Greening the Research Fleet

Sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the Office of Naval Research

Hosted by:

Nicholas School of the Environment
Duke University, Durham, NC

at the

R. David Thomas Executive Conference Center
One Science Drive, Duke University
Durham, NC

January 10-11, 2012

Workshop Agenda

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Workshop Presentations

UNOLS thanks the workshop presenters who shared their expertise with our community: Learn more about the presenters by clicking here: Presenters
Workshop Presentations - Titles and Descriptions
Meeting Announcement
Meeting Format
Participants
Accommodations
Air Travel
Maps and Meeting Locations
 

Meeting Format

A 1 ½ day workshop with invited presentations on various aspects of green ships: design, technology, environmentally sustainable practices. The tentative workshop structure is described in the following table:

Evening of January 9th

Participant Check-in
Day 1: January 10th

Participant Check-in
Plenary
Green Ship Presentations
Moderated Breakout Sessions
Duke-hosted Reception and Poster Session
Day 2: January 11th

Moderators will summarize Breakout Sessions
Formulate Workshop Recommendations
Workshop Wrap-up and Closing Remarks

Poster Session - A poster session is planned for the evening of January 10th of the workshop. Experts from the private sector, the oceanographic community, and students are welcome to present a poster. The poster session will coincide with a Duke-hosted reception.

Green Workshop Objectives - The objectives of the Greening the Research Fleet Workshop include:
1) Promoting environmental sustainability within UNOLS. The workshop and the results from the meeting will raise the issue of environmental sustainability within the academic fleet, which will affect the way in which research vessels are operated and utilized.
2) Development of guidelines for construction, operation and recycling of UNOLS research vessels that can be used by UNOLS and the federal agencies responsible for U. S. oceanographic vessels.
3) Development of green vessel guidelines for a broad range of U.S. vessels in addition to research vessels.
4) Promoting environmental awareness on UNOLS ships with U.S. ocean scientists and students over the coming decades.
5) Positively influencing the Ocean Class and Regional Class vessel construction with green technologies and practices.

The workshop recommendations and findings will be broadly distributed on the UNOLS website and other public forums of opportunity.

Accommodations

A block of rooms has been reserved for the Greening the Research Fleet Workshop at the R. David Thomas Executive Conference Center. Please refer to the "Green-Ship Conference" when making your reservation. Please do not make your hotel reservations until your application has been accepted. Guest rooms are $109 per night. After December 18th the hotel closes for the holiday break. A representative from the Thomas Center will answer email requests reservations@fuqua.duke.edu on the following dates: 12/19, 12/20, 12/27, 12/28, 12/29 & 12/30. From December 27-30, room reservations can also be made by phone by calling 919-660-6400. The Thomas Center will be back to normal schedule on Wednesday, January 4th.

R. David Thomas Executive Conference Center
Guest Services
phone: 919-660-6400
e-mail: reservations@fuqua.duke.edu
http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/admin/rdtc/guestroomrequests.html

Air Travel

Raleigh-Durham Airport services the Durham, NC area. It is about a 20 minute drive from the airport to campus. A "Super Shuttle" is available to travel to and from the airport. Reservations can be made at http://www.supershuttle.com/.

Maps and Meeting Locations

The meeting will take place at the R. David Thomas Executive Conference Center, One Science Drive, Duke University, Durham, NC in the Executive Conference Room. More information about the Conference Center can be found at http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/admin/rdtc/aboutus.html.