Revised: May 24, 2007

Tentative Agenda

DEep Submergence Science Committee

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Carriage House

Woods Hole, MA

May 30-31, 2007

A copy of this agenda can be downloaded as a pdf: <200705desag.pdf>

 

MEETING BEGINS AT 8:30 AM

 

Day One:  Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - Carriage House

 

0800    Coffee and Pastries

 

0830   Introductory Remarks, Meeting Logistics, Introductions (D. Kelley)

A.     Participant Introductions

B.     Review Agenda Items

C.     Accept minutes - November 2006 DESSC Meeting

 

0845   Agency and UNOLS Reports

A.     NSF - Dolly Dieter

B.     NOAA - Barbara Moore

C.     ONR – Bob Houtman

D.     UNOLS – Vernon Asper

 

0930    National Facility Operators Report (Bob Detrick/WHOI Personnel)

A.     Developments with the NDSF:

·         Introduce new structure and staff (A. Bowen)

·         Alvin personnel/staffing (R. Brown)

B.     NDSF Vehicle Operations Summary (R. Chandler):

·         Alvin

·         ROVs

·         NDSF Support Ships:

−        Atlantis (A. Suchy)

−        Others (A. Bowen)

C.     NDSF Data Management

·         Status of data management position (A. Bowen)

·         Update of the Alvin Framegrabber & Jason Virtual Van (C. German)

·         Update on the new NDSF event logger  (V. Ferrini)

·         Merging NDSF deliverables with the Lamont database (V. Ferrini)

·         Alvin timing, navigation and bathymetry data (V. Ferrini)

·         Daily quality checks of cruise navigation data – Status of DESSC’s recommendation that shipboard personnel conduct the daily checks. (V. Ferrini)

·         Archiving status – (C. German)

 

1050    Upgrades to National Deep Submergence Facility (WHOI-DSF Personnel)

·         Overview of Vehicle Upgrades being undertaken in 2007:

−        Alvin (Bob Brown)

−        Jason2 (Matt Heintz)

·         Prioritization of key items identified in Bill Chadwick’s 2006 letter on Jason2 operations (Chris German)

·         NDSF-wide navigation update (Chris Taylor)

·         NDSF-wide imaging update (Billy Lange)

 

1145    Deep Submergence Scheduling:  2007 and Beyond (Liz Caporelli)

 

1200    Lunch Break

 

1300    NDSF Vehicle Debrief Interviews

·         Update on new procedures implemented in 2007 (C. German)

·         Summary of debrief interviews conducted to date:

-          Jason2 – Bill Chadwick

-          Alvin

·         Discussion of actions required to feedback from NDSF Users (A. Bowen)

 

1400    AUV Sentry Update – Timeline to complete, including sea trials (D. Yoerger)

 

1420    Mid-Afternoon Break

 

1440    Replacement HOV Update

·         Project Status (R. Brown)

·         Science Outfitting and Sensors for the Replacement HOV – Review the draft web-based survey. (A. DeSilva)

 

1520    Establishing Safety Standards for the use of Human Occupied Vehicles (Craig Young)

 

1535    Transition of the DSL-120 out of the NDSF – (C. German)

 

1555    DESSC Recommendations regarding Pilot Training and Advancement – A report on the status of the following items will be reported (WHOI or Deb)

·         Science Training Opportunities for Pilots

·         R2K Lectureship program

·         Career Advancement /Learning Opportunities for Pilots

 

1615    Ocean Observatory ROV Workshop for Technology Transfer, Looking towards Future Needs – Deb Kelley will report on the status of plans for a workshop.

 
1630    DESSC Executive Session
·         DESSC Membership – Deb Kelley will review the positions opening in 2007 and the proposed staggered term end dates.  Discuss on membership nominations.

·         Other DESSC Activities or Issues

 
1730    Adjourn Day 1

 

Day Two:  Thursday, May 31, 2007 - Carriage House

 

0800    Tour of Deep Submergence Facilities – visit to Sentry, Replacement HOV, and HROV.  HROV Status Report (A. Bowen). Directions to the Village will be provided on Day 1.

 

0915    Return to Quisset Campus

 
0930    Benchmarks at the Ridge 2000 EPR ISS (D. Fornari)

 

0950    Alvin Video Mosaicking (S. Beaulieu)

 

1010    Winter Meeting Strategies

·         Discussion – November 2006 Western Society of Naturalists

·         2007 Fall AGU – Sunday, December 9, 2007

·         2008 Benthic Ecology Meeting - Providence, RI -- April 9-12, 2008.  Organizer: Sandra Shumway @ Univ. of Connecticut (sandra.shumway@uconn.edu)

·         Deep-Sea Biology Symposium - 2009

 

1025    Mid-morning Break

 

1040    Long-Range Planning Issues

·         Ocean Observatory Initiative Status - Bob Detrick

·         Neptune Canada – Deb Kelley

·         InterRidge – (C. German)

·         RIDGE2000 – Deb Kelley

·         Others?

 

1100    Outreach and Education Programs

·         RIDGE Lectureship Program

·         MATE Program

·         COSEE

·         Ocean Exploration

·         Others?

 

1120    Operational Summary and Collaborations with Other Deep Submergence Activities - Reports from other deep submergence operations are welcome and can be summarized by Deb Kelley if the operator is not present at the meeting.  These might include (MBARI, China -COMRA, Japan –JAMSTEC, ROPOS, HURL, MPL (ATV), Navy, and Korea – KORDI)

·         HBOI – Marsh Youngbluth

·         NURP & Ocean Exploration

 

1135    Other business

·         DESSC Membership – Deb Kelley will review the positions opening in 2007

·         DESSC members and meeting participants are welcome to report on items of interest.

·         General discussion on agenda topics as needed.

 

1200    Review Meeting Action Items

 

1215    DESSC Adjourn