June 6, 2008

Tentative Agenda

DEep Submergence Science Committee

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Carriage House

Woods Hole, MA

June 10-11, 2008

 

A copy of this agenda can be downloaded as a pdf: <200806desag.pdf>

 

MEETING BEGINS AT 8:30 AM

 

Day One:  Tuesday, June 10, 2008 - Carriage House

 

0800    Coffee and Pastries

 

DESSC Joint Session with the Replacement Human Occupied Vehicle Committee

 

0830   Introductory Remarks, Meeting Logistics, Introductions (D. Kelley & Cindy Van Dover)

A.     Participant Introductions

B.     Review Session Agenda

1.       Overview of Project Status (WHOI)

2.       RHOC Recommendations from June 9th (Cindy Van Dover)

3.       DESSC Discussion and formulation of recommendations

 

            There will be a mid-morning break.

 

1130    Wrap-up Joint Session – Summarize recommendations

 

The RHOC will reconvene immediately following the Joint Session (preferably as a working lunch meeting).  Since there are a key people who serve both on the RHOC and DESSC, DESSC will take a break during the RHOC meeting.

 

1200    Lunch Break

 

DESSC Meeting

 

1300   Introductory Remarks, Meeting Logistics, Introductions (D. Kelley)

A.     Review Agenda Items

B.     Accept minutes

C.     Review Action Item Status

 

1315   Agency and UNOLS Reports

A.     NSF – Brian Midson

B.     NOAA – Karen Kohanowich

C.     ONR – Bob Houtman

D.     UNOLS – Vernon Asper

 

1345    National Facility Operators Report (Bob Detrick/WHOI Personnel)

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

·         Alvin, Jason, and ABE

B.     NDSF Data Management report

·         Archiving status

C.     Pilot Status and Personnel

 

1415    Break

 

1430    NDSF Vehicle Debrief Interviews

A. Feedback from recent Alvin cruises (Mike Tryon)

- Response from Pat Hickey

            B. Feedback from recent Jason cruise - (Bill Chadwick)

                        - Response from Matt Heinz

            C. Feedback from recent ABE cruise (Hedy Edmonds)

                        - Response from Rod Catanach (or Dana Yoerger)

            D. General discussion on interview process and tracking from previous debriefs

 

1545    Deep Submergence Scheduling:  2009 and Beyond (Liz Caporelli)

 

1600    DESSC Executive Session
 
1730    Adjourn Day 1

 

Day Two:  Wednesday, June 11, 2008 - Carriage House

 

0830    Upgrades to National Deep Submergence Facility (WHOI-DSF Personnel)

            A. Alvin Upgrades (incl Reson)

B. Jason Upgrades and new Vans)

                        C. Sentry Trials

                        D. HD Upgrade Project – Implementation

                        E. Navigation (Acquisition of two new USBL)

 

0930    Reports and Discussions on DESSC related activities and Issues

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

·         Winter Meeting Strategies – Agenda and forums

 

1000    Mid-Morning Break

 

1020    Session - Strategic Planning for the Future – Introduction (Deb Kelley)

·         What are the Federal funding projections for support of deep submergence science?

·         What are the new directions in Science that are emerging?

·         How are we going to schedule the vehicles

·         What are the additional technologies we are going to need?

·         Where are the new users going to be coming from? Who are the next generation of Science Users (Chris German)

-          Profiles of current usage

-          Examples of recent “new users”

 

1040     Federal Funding: Agency representatives will be asked to comment on funding projections and future initiatives within their respective agencies:

·         NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) – How will OER utilize the NDSF Assets?  - Karen Kohanowich

·         NSF Ocean Sciences – Brian Midson

·         ONR

 

1110     New Science Directions

·         Polar Research – Hedy Edmonds (AICC perspective) and Alex Isern

 

1230    Lunch

 

1330     New Science Directions (continued)

·         A recap of Science Drivers discussed in the Technical Advancement of Remotely Operated Vehicles & Submersibles Workshop (Deb Kelley)

§         ISS sites/exploration

§         Mooring Requirements

§         CORKS/IODP

§         Biology

§         Regional Scale Network

·         Margins - ?

·         Ultra-Slow Ridges - ?

 

1430    Break

 

1445     New Technological Needs (Open Discussion)

·         Do we have the right vehicles for all circumstances?

·         What new technologies do we need on those vehicles?

 

1545    Other Reports – There will be an opportunity during the meeting for participants to report on:
·         Outreach and Education Programs

·         Operational Summary and Collaborations with Other Deep Submergence Activities

 

1615    Other business

·         DESSC Membership

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

 

1630    Review Meeting Action Items

 

1645    DESSC Adjourn

 

DESSC will have a brief executive session immediately following the meeting