The goal of the workshop is to develop a common data standard that can accommodate a variety of field collected data. Managing and sharing data collected by different scientific and response organizations can be difficult due to the various data formats used. However, it is prudent to develop a database standard with the goal of enhancing data usefulness across a wide variety of users. The specific focus of this workshop will be shoreline cleanup assessment (SCAT) and marine debris data.
This workshop (participants by invitation only) will convene a group of shoreline data collectors, managers, and users who understand the benefits of establishing a data standard. During the workshop, relevant presentations and breakout sessions will serve to build consensus among attendees on the design aspects of the standard. Through the workshop, a standard working group will be established which will guide implementation of the standard to completion.
Although this workshop is by invitation only, on the evening of September 26th, the public is invited to attend a Social Hour and Demonstration Exhibit. This will be a time for our workshop participants to display and demonstrate their various tools and technologies related to data collection which include:
- Personal digital assistants with integrated GPS for oil spill and marine debris data collection
- Shoreline emergency response data collection methods and database structure for incidents such as oil spills
- New Hampshire Seacoast marine debris collection, identification and mapping
- Gulf of Mexico marine debris collection and mapping in response to hurricanes Katrina and Rita
This special event will take place in the New England Center’s Windsor Charles Room, 5:30 – 7:00pm on Wednesday, September 26. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend.
Specific standards will be developed that
define:
- Core Functionality
- Geo-spatial, temporal, and relational
- Topical Modularity
- Support for SCAT, Marine Debris,
and other data
- Protocols
- For defining shoreline segment boundaries,
zones, and others
- Metadata
- Describing relationships, units,
conventions
- Formats
- That optimize accessibility, sharing,
and product creation
WORKSHOP AGENDA
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WORKSHOP THEMES & QUESTIONS
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WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS
Welcome from the Coastal Response Research Center - Nancy Kinner
NOAA Marine Debris Program Keynote Address - Kris McElwee
Workshop Goals, Current State of the Art and Vision for the Future - Ian Zelo
Oil Spill and Marine Debris Response: The Power of Integration - Jenna Jambeck and Amy Merten
Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping and the Need for Standards Development - Roger Parsons
Maximizing Technology to Improve Emergency Response Data Collection and Utilization - Curtis Vaughn
Unique Natioanl Data Set (NMDMP) Example of Marine Debris Standard - Christine Ribic
User Needs and System Integration: “Car 54” Initiative - William Lenharth
Current State of the Art: Data Collection, Storage & Use - Randy Imai (not available)
Industry Perspective on Data Collection - Chris Pfeifer
Imagine the Possibilities! … Envision a Data Standard - Holly Bamford
The Data Standard: How to Reach our Goal - Al Hielscher
PRE-READING MATERIALS
Questionnaire (for workshop participants)
Overview of NOAA's Data Structures
Overview of SCAT Process
Data Standards Examples
Tour of Electronic SCAT TOOL
ESI Guidelines
IMPORTANT LINKS
NOAA
Marine Debris
UNH
Marine Debris
ORR Field Tools Team
National
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Pathfinder
Magazine
NCGIS
Open
Geospatial Consortium (OGC)
Federal
Geographic Data Clearinghouse (FGDC)
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