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2011 NOAA EDM Conference, 6/20-22/2011
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Registration for NOAA's June 2011 Environmental Data Management (EDM) Conference is now closed. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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Modifying or Cancelling your Registration:
Important Information about Registration:
- To register for NOAA.s 2011 EDM Conference, use the link at the bottom of this page.
- There is no registration fee for this conference.
- Total conference size (maximum attendance) is limited by meeting space, so we encourage participants to register as soon as they know that they wish to attend. If you later determine that you cannot attend, you may cancel your registration.
- Individual workshop tracks are also limited by the size of their breakout rooms. As workshop tracks fill up, they are removed from the list of registration options. Registering early will offer you the widest possible selection of workshop tracks.
- There is no "on-site" registration option for this conference.
- Online registration will close at 12:00 PM on Friday, June 10.
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li>Alternatively, you may email the EDMC Executive Secretariat at adam.steckel@noaa.gov to cancel your registration.
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NOAA's 2011 Environmental Data Management Conference
Download an annotated agenda for the three-day conference (PDF).
Download the "At-a-glance" conference schedule (PDF)
Download a schedule of workshop room assignments and map (PDF).
DAY 1 AGENDA - MONDAY, JUNE 20
12:30 PM |
Registration Desk Opens |
| Outside Seneca Room | The Registration desk is located on the first level of the Crowne Plaza Hotel, outside the Seneca meeting room. It will be staffed from 12:30 to 3:00 PM on Monday. |
1:30 - 3:00 PM |
DAY 1, Session 1 |
| Chesapeake Room | Developing Data Management Plans Led by Jim Sargent |
| Description: This session will present five case studies of NOAA data management projects focused on data management planning, what worked and didn't work, and recommendations for NOAA's Data Management Planning Directive under development. This will kick off the Data Management Planning Workshop that will provide an opportunity to shape the draft directive that will require and provide guidance for data management plans for all NOAA systems and projects that produce data.. | |
| Potomac Room | Data Access Services and Capabilities Led by Jeff de La Beaujardiere and Kevin O'Brien |
| Description: Session 1 will review an emerging data access initiative called the Unified Access Framework (UAF). Participants will be given a demonstration of the initiative's capabilities, will be taught how to add datasets to the catalog, and will discuss ways to broaden UAF to benefit NOAA. Session 2 will focus on ESRI's Geoportal technology - a free open source product that enables discovery and use of geospatial datasets. The session will include a technical overview of Geoportal, a review of several case studies of NOAA projects that are utilizing this technology, and a facilitated discussion about some of the considerations for using Geoportal. |
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| Seneca Room | Introduction to Data Documentation / Metadata Led by Ted Habermann and Jaci Mize |
| Description: This session will give participants and introduction to data documentation standards and techniques, and will serve as the foundation for the data documentation workshop taking place on Day 2 and Day 3 of this conference. |
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3:00 - 3:30 PM |
Break |
3:30 - 5:00 PM |
DAY 1, Session 2 |
| Chesapeake Room | Developing Data Management Plans (Continued) |
| Potomac Room | Data Access Services and Capabilities (Continued) |
| Seneca Room | Introduction to Data Documentation / Metadata (Continued) |
DAY 2 AGENDA - TUESDAY, JUNE 21
8:00 - 9:00 AM |
Registration Desk Opens |
| Kennedy Ballroom | The Registration desk is located on the second level of the Crowne Plaza Hotel, outside the Kennedy Ballroom. It will be staffed from 8:00 to 10:30 AM on Tuesday. |
9:00 - 10:00 AM |
Welcome Plenary Session |
| Kennedy Ballroom | Led by Helen Wood |
| Plenary Speakers Dr. Kathryn Sullivan and Joe Klimavicz |
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| Description: This session will highlight EDMC activities over the past year, will present areas of focus for the coming year, and will lay out the expectation for conference participants. |
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| Bio for keynote speaker Dr. Kathryn Sullivan |
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| Bio for keynote speaker Joe Klimavicz |
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| Bio for EDMC Chair Helen Wood |
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| Bio for EDMC Deputy Chair Deirdre Jones |
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10:00 - 10:30 AM |
Break |
10:30 AM - Noon |
DAY 2, Session 3 |
| Chesapeake Room | Developing Data Management Plans |
| Potomac Room | Data Access |
| Seneca Room | Data Documentation / Metadata |
| Blair Room | Data Preservation |
| See Workshop Details section for a full description of each track. |
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Noon - 1:30 PM |
Lunch(on your own) |
1:30 - 3:00 PM |
DAY 2, Session 4 |
| Chesapeake Room | Developing Data Management Plans |
| Potomac Room | Data Access |
| Seneca Room | Data Documentation / Metadata |
| Blair Room | Data Preservation |
3:00 - 6:00 PM |
Lightning Talks, Demos and Networking Session |
| Kennedy Ballroom | Led by MC Jeff de la Beaujardiere |
| Description: This session will consist of a series of short (3-5 minutes) presentations on data management projects of interest, followed by an open demonstration and networking reception. | |
| List of Lightning Talks |
Day 3 AGENDA - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22
8:00 - 9:00 AM |
Registration Desk Opens |
| Kennedy Ballroom | The Registration desk is located on the second level of the Crowne Plaza Hotel, outside the Kennedy Ballroom. It will be staffed from 8:00 to 10:30 AM on Wednesday. |
8:30 - 10:00 AM |
DAY 3, Session 5 |
| Chesapeake Room | Developing Data Management Plans |
| Potomac Room | Data Access |
| Seneca Room | Data Documentation / Metadata |
| Kennedy Ballroom | Data Preservation |
10:00 - 10:30 AM |
Break |
10:30 AM - Noon |
<33>DAY 3, Session 6 |
| Chesapeake Room | Developing Data Management Plans |
| Potomac Room | Data Access |
| Seneca Room | Data Documentation / Metadata |
| Kennedy Ballroom | Data Preservation |
Noon - 1:00 PM |
Lunch(on your own) |
1:00 - 2:30 PM |
Closing Plenary Session |
| Kennedy Ballroom | Led by Deirdre Jones |
| Description: This session will be a facilitated question and answer panel between the workshop leads and conference participants |
Meeting Dates and Registration Station Hours
NOAA's 2011 EDM Conference is scheduled for the following dates/times:
The Registration Station will be open during the following hours:
Meeting Location
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Silver Spring
8777 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Workshop sessions: breakout rooms on the Lobby Level
Plenary sessions: Kennedy Ballroom on the 4th Floor
A limited room block has been reserved at the Crown Plaza:
Metro Access: the Crowne Plaza Hotel Silver Spring is easily accessible by Metro, being a 10-minute walk from the Silver Spring station on the Red Line (travelling in the direction of Glenmont). From the station, proceed east on Colesville Road for 3 blocks, then make a left at the intersection of Colesville and Georgia Avenue. The Crowne Plaza is about 3 blocks north of the intersection on your right.
Wireless Internet
The Crowne Plaza offers free wifi access in all meeting spaces and conference rooms.
NOAA's 2011 EDM Conference is scheduled for the following dates/times:
- Monday, June 20, from 12:30 to 5:00 PM
- Tuesday, June 21, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Wednesday, June 22, from 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM
The Registration Station will be open during the following hours:
- Monday from 12:30 to 3:30 PM outside the Seneca Room (Lobby Level)
- Tuesday from 8:00 to 10:30 AM outside the Kennedy Ballroom (4th Floor)
- Wednesday from 8:00 to 9:00 AM outside the Seneca Room (Lobby Level)
Meeting Location
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Silver Spring
8777 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Workshop sessions: breakout rooms on the Lobby Level
Plenary sessions: Kennedy Ballroom on the 4th Floor
A limited room block has been reserved at the Crown Plaza:
- Call the Crowne Plaza Hotel Silver Spring directly at 301-589-0800 to make your reservation.
- When making your reservation, cite the conference room block code "NOA."
- The conference room block offers a government rate of $211/night.
- The conference room block expires Friday, June 3.
Metro Access: the Crowne Plaza Hotel Silver Spring is easily accessible by Metro, being a 10-minute walk from the Silver Spring station on the Red Line (travelling in the direction of Glenmont). From the station, proceed east on Colesville Road for 3 blocks, then make a left at the intersection of Colesville and Georgia Avenue. The Crowne Plaza is about 3 blocks north of the intersection on your right.
Wireless Internet
The Crowne Plaza offers free wifi access in all meeting spaces and conference rooms.
Day 1 Sessions - Monday, June 20
Download a list of breakout room assignments and map (PDF).
Developing Data Management Plans
Led by Jim Sargent
Description: This session will present five case studies of NOAA data management projects focused on data management planning, what worked and didn't work, and recommendations for NOAA's Data Management Planning Directive under development. This will kick off the Data Management Planning Workshop that will provide an opportunity to shape the draft directive that will require and provide guidance for data management plans for all NOAA systems and projects that produce data.
Data Access Services and Capabilities
Led by Jeff de la Beaujardiere and Kevin O'Brien
Description: Session 1 will review an emerging data access initiative called the Unified Access Framework (UAF). Participants will be given a demonstration of the initiative's capabilities, will be taught how to add datasets to the catalog, and will discuss ways to broaden UAF to benefit NOAA.
Session 2 will focus on ESRI's Geoportal technology - a free open source product that enables discovery and use of geospatial datasets. The session will include a technical overview of Geoportal, a review of several case studies of NOAA projects that are utilizing this technology, and a facilitated discussion about some of the considerations for using Geoportal.
Introduction to Data Documentation / Metadata
Led by Ted Haberman and Jaci Mize
Description: This session will give participants an introduction to data documentation standards and techniques, and will server as the foundation for the data documentation workshop taking place on Day 2 and Day 3 of this conference.
Day 2-3 Workshop Tracks - Tue/Wed, June 21-22
Download a list of breakout room assignments and a map (PDF).
Data Management Planning Workshop
Download the one-pager for this workshop track (PDF)
Led by Jim Sargent
Overview
Managing data throughout its life cycle takes forethought and planning. The role of a data management plan is to facilitate that process. NOAA is developing a procedural directive that will require, and provide guidance for, data management plans for all NOAA systems and projects that produce data. This workshop will stimulate a NOAA-wide conversation about data management planning by listening to top leaders in data management and providing participants an opportunity to shape the draft Data Management Planning Procedural Directive.
Tuesday's sessions 3-4 will feature an expert panel with leaders in data management from the public and private sectors. Speakers will include Dr. Chris Greer from the White House Office of Science and Technology; Dr. Clifford Jacobs from NSF.s Geosciences Directorate; Mike Daconta, author, lecturer and columnist; Dr. Sara Graves from the University of Alabama; and NOAA.s Dr. Tom Karl.
Wednesday's sessions 5-6 will provide an in-depth look at the draft Data Management Planning Procedural Directive and provide participants the opportunity weigh in on and shape the directive.
Intended Audience
Data management project leaders, data managers, and NOAA management.
Objectives
Data Access Workshop
Download the one-pager for this workshop track (PDF)
Led by Jeff de La Beaujardiere and Kevin O'Brien
Overview
This workshop focuses on the approaches to delivering environmental data to users via online services.
Throughout this workshop, we will seek to gain a broader understanding of the various data access projects being pursued by NOAA. We will use this understanding to look for opportunities for collaboration toward enhancing interoperability, cataloging and tools within a service-oriented architecture.
Intended Audience
Data managers and practitioners with an interest in learning about and leveraging what others in NOAA are doing. Participants are invited to prepare short presentations or demonstrations of projects or systems during one of the sessions.
Objectives
Data Documentation Workshop
Download the one-pager for this workshop track (PDF)
Led by Ted Habermann and Jaci Mize
Overview
NOAA's Data Documentation Procedural Directive provides background information and outlines responsibilities for documenting NOAA's environmental data and information by establishing a metadata content standard and a recommended representation approach. It reiterates that data documentation and metadata shall be required components of any data collection or analytical production effort. This workshop provides training on techniques and strategies for achieving better data documentation.
This hands-on workshop will focus on learning the ISO Metadata Standards by translating and improving existing FGDC, CSDGM, BIO, or RSE records.
Intended Audience
This workshop track is targeted at people that are familiar with content of some FGDC records, interested is exploring how ISO can be used to extend that content, and familiar with or at least not afraid of XML.
Bring with you
Participation will be most effective if you bring a laptop with an XML editor (Oxygen is recommended and a free 30-day trial is available) and some metadata records. These items can be shared by teams of 2, but that will result in decreased hands-on time for each team member.
Objectives
Data Preservation Workshop
Download the one-pager for this workshop track (PDF)
Led by Ed Kearns, Nancy Ritchey and Drew Saunders
Overview
This workshop focuses on issues related to the long-term preservation and stewardship of NOAA's environmental data. We will describe the problems and best practices related to data and information preservation as we seek to further develop community around issues related to the preservation of information content.
Intended Audience
Program managers, data producers, data managers, and NOAA management.
Objectives
Download a list of breakout room assignments and map (PDF).
Developing Data Management Plans
Led by Jim Sargent
Description: This session will present five case studies of NOAA data management projects focused on data management planning, what worked and didn't work, and recommendations for NOAA's Data Management Planning Directive under development. This will kick off the Data Management Planning Workshop that will provide an opportunity to shape the draft directive that will require and provide guidance for data management plans for all NOAA systems and projects that produce data.
Data Access Services and Capabilities
Led by Jeff de la Beaujardiere and Kevin O'Brien
Description: Session 1 will review an emerging data access initiative called the Unified Access Framework (UAF). Participants will be given a demonstration of the initiative's capabilities, will be taught how to add datasets to the catalog, and will discuss ways to broaden UAF to benefit NOAA.
Session 2 will focus on ESRI's Geoportal technology - a free open source product that enables discovery and use of geospatial datasets. The session will include a technical overview of Geoportal, a review of several case studies of NOAA projects that are utilizing this technology, and a facilitated discussion about some of the considerations for using Geoportal.
Introduction to Data Documentation / Metadata
Led by Ted Haberman and Jaci Mize
Description: This session will give participants an introduction to data documentation standards and techniques, and will server as the foundation for the data documentation workshop taking place on Day 2 and Day 3 of this conference.
Day 2-3 Workshop Tracks - Tue/Wed, June 21-22
Download a list of breakout room assignments and a map (PDF).
Data Management Planning Workshop
Download the one-pager for this workshop track (PDF)
Led by Jim Sargent
Overview
Managing data throughout its life cycle takes forethought and planning. The role of a data management plan is to facilitate that process. NOAA is developing a procedural directive that will require, and provide guidance for, data management plans for all NOAA systems and projects that produce data. This workshop will stimulate a NOAA-wide conversation about data management planning by listening to top leaders in data management and providing participants an opportunity to shape the draft Data Management Planning Procedural Directive.
Tuesday's sessions 3-4 will feature an expert panel with leaders in data management from the public and private sectors. Speakers will include Dr. Chris Greer from the White House Office of Science and Technology; Dr. Clifford Jacobs from NSF.s Geosciences Directorate; Mike Daconta, author, lecturer and columnist; Dr. Sara Graves from the University of Alabama; and NOAA.s Dr. Tom Karl.
Wednesday's sessions 5-6 will provide an in-depth look at the draft Data Management Planning Procedural Directive and provide participants the opportunity weigh in on and shape the directive.
Intended Audience
Data management project leaders, data managers, and NOAA management.
Objectives
- Develop community around data management planning and generate a shared understanding of the planning process.
- Discuss and reach consensus on the draft Data Management Procedural Directive including guidance on the approval process, keeping plans up to date, measurements of success, etc.
Data Access Workshop
Download the one-pager for this workshop track (PDF)
Led by Jeff de La Beaujardiere and Kevin O'Brien
Overview
This workshop focuses on the approaches to delivering environmental data to users via online services.
Throughout this workshop, we will seek to gain a broader understanding of the various data access projects being pursued by NOAA. We will use this understanding to look for opportunities for collaboration toward enhancing interoperability, cataloging and tools within a service-oriented architecture.
Intended Audience
Data managers and practitioners with an interest in learning about and leveraging what others in NOAA are doing. Participants are invited to prepare short presentations or demonstrations of projects or systems during one of the sessions.
Objectives
- Identify areas of agreement, problems for near-term focus and collaboration, issues for long-term resolution through a review of commonalities, differences, and opportunities
- Highlight current activities, projects, and approaches to providing access to environmental data
- Discuss opportunities, strengths, weaknesses, and limitations in delivering web service within NOAA
- Document recommended approaches to encourage convergence within NOAA
- Encourage the development of a community for sharing experiences, expertise and tools to support that effort
Data Documentation Workshop
Download the one-pager for this workshop track (PDF)
Led by Ted Habermann and Jaci Mize
Overview
NOAA's Data Documentation Procedural Directive provides background information and outlines responsibilities for documenting NOAA's environmental data and information by establishing a metadata content standard and a recommended representation approach. It reiterates that data documentation and metadata shall be required components of any data collection or analytical production effort. This workshop provides training on techniques and strategies for achieving better data documentation.
This hands-on workshop will focus on learning the ISO Metadata Standards by translating and improving existing FGDC, CSDGM, BIO, or RSE records.
Intended Audience
This workshop track is targeted at people that are familiar with content of some FGDC records, interested is exploring how ISO can be used to extend that content, and familiar with or at least not afraid of XML.
Bring with you
Participation will be most effective if you bring a laptop with an XML editor (Oxygen is recommended and a free 30-day trial is available) and some metadata records. These items can be shared by teams of 2, but that will result in decreased hands-on time for each team member.
Objectives
- Assess the current state of documentation and Identify documentation expertise
- Discuss mechanisms for evaluating the completeness and quality of data documentation
- Promote and highlight good examples of documentation and the individuals involved in their creation
- Create and Improve Metadata (Data Collectors/Providers, Data Stewards and Standards Experts)
- Discuss best practices for publishing and preserving Metadata (Data Stewards)
Data Preservation Workshop
Download the one-pager for this workshop track (PDF)
Led by Ed Kearns, Nancy Ritchey and Drew Saunders
Overview
This workshop focuses on issues related to the long-term preservation and stewardship of NOAA's environmental data. We will describe the problems and best practices related to data and information preservation as we seek to further develop community around issues related to the preservation of information content.
Intended Audience
Program managers, data producers, data managers, and NOAA management.
Objectives
- Familiarize participants with the "NOAA Procedure for Scientific Records Appraisal and Archive Approval" process
- Outline the way forward for the development of a "How to Archive" concept of operations building on the work of the Archive Architecture Team
- Discuss the Open Archival Information System - Reference Model (OAIS-RM) as a common language for discussing the long-term preservation and stewardship of information
- Discuss preservation and stewardship standards such as configuration management, data migration, and common data model
- Discuss Data stewardship and information preservation in the "cloud": federation, dynamic processing, and work flows in a widely distributed system
Content pending.
| Presenter | Presentation |
| MC Helen Wood | Video of 2011 EDM Conference Welcome Plenary |
| Featuring keynote speakers Dr. Kathryn Sullivan and Joe Klimavicz | |
| MC Deidre Jones | Video of 2011 EDM Conference Closing Plenary |
| Featuring a panel of workshop leads |
Data Management Planning presentations
| Presenter | Case Study Presentation |
| Jeff Campbell | Coral Reef Data Management Plan |
| Ruth Duerr | Data Management Planning at NSIDC |
| Richard Kang | West Coast Groundfish Trawl Catch Share Program |
| Sharon Mesick | OER End-to-end Data Management |
| Scott Sauri, Lauren Few | Marine Recreational Information Program Data Management Standard (MDMS) |
| Percival Pearl | Metadata Test |
| Expert Panel | Presentation |
| Mike Daconta | Outcome Based Information Management |
| Sara Graves | IT Research and Development |
| Cliff Jacobs | The Changing Research Data Paradigm: Changes to Implementation of NSF's Data Sharing Policy |
| Tom Karl | Planning for an Interagency Climate Portal |
| MC Jim Sargent | Video/Slides of Data Management Panel |
| MC Jim Sargent | Video of Data Management Panel Q&A Session |
Data Documentation presentations
| Presenter | Presentation |
| Ted Habermann | Transitioning to ISO |
Data Preservation presentations
| Presenter | Presentation |
| Ed Kearns, Jesse Glance | Archive Strategies for Climate Data Records |
| Ed Kearns | Defining an efficient Concept of Operations for NOAA's Archive and Data Stewardship Activities |
| Dan Kowal | Submission Agreements: Supporting the relationship between the Data Producer/Provider and the Archive |
| Rick Martin | Cloud Computing and Data Preservation |
| Edward Masuoka | MODIS online archive and on-demand processing |
| Rob Raskin | Semantics: Dictionaries, Vocabularies, Namespaces, Thesauri, and Ontologies |
| Nancy Ritchey | CLASS Program Office Update |
| Steve Rutz | Towards a Common Data Model and a more efficient Ocean Data Archive |
| Drew Saunders | Technology Refresh and Standard Migration |
| Curt Tilmes | Data Provenance for Distributed Data Sets |
| Presenter | Presentation |
| MC Jeff de La Beaujardiere | Video of all Lightning Talks (with slides) |
| Speaker | Topic |
| Bob Simons | ERDDAP |
| Kevin O'Brien | UAF |
| Christina Lief | GOSIC |
| Ken Ward | GeoPortal (No Slides) |
| Eoin Howlett | Environmental Data Connector |
| Michele Jacobi | ERMA |
| Kevin O'Brien | OSMC |
| Mike Grogan | NOMADS |
| Ted Habermann | ISO Metadata |
| Sharon Mesick | OER (No Slides) |
| Steve Rutz | NODC Data Access |
Download a list of confirmed attendees for the 2011 EDM Conference (PDF)
WARNING: The contact information in this attendance list is for networking purposes only. Any use of this information for commercial solicitation is strictly prohibited.
NOTE: Attendance was confirmed by way of a registrant claiming his/her conference name badge. If you attended the conference, but did not claim your name badge, your name may not appear on this list.
Please send all additions or corrections to this attendance list to the EDMC Executive Secretariat at adam.steckel@noaa.gov.
WARNING: The contact information in this attendance list is for networking purposes only. Any use of this information for commercial solicitation is strictly prohibited.
NOTE: Attendance was confirmed by way of a registrant claiming his/her conference name badge. If you attended the conference, but did not claim your name badge, your name may not appear on this list.
Please send all additions or corrections to this attendance list to the EDMC Executive Secretariat at adam.steckel@noaa.gov.
NOAA's 2011 Environmental Data Management Conference
June 20 to 22, 2011Crowne Plaza Hotel Silver Spring
8777 Georgia Avenue
PURPOSE:
This conference will advance a framework for end-to-end lifecycle environmental data management at NOAA by:
- Highlighting progress in specific components of the end-to-end environmental data management lifecycle as specified in NOAA Administrative Order 212-15.
- Fostering collaboration to address key environmental data management issues facing NOAA today through discussions and networking.
- Inform the development of Procedural Directives for specific life-cycle components per NOAA Administrative Order 212-15
- Promote cross-NOAA collaboration in specific areas
- Provide an opportunity for broader community interactions
- Identify and document best practices in specific areas
- Identify current capabilities that can be leveraged across NOAA
- Assess how well NOAA is doing in its key environmental data management functions
The 2011 EDM Conference utilized Twitter for announcement and public discussion. Click here to view an archive of all tweets posted under hashtag #noaaedmc.
Welcome Plenary
| MC: | Helen M. Wood | |
| Senior Advisor | ||
| National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) | ||
| National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration | ||
| Keynote: | Dr. Kathryn D. Sullivan | |
| Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction | ||
| US Department of Commerce | ||
| Keynote: | Joe Klimavicz | |
| CIO & Director, High Performance Computing & Communications | ||
| National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration |
Data Management Planning Workshop
Session Lead: Jim Sargent
Audience: Data management project leaders, data managers, and NOAA management.
Objectives
- Develop community around data management planning and generate a shared understanding of the planning process.
- Discuss and reach consensus on the draft Data Management Procedural Directive including guidance on the approval process, keeping plans up to date, measurements of success, etc.
Managing data throughout its life cycle takes forethought and planning. The role of a data management plan is to facilitate that process. NOAA is developing a procedural directive that will require, and provide guidance for, data management plans for all NOAA systems and projects that produce data. This workshop will stimulate a NOAA-wide conversation about data management planning by listening to top leaders in data management and providing participants an opportunity to shape the draft Data Management Planning Procedural Directive.
Tuesday's sessions 3-4 will feature an expert panel with leaders in data management from the public and private sectors. Speakers will include Dr. Chris Greer from the White House Office of Science and Technology; Dr. Clifford Jacobs from NSF's Geosciences Directorate; Mike Daconta, author, lecturer and columnist; Dr. Sara Graves from the University of Alabama; and NOAA's Dr. Tom Karl.
Wednesday's sessions 5-6 will provide an in-depth look at the draft Data Management Planning Procedural Directive and provide participants the opportunity weigh in on and shape the directive.
Data Access Workshop
Session Leads: Jeff de la Beaujardiere and Kevin O'Brien
Audience: Data managers and practitioners with an interest in learning about and leveraging what others in NOAA are doing. Participants are invited to prepare short presentations or demonstrations of projects or systems during one of the sessions.
Objectives
- Identify areas of agreement, problems for near-term focus and collaboration, issues for long-term resolution through a review of commonalities, differences, and opportunities
- Highlight current activities, projects, and approaches to providing access to environmental data
- Discuss opportunities, strengths, weaknesses, and limitations in delivering web services within NOAA
- Document recommended approaches to encourage convergence within NOAA
- Encourage the development of a community for sharing experiences, expertise and tools to support that effort
Data Documentation Workshop
Session Leads: Ted Habermann and Jaci Mize
Audience: This workshop track is targeted at people that are familiar with content of some FGDC records, interested is exploring how ISO can be used to extend that content, and familiar with or at least not afraid of XML.
Objectives:
- Assess the current state of documentation and Identify documentation expertise
- Discuss mechanisms for evaluating the completeness and quality of data documentation
- Promote and highlight good examples of documentation and the individuals involved in their creation
- Create and Improve Metadata (Data Collectors/Providers, Data Stewards and Standards Experts)
- Discuss best practices for publishing and preserving Metadata (Data Stewards)
NOAA's Data Documentation Procedural Directive provides background information and outlines responsibilities for documenting NOAA's environmental data and information by establishing a metadata content standard and a recommended representation approach. It reiterates that data documentation and metadata shall be required components of any data collection or analytical production effort. This workshop provides training on techniques and strategies for achieving better data documentation.
This hands-on workshop will focus on learning the ISO Metadata Standards by translating and improving existing FGDC, CSDGM, BIO, or RSE records.
Data Preservation Workshop
Session Leads: Ed Kearns, Nancy Ritchey and Drew Saunders
Audience: Program managers, data producers, data managers, and NOAA management.
Objectives:
- Familiarize participants with the "NOAA Procedure for Scientific Records Appraisal and Archive Approval" process
- Outline the way forward for the development of a "How to Archive" concept of operations building on the work of the Archive Architecture Team
- Discuss the Open Archival Information System - Reference Model (OAIS-RM) as a common language for discussing the long-term preservation and stewardship of information
- Discuss preservation and stewardship standards such as configuration management, data migration, and common data model
- Discuss Data stewardship and information preservation in the "cloud": federation, dynamic processing, and work flows in a widely distributed system
This workshop focuses on issues related to the long-term preservation and stewardship of NOAA's environmental data. We will describe the problems and best practices related to data and information preservation as we seek to further develop community around issues related to the preservation of information content.
Lightning Talks
- Bob Simons of NMFS/SWFSC presented a lightning talk on ERDDAP
- Kevin O'Brien of OAR/PMEL presented a lightning talk on UAF
- Christina Lief of NESDIS/NCDC presented a lightning talk on GOSIC
- Ken Ward of NOS/MBO presented a lightning talk on GeoPortal
- Eoin Howlett of Applied Science Assoc, Inc. presented a lightning talk on Environmental Data Connector
- Michele Jacobi of NOS, OR&R ARD presented a lightning talk on ERMA
- Kevin O'Brien of OAR/PMEL presented a lightning talk on OSMC
- Mike Grogan of NESDIS/NCDC presented a lightning talk on NOMADS
- Ted Habermann of NESDIS/NGDC presented a lightning talk on ISO Metadata
- Sharon Mesick of NESDIS/NODC presented a lightning talk on OER
- Steve Rutz of NESDIS/NODC presented a lightning talk on NODC Data Access
Closing Plenary
| MC: | Deirdre Reynolds Jones | |
| Director, Operations Division | ||
| Office of Operational Systems | ||
| National Weather Service (NWS) | ||
| National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration |
Expert Panel:
- Jim Sargent
- Jeff de La Beaujardiere
- Kevin O.Brien
- Ted Habermann
- Jaci Mize
- Ed Kearns
- Nancy Ritchey
- Drew Saunders
Your feedback is vital to us. We hope that you'll take a moment to complete this anonymous feedback survey to offer us your thoughts and ideas about how we can improve the EDM Conference for next year:
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If you have questions about NOAA's 2011 EDM Conference, please contact the Executive Secretariat of the EDMC.
Additional contact information for the Environmental Data Management Committee:
Additional contact information for the Environmental Data Management Committee:
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Wood | EDMC Chair | 301-466-5356 | Helen.Wood@noaa.gov |
| Deirdre Jones | EDMC Deputy Chair | 240-393-2985 | Deirdre.R.Jones@noaa.gov |
| Lewis McCulloch | EDMC Exec Sec | 617-767-6582 | Lewis.Mcculloch@noaa.gov |
| Adam Steckel | EDMC Exec Sec | 202-957-5715 | Adam.Steckel@noaa.gov |
Wireless Internet
The Crowne Plaza offers free wifi access in all meeting spaces and conference rooms.
Twitter
We will be utilizing twitter throughout the conference for announcements, program changes, and other tweet-worthy news. By typing a hash tag at the end of your tweet, anyone who has subscribed to the hash tag will receive conference-related tweets. The hash tag for the EDM Conference is:
#NOAAEDMC
To register for twitter or to subscribe to the conference hash tag, visit Twitter online at http://twitter.com
Remote Participation
Remote participation will be available for selected workshop sessions by way of WebEx. To access a WebEx session, visit the session schedule using the following link:
Access the WebEx Session Schedule (This resource is no longer available.)
Search the schedule to find your desired session and follow the instructions below. If you do not see your desired session listed, remote participation is not available for that session.
The Crowne Plaza offers free wifi access in all meeting spaces and conference rooms.
We will be utilizing twitter throughout the conference for announcements, program changes, and other tweet-worthy news. By typing a hash tag at the end of your tweet, anyone who has subscribed to the hash tag will receive conference-related tweets. The hash tag for the EDM Conference is:
To register for twitter or to subscribe to the conference hash tag, visit Twitter online at http://twitter.com
Remote Participation
Remote participation will be available for selected workshop sessions by way of WebEx. To access a WebEx session, visit the session schedule using the following link:
Search the schedule to find your desired session and follow the instructions below. If you do not see your desired session listed, remote participation is not available for that session.
- Click "Join" to the right of the session name. Note: If the session is not yet active, it will read "Display Info" rather than "Join". You may wish to refresh the screen periodically until the session begins.
- Once you have joined an active session, enter your name and email address.
- If you are prompted for a password, enter the attendee access code as follows:
| Plenary Sessions: | 23133897 | |
| Data Management Planning: | 23117220 | |
| Data Access: | 23138379 | |
| Data Preservation: | 23127112 |