October 8, 2009

Agenda

UNOLS ANNUAL MEETING
Tuesday and Wednesday, October 13-14, 2009

The National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Stafford II, Room 555
Arlington, VA 22230

A pdf version of this agenda is available at <200910anuag.pdf>

 

1300    Introduction and Welcome – Vernon Asper, UNOLS Chair, will call the meeting to order and provide an opportunity for participant introductions. Vernon will give a report on the “Year in Review.”  UNOLS issues, activities, and major accomplishments in 2009 will be summarized. 

 

1315    Federal Agency Reports - Information from Federal Agencies (NSF, ONR, NRL, Oceanographer of the Navy, NOAA, USCG, USGS, MMS, DOS and DOE) on budgets, 2009 activities, and forecasts for 2010 and beyond.

 

1345    Fleet Operations in 2009 and Recommendations for 2010:

·         Summary of 2009 operations and the 2010 scheduling process (Stan Winslow, SSC Chair)

·         Summary of Agency Recommendations for 2010 Fleet Operations (Bob Houtman/Jon Alberts)

·         UNOLS Process for Review of Agency Recommendations – Jon Alberts

 

1415    Facility Renewal Activities:

·         Ocean Class Acquisition Update – Mike Prince and Chris McDonald

·         Regional Class Acquisition Status – Matthew Hawkins

·         Replacement Human Occupied Vehicle Project – Brian Midson

·         Ocean Observing Initiative – Jean McGovern

·         Alaska Region Research Vessel Acquisition Status – Terry Whitledge

 

1455    UNOLS Membership Votes:  Ballots were distributed to UNOLS Representatives by mail.

UNOLS Council Elections: Elections for the following UNOLS Council positions will be held

·         UNOLS Operator Representative (3 year term)

·         UNOLS Council Member At-large (3-year term)

·         UNOLS Non-Operator Representative (3 year term)

 

The slate of nominees can be viewed at: <http://www.unols.org/meetings/2009/200910anu/Slate09.html>.

 

1500    Break

 

1515    Interagency Working Group on Facilities – RDML Kenul (NOAA) will provide an update on the 2009 IWG-F activities and plans for 2010

 

1525    Consortium for Ocean Leadership – Bob Gagosian will provide an update on activities.

 

1535    "Science at Sea: Meeting Future Oceanographic Goals with a Robust Academic Research Fleet" - A report of the NRC Committee on Evolution of the National Oceanographic Research Fleet - Ron Kiss (Webb Institute, retired) and Dick Pittenger (WHOI).

 

1620    2009/2010 UNOLS Goals and Priorities – Vernon Asper will present the 2009/2010 UNOLS Goals and Priorities as established by the UNOLS Council.

 

1635    Marine Technician Recruitment and Retention – An update on the UNOLS proposal to NSF to address this issue. – Jon Alberts/James Holik

 

1650    Rolling Deck to Repository (R2R) – An update on the project activities and plans. – James Holik

 

1705    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:  Vernon Asper, UNOLS Chair.

 

0840    COMMITTEE REPORTS – Vernon Asper 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 from the past year that have not already been reported.

·         Fleet Improvement Committee (FIC) – David Hebert, Chair, will report on Committee projects completed in 2009 and future activities.

·         Research Vessel Operators' Committee (RVOC) – Pete Zerr, RVOC Chair, will review the highlights of the 2009 RVOC meeting, Committee activities over the past year, and plans for the 2010 meeting.

·         Research Vessel Technical Enhancement Committee (RVTEC) – Rich Findley, RVTEC Chair, will report on RVTEC activities in 2009 and plans for the RVTEC Annual Meeting to be hosted by the University of Washington.

·         Arctic Icebreaker Coordinating Committee (AICC) –AICC activities in 2009 will be reported including an update on science operations for Healy and the Polar Class Icebreakers in 2009 and planned for 2010. 

·         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 science operations on R/V Langseth, their 2009 summer workshop, and future plans for the fall meeting.

·         Scientific Committee for Oceanographic Aircraft Research (SCOAR) – The SCOAR has been re-energized with Daniel Schwartz as Chair.  He will report on their plans for a Town Hall meeting at Ocean Sciences and other future activities.

 

1015    Morning Break


1030    Keynote Address:

~ 10:30 AM ~

Keynote Address

Dr. Jane Lubchenco

Under Secretary of Commerce and Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration (NOAA)

 

1130    UNOLS Report – Jon Alberts

·         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

 

1145    Meeting participants will have the opportunity to raise additional issues. 

 

1215    Adjourn