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| The Latest from SECOORA
February 28, 2011
Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association |
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In this issue: Register for Annual Meeting | IOOS News | Education Workshop Success | Articles of Interest | Coming Events |
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Register now for the SECOORA Annual May Members Meeting! | |
Don't miss this chance to learn about SECOORA's coastal and ocean observing platforms, modeling, data access, and educational programs. You will also have a chance to interact with SECOORA stakeholders, including members of the South Atlantic Alliance and our federal partners. All are welcome to attend!
Register online now!
May 16: The Board meeting, which is an open meeting, is from 11-2:30 pm. The Members business meeting begins at 3 pm and includes Board elections.
May 17: The Members meeting is from 8 am - 5 pm.
An open meeting of the SECOORA DMCC will be held May 18th.
SECOORA's 2011 Annual Meeting will be held in Jacksonville, FL at the Hilton Garden Inn-Jacksonville Airport, 13503 Ranch Road, Jacksonville, FL 32218. Everyone is responsible for making their own hotel reservations. The reservation group code is SEC; and the cutoff date to receive the group rate is April 25, 2011. You can make reservations by calling the hotel at 904-421-2700. Check-in is at 4 pm and check-out at 11 am. Guests arriving before the scheduled check-in time will be accommodated as rooms are available. Cancellation of your reservation less than 48 hours prior to the day of arrival will result in a charge equal to the first night's stay. The airport servicing the area is the Jacksonville International Airport. A complimentary shuttle is available between the airport and hotel, and to the River City Marketplace. Note: It is the SECOORA policy to provide travel support for Board members only. |
| IOOS News | |
Zdenka Willis, Director of the IOOS Program, circulates informal "Z-Grams" to update partners on the semi-monthly progress of a variety of Program activities. These are archived on the IOOS Web site.
Check out the February 11th Z-Gram, which discusses certification working groups, an update on progress with the U.S. IOOS Blueprint Implementation, DMAC news and more! |
| Engaging our Students Using Real-time Data Workshop | |
Last week, Lisa G. Adams, Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University and SECOORA's Chair for the Education and Outreach Committee, along with George Matsumoto, Senior Education and Research Specialist at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, presented a workshop at the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The workshop, Engaging our Students Using Real-time Data, was well attended by more than twenty-five participants from the research and education community and resulted in great dialog regarding the benefits, challenges, and possible strategies of using real-time data in the classroom. |
| Coming Events | | |
February 28-March 3, 2011 Coastal Program Managers' Meeting, Washington, D.C.
March 21-24, 2011 GeoTools Conference, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
March 22, 2011 Florida Oceans Day, Tallahassee, FL
May 3-5, 2011 Applying Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning as a Tool to Site Offshore Renewable Energy & other Future Uses Workshop, Narragansett, Rhode Island
May 16-18, 2011 SECOORA Annual Meeting and DMCC Meeting |
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| Send us your news! | If you have news to contribute, email communications@secoora.org. Examples of newsworthy items include upcoming meetings, employment opportunity announcements, and major project news.
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Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association
Are you interested in ocean observations, ecosystem management, marine operations, or coastal hazards? Then you should know about SECOORA, the Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association. SECOORA is the regional solution to integrating coastal and ocean observing in the Southeast United States. Commitment to ocean observing technologies in our region is critical. Your input, guidance, support, and membership will insure that SECOORA continues to develop the products and services that you need. Join SECOORA and be a part of the Southeast's future. Contact Executive Director Debra Hernandez (debra@secoora.org) for more information. |
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