3rd NSF Large Facilities 2010 Operations Workshop
May 4-7, 2010
The Humphreys Half Moon Inn & Suites on Shelter Island
San Diego, CA

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The 3rd NSF Large Facilities 2010 Workshop will take place in San Diego, CA, on May 4-7, 2010. The workshop will be hosted by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS).

The purpose of this annual meeting is to bring together NSF staff and personnel from the NSF funded large facilities that are currently in operation. The workshop provides a strategic forum for discussing best practices, sharing “lessons learned”, making new contacts and fostering close interactions between facilities.

Workshop Registration Form - Please complete the workshop registration form at the link below:
Registration Form

Registration Deadline: April 3, 2010

This workshop is sponsored by the National Science Foundation.


Image credits (left to right): Gemini North Dome/enclosure, credit: Neelon Crawford/Polar Fine Arts - Gemini Observatory/AURA; Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Credit: Dwight Bohnet / NSF; HIAPER (for High-Performance Instrumented Airborne Platform for Environmental Research), Credit: ©University Corporation for Atmospheric Research; R/V Roger Revelle, Credit: Scripps Institution of Oceanography; JOIDES Resolution Drill Ship, credit: William Crawford, IODP/TAMU

  • Workshop participant list (to be posted)
  • Presenter Guidelines (coming soon)
 


Hotel Information:

Humphreys Half Moon Inn & Suites
2303 Shelter Island Dr.
San Diego, CA 92106
Phone: 619-224-3411 or Toll Free: 800-542-7400
http://www.halfmooninn.com

The 2010 Workshop will be held at The Humphreys Half Moon Inn & Suites. Participants are responsible for their own hotel reservations. A special rate of $119/night is offered to workshop participants. To receive the special rate, please call the hotel and use the group name, "UCSD Scripps Institution of Oceanography." The special rate will be available until April 3rd. After this date, room reservations may be available as space provides and at a higher rate.


Air Travel Information

The San Diego International Airport is just 5 minutes from the Workshop meeting site on Shelter Island.


Other Logistics (Local transportation, maps, meeting room locations, etc.)

Directions and Map to Hotel - Humphreys Half Moon Inn & Suites is located on Shelter Island, just 5 minutes west of the San Diego International Airport. A map and directions are available at http://www.halfmooninn.com/maps-san-diego/index.cfm

Airport Shuttles - Airport transfers are complimentary.

Hotel Parking - Parking at the hotel is available for $10 per night.

Transportation to Workshop Tours and Events - Shuttle bus transportation to the Birch Aquarium, SIO Marine Facility, and NEES will be provided.


Contact Information:

For additional information or questions about this workshop, please contact bfa10loc (at) nsf (dot) gov

or the LOC members: