SCHEDULE FOR MEETING
Day 1: 0830-1700
0950-1010 morning break
1145-1300 lunch (Brown Bag Seminar at
NSF by Glenn Cota - "Ecosystem response(s) to climtate change
in the Arctic")
1430-1450 afternoon break
Day 2: 0830-1430
0950-1010 morning break
1145-1300 lunch
AGENDA ITEMS
1. General business & reports.
Review and approve minutes of last meeting: http://www.unols.org/meetings/2001/200110aic/200101aicmi.html
Chair report.
UNOLS report.
FIC Report (Terry Whitledge)
Agency Reports
NSF/OPP (Tom Pyle/Simon Stephenson), NOAA (Tom Murray/Kathy Crane), ONR, NSF/OCE, & others if present
ARVOC report.
Coast Guard Icebreaker Operations (Headquarters) report
Coast Guard PacArea report(s)
Coast Guard Commanding Officer's summary (if desired)
2. Current Operations:
Report on 2001 science cruises
HEALY
POLAR SEA
POLAR STAR
3. Scheduling and planning for 2002, 2003 & Beyond.
Scheduling Process Update
HEALY
POLAR SEA
POLAR STAR
4. Science of Opportunity.
Review of SOO cruises to date and a discussion of the future of SOO.
5. Science Modifications, Infrastructure and Equipment
HEALY
Drydocking planned for January 2002
ADCP
Seawater systems
Communications
Status of Science Data Network (all vessels)
Other requirements and plans (need input)POLARS
RIP program status and plans
Status of lab renovations
POLAR STAR plans
POLAR SEA plansEQUIPMENT PURCHASES
Review of procedures and responsibilities for science equipment purchases.
Purchases required for 2002 Science Operations
6. Science operations and technical support
Identification of 2002 (& 2003) Arctic icebreaker technical support requirements.
* SeaBeam
* ADCP
* Terrascan
* Continuous Underway Data Collection
Process for future technical support proposals
Status of science planning documentation (HEALY & POLAR Cruise Planning Guides)
Status of training videos
Helo support status?
Science Diving?
Post Cruise Assessments (ARVOC vs UNOLS forms & procedures)
7. AICC business and Other issues
AICC membership (New Members and list of future volounteers)
Future roles for AICC
AICC Communications (email lists, etc.)
HEALY Science testing report
Future Meetings - dates, venue, agenda
For your convenience, we have booked a block of rooms at the following
two hotels.
THE CUTOFF DATES HAVE PASSED BUT YOU
MAY STILL BE ABLE TO GET ROOMS AT THE FEDERAL PER DIEM RATE OR
LOWER WITH SOME OTHER DISCOUNT. A THIRD HOTEL IS LISTED BELOW
THAT MAY HAVE ROOMS FOR AS LOW AS $70.
On the Metro line, three stops to Ballston and within walking
distance to Georgetown:
Holiday Inn - Rosslyn at Key Bridge
1900 North Fort Myer Drive
Arlington, VA 22209
Phone: (703) 807-2000
Mention Group #UNO to get the Federal per diem room rate
of $119. nite. The cufoff date to make reservations is August
20th.
Click here to find out more info about this hotel: http://www.holiday-inn.com/holiday-inn?_franchisee=WASWP
Click here for map and directions: Rosslyn
Holiday Inn Map and Directions
Walking distance to NSF:
Comfort Inn - Ballston
1211 Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: (703) 247-3399
Mention Group #1468 to get the Federal per diem room rate
of $119. nite. The cutoff date to make reservations is August
25th.
Click here to find out more info about this hotel: http://www.travelhero.com/prophome.cfm/id/14652/
Another choice at which there are not rooms
blocked out but may have space at a reasonable rate:
Quality Hotel Courthouse Plaza in Arlington, Va.
This Hotel is located within two and a half blocks of the Courthouse
Metro Station which is a couple of stations from Balston.
Phone #: 703-524-4000
http://www.choicehotels.com/res/hotel/VA058/
If you need to make airline reservations you can call the San Jose State University contracted travel agent: Uchida Travel @(408) 293-3399 or e-mail at uchidatrvl@aol.com.
Reduced rates are available if you fly into the Baltimore, Maryland Airport (Airport Code BWI).
AICC members should check the UNOLS office Travel Guidelines at:
http://www.unols.org/committees/travel/Travel_Guidelines.html
The SJSUF contract travel agent is Uchida Travel in San Jose.
They can help
you make travel arrangements and can bill our account directly
for
authorized UNOLS travel. Please tell them that you are traveling
for UNOLS
with the name and dates of the meeting. If there is any question
they will
contact us. The contact information for Uchida is:
Uchida Travel
408-293-3399
Ask for travel agent Barbara Lyons or Le Nguyen