will be shoreline cleanup assessment (SCAT) and marine debris data.
This workshop (participants by invitation only) will convene a group of shoreline data collectors, managers, and users who understand the benefits of establishing a data standard. During the workshop, relevant presentations and breakout sessions will serve to build consensus among attendees on the design aspects of the standard. Through the workshop, a standard working group will be established which will guide implementation of the standard to completion.
Although this workshop is by invitation only, on the evening of September 26th, the public is invited to attend a Social Hour and Demonstration Exhibit. This will be a time for our workshop participants to display and demonstrate their various tools and technologies related to data collection which include:
- Personal digital assistants with integrated GPS for oil spill and marine debris data collection
- Shoreline emergency response data collection methods and database structure for incidents such as oil spills
- New Hampshire Seacoast marine debris collection, identification and mapping
- Gulf of Mexico marine debris collection and mapping in response to hurricanes Katrina and Rita
This special event will take place in the New England Center’s Windsor Charles Room, 5:30 – 7:00pm on Wednesday, September 26. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend.
Specific standards will be developed that define:
- Core Functionality
- Geo-spatial, temporal, and relational - Topical Modularity
- Support for SCAT, Marine Debris, and other data - Protocols
- For defining shoreline segment boundaries, zones, and others - Metadata
- Describing relationships, units, conventions - Formats
- That optimize accessibility, sharing, and product creation
Presentations
Welcome from the Coastal Response Research Center - Nancy Kinner
NOAA Marine Debris Program Keynote Address - Kris McElwee
Workshop Goals, Current State of the Art and Vision for the Future - Ian Zelo
Oil Spill and Marine Debris Response: The Power of Integration - Jenna Jambeck and Amy Merten
Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping and the Need for Standards Development - Roger Parsons
Maximizing Technology to Improve Emergency Response Data Collection and Utilization - Curtis Vaughn
Unique National Data Set (NMDMP) Example of Marine Debris Standard - Christine Ribic
User Needs and System Integration: “Car 54” Initiative - William Lenharth
Current State of the Art: Data Collection, Storage & Use - Randy Imai (not available)
Industry Perspective on Data Collection - Chris Pfeifer
Imagine the Possibilities! … Envision a Data Standard - Holly Bamford
Shoreline Data Standard – Measure Twice, Cut Once… -George Grattinger
The Data Standard: How to Reach our Goal - Al Hielscher
Alice Ferguson Foundation: Trash Free Potomac Initiative - Tracy Bowen
Pre-Reading Materials
Questionnaire (for workshop participants)
Overview of NOAA's Data Structures
Data Standards Examples
Important Links
UNH Marine Debris
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
NCGIS
Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)
Federal Geographic Data Clearinghouse (FGDC)
Resources
The Alice Ferguson Foundation Visible Trash Survey Data Form - TBD
The Alice Ferguson Foundation Visible Trash Survey, Trash Item Counts - TBD
The Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup Data Card (ICC)
The Ocean Conservancy's National Marine Debris Monitoring Program Data Card (NMDMP)
SCAT Marine Debris Survey Form
Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
From Sea to Shining Sea: Priorities for Ocean Policy Reform (Joint Ocean Commission Initiative)
U.S. Ocean Action Plan. The Bush Administration's Response to the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy
House Passes Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act
National Office for Integrated and Sustained Ocean Observations
Location
Great Bay Conference Room
New England Center
15 Strafford Avenue
University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824
(603) 862-2801 / (800) 590-4334
Lodging
New England Center
15 Strafford Avenue
University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824
Please call (800) 590-4334 or (603) 862-2801 to make your reservation.
Directions
- For a map of the UNH campus, click here
- For driving directions from the nearest airports, click here
Airports/Flights
The Manchester Airport (in NH) is about 40 minutes away. Boston's Logan Airport is about 90 minutes.
If you would like assistance in making your flight arrangements, please contact Patty at University Travel at 603.868.5970.
Airport Shuttle
Flightline
(800) 245-2525
Questions?? Please contact kathy.mandsager@unh.edu (603) 862-1545
