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"SMART OCEAN / SMART INDUSTRIES" WORKSHOP
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WOC Workshop On Ocean And Climate Observations
WOC Concept Document
Workshop: Agenda
Workshop: Practical Info
Workshop: Participants List
Workshop: Registration Form
Workshop Report - FINAL

LIST OF PRESENTATIONS

MONDAY 12 DEC

Session 1 - Introductory Plenary
Overview of Voluntary Observation Programs and Technology

1.1. Welcome and introduction to Maersk interest in ocean and climate observations
- Eskild Sorensen, A.P. Moeller-Maersk

1.2. The scientific need for voluntary ocean and climate observations, including results from key contributions of ships and platforms, gaps, future plans
- Albert Fischer, IOC

1.3. Overview of voluntary observation programs and coordinating structures - oceans
- Albert Fischer, IOC and Candyce Clark, JCOMM

1.4. The Voluntary Observing Ship Scheme (VOS), including shipborne Automated Weather Stations (AWS) and coordinating structures
- Sarah North, UK Met Service


Session 2 - Voluntary Observation Programs:
Status, progress, and lessons learned for scaling up and cross-sectoral applications

2.1. Ship of Opportunity Program (SOOP) - oceanographic measurements
- Joaquin Trinanes, NOAA

2.2. Argo profiling float program
- Mathieu Belbeoch, JCOMMOPS

2.3. Data Buoy Cooperation Panel (DCBP)
- Pierre Blouch, Meteo-France

2.4. Overview of ocean observation technology and sensors
- Mario Tamburri, Alliance for Coastal Technologies

2.5. Ocean observations and sound in the marine environment
- Ian Boyd, Saint Andrews University

2.6. Cabled observatories and platforms
- Nazeeh Shaheen, L3 MariPro


Session 3 - Voluntary Observation Programs (continued)
Status, progress, and lessons learned for scaling up and cross-sectoral applications

3.1. OceanScope
- Tom Rossby, University of Rhode Island

3.2. Ocean Carbon Flux Observations - IOCCP and ICOS
- David Hydes, University of Southampton, National Oceanography Centre and Maciej Telszewski, International Ocean Carbon Coordination Project (IOCCP)

3.3. FerryBox
- Willi Petersen, Institute of Coastal Research/Operational Systems

3.4. Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines: Next Generation Ships of Opportunity Program
- Rich Pruitt, Royal Caribbean Cruises and Peter Ortner, University of Miami

3.5. Continuous Plankton Recorder
- Martin Edwards, Sir Alistair Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science (SAHFOS) [Presented by Peter Ortner, University of Miami]

3.6. Collecting data from fishing vessels and operations
- Goulven Prud'Homme, nke Instrumentation

3.7. Crowdsourcing data from individual vessels
- Magnus Jonsson, OceanSearch


Session 4 - Breakout Groups:
Parameters and technologies for multi-sectoral voluntary observations


TUESDAY 13 DEC

Session 5 - Discussion:
Parameters and technologies for multi-sectoral voluntary observations

5.1. Network technical coordination and data management: JCOMMOPS case study and lessons learned for developing the Smart Ocean/Smart Industries program
- Mathieu Belbeoch, JCOMMOPS


Session 6 - Breakout Groups:
Data considerations and Institutional arrangements


Session 7 - Discussion:
Data considerations and Institutional arrangements

7.1. Coordinating with user needs and opportunities: Large Marine Ecosystem case study
- David Vousden, Agulhas and Somali Currents LME


Session 8 - Closing Plenary:
Developing the Principles, Roadmap and Workplan