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The Annual Meeting agenda may be
revised prior to the meeting for additions and time adjustments. Please check
this web page periodically for the latest meeting plans. A pdf version of
this agenda is available at: <http://www.unols.org/meetings/2008/200810anu/200810anuag.pdf>.
1300 Introduction and Welcome Marcia McNutt, UNOLS
Chair, will call the meeting to order and provide an opportunity for participant
introductions. Marcia will give a report on the Year in Review. UNOLS issues, activities, and major
accomplishments in 2008 will be summarized.
~ 1:30 PM ~
Keynote Address
Dr. Robert B. Gagosian, President and CEO
Consortium for Ocean Leadership
1415 UNOLS Membership Votes: Ballots will be distributed
prior to the break.
UNOLS Council Elections: Elections for the following UNOLS Council positions
will be held
·
UNOLS
Chair-Elect (2-year term)
·
Operator
Representative (3 year term)
·
UNOLS Council Member At-large (3-year term)
The slate of nominees can be
viewed at: <http://www.unols.org/meetings/2008/200810anu/Slate08.html>.
Next UNOLS Executive Secretary and UNOLS
Office Host Institution will be announced.
1430 Break
1445 Federal Agency Reports - Information from Federal
Agencies (NSF, ONR, NRL, Oceanographer of the Navy, NOAA, USCG, USGS, MMS, DOS
and DOE) on budgets, Fleet renewal activities, 2008 activities, and forecasts
for 2009 and beyond. Specific topics to be covered include:
·
National Science Foundation - Regional Class
Acquisition Status
·
Office of Naval Research - Ocean Class
Acquisition Plans
1530 Fleet Operations in 2008 and Recommendations
for 2009:
·
Summary
of 2008 operations and the 2009 scheduling process (Stan Winslow, SSC Chair)
·
Summary
of Agency Recommendations for 2009 Fleet Operations (M. Prince/Bob Houtman)
·
UNOLS
Process for Review of Agency Recommendations - Marcia McNutt
1600 UNOLS Facility Renewal Activities (not
already reported by the Agency Representatives):
·
Alaska Region
Research Vessel Acquisition Status Denis Wiesenburg
1610 Interagency
Working Group on Facilities An update on plans for developing a Facility
Implementation Plan Bob Winokur
1625 Ocean Studies Board Committee on Evolution of the National
Oceanographic Research Fleet Plans
and Status - Susan Roberts
1640 UNOLS
Policy Regarding Committee Recommendations to Federal Agencies Marcia McNutt
1700 Adjourn
Day 1
An evening reception hosted by UNOLS will follow
immediately afterward.
Annual
Meeting Day 2
0800 Coffee
and Pastries
0830 Call Day-2 of the Meeting to Order: Marcia McNutt, UNOLS Chair.
·
UNOLS Elections Results
0900 Presentation and Discussion: UNOLS Fleet Of the Future What is the right mix and number of ships needed to support your current
and future research and education projects? Does the fleet envisioned in the
Draft UNOLS Fleet Improvement Plan match the expectations you have for your
work and that of your colleagues? Are
the findings and recommendations articulated in the Fleet Improvement Plan
the right ones that will lead to the UNOLS Fleet of the Future that meets
the needs of the community? These findings and recommendations are available
at: http://www.unols.org/meetings/2008/200810anu/FIP2008_draft_Findings_Rec.pdf. Please take time to review them and come prepared to participate in a
discussion that will help to finalize the UNOLS vision for the future.
1000 COMMITTEE REPORTS Marcia McNutt will introduce
the UNOLS Committee Chairs who will report on their activities.
·
Ship
Scheduling Committee (SSC) Stan Winslow, SSC Chair, will review
any ship-scheduling activities and recommendations from the past year that have
not already been reported.
·
Research
Vessel Operators' Committee (RVOC) Pete Zerr, RVOC Chair, will review the
highlights of the 2008 RVOC meeting and Committee activities over the past
year. Pete will provide the status of RVOCs
efforts to define safe working loads for wire use and on the update of the
Research Vessel Safety Standards.
Mid-Morning Break
·
Research
Vessel Technical Enhancement Committee (RVTEC) Stewart Lamerdin, RVTEC Vice-Chair, will report on RVTEC activities in
2008 and
plans for the RVTEC Annual Meeting to be hosted by
·
Arctic
Icebreaker Coordinating Committee (AICC) Carin Ashjian, AICC
Chair, will report on the activities of the AICC in 2007/2008. She will report
on science operations for Healy and the Polar Class Icebreakers in 2008
and planned for 2009.
·
DEep
Submergence Science Committee (DESSC) Deb Kelley, DESSC Chair,
will report on DESSC activities and plans for their fall meeting.
·
Marcus
Langseth Science Oversight Committee (MLSOC) Steve Holbrook, MLSOC
Chair, will report on initial science operations on R/V Langseth, Committee
activities, and plans for the fall meeting.
·
Scientific
Committee for Oceanographic Aircraft Research (SCOAR) Mike Prince will give
the status and future plans for the committee.
·
Ad Hoc
Committee on Data Management Best Practices Mike Prince
1130 UNOLS Facility Renewal Activities:
·
Replacement Human Occupied Vehicle Status Bob
Detrick
1140 2008/2009
UNOLS Goals and Priorities Marcia McNutt will present the 2008/2009 UNOLS Goals
and Priorities as established by the UNOLS Council.
1155 UNOLS Report Mike Prince
·
Recognition of
departing Council and Committee members.
·
UNOLS Appointments to Committees: The UNOLS Chair will announce new appointments to the Executive Committee and standing committees in accordance with
the UNOLS Charter.
·
UNOLS Dues Accounting
·
UNOLS Calendar and activities at winter
conferences
1210 UNOLS
Members will have the opportunity to raise additional issues.
1230 Adjourn