Meeting Location
Fish & Wildlife Research Institute (100 Eighth Ave. SE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 -- 4th Floor Conference Room). This is a short walk from the hotel.
Agenda* (click here to access PDF Agenda)
September 15, IOOS Association Business Meeting (Board Members only)
8:30am |
Welcome and Purpose of Meeting |
8:40am |
Approval of Minutes from June 16, 2015 IOOS Association Board Call |
8:45am |
Treasurers Report and Adoption of FY 16 Operating Budget |
9:00am |
Elections of Officers and Executive Committee Chris Ostrander, Board Member |
9:15am |
Annual Director’s Report |
9:30am |
Election of Honorary Board Members and Terms of Reference |
10:00am |
Adjourn Members Only Meeting |
September 15, IOOS Association Annual Meeting (open)
10:15am |
Welcome and Meeting Overview |
10:20am |
Risks, Rewards and Status of ICOOS Reauthorization |
10:45am |
Part 1: Closing the Gap Campaign, Filling High Priority Gaps in Coastal Observing |
12:00pm |
Lunch (Provided) |
1:00pm |
Status of the IOOS Enterprise: Remarks from the IOOS Program Office (IOOS PO) |
1:45pm |
Certification Update |
2:45pm |
Break |
3:00pm |
Special Session on IOOS in the Southeast and Gulf 3:00pm GCOOS Overview - Barb Kirkpatrick, GCCOS Director 3:10pm SECOORA Overview - Debra Hernandez, SECOORA Director 3:20pm Harmful Algal Bloom Observations and Forecasting Alina Corcoran, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission/Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 3:40pm Walk to the Bayboro Harbor at University of South Florida College of Marine Science (USF CMS) 4:00pm USF Coastal Ocean Monitoring and Prediction Systems (COMPS) Tour Mark Luther, Director of USF Ocean Monitoring and Prediction Lab and Jay Law, USF COMPS Operations Manager 4:25pm Glider Lab Tour Chad Lembke, USF CMS Center for Ocean Technology and Jordon Beckler, Mote Marine Laboratory 4:50pm Walk Back to Meeting Room |
5:15pm |
Reception Sponsored by GCOOS and SECOORA |
7:00pm |
Dinner on your own |
September 16, IOOS Association Annual Meeting Continued (open)
9:00am |
Welcome and Overview |
9:05am |
Integrating the System: Data Management Program Update |
9:30am |
National Product Demonstration |
10:15am |
Break |
10:30am |
Communications Update and Web Redesign |
11:00am |
Part 2: Closing the Gap Campaign - Filling The Gaps in Coastal Observing |
12:30pm |
Lunch (Provided) |
1:15pm |
St. Pete Ocean Team |
2:15pm |
Metrics and Google Analytics Discussion |
2:45pm |
Update from the IOOS Federal Advisory Committee |
3:15pm | Wrap Up, Next Steps |
3:30pm | Adjourn |
*Subject to change at anytime.
September 14- Director's Meeting Materials (Directors only)
Certification Guidelines, Version: 7.16.15
Common Product Initiative Summary Report
September 15- Board Meeting Materials (Board Members only)
September 15-16 Meeting Agenda
Annual Conflict of Interest Statement
IOOS Association 2015 Annual Meeting Official Ballot
June 16, 2015 IOOS Association Board Call Minutes
Honorary Directors Terms of Reference
Honorary Directors Official Ballot
FY16 Proposed Budget (sent via email)
September 15-16 Meeting Materials (Open)
September 15-16 Meeting Agenda
Certification Guidelines, Version: 7.16.15
Side-by-Side Comparison of ICOOS Act of 2009, HR 2744 and S 1886
Please email Abbey Wakely, abbey@ioosassociation.org, if you have questions.