FLORIDA COOS Caucus 2:

The Second Meeting of the Florida COOS Caucus (FCC) was convened August 2, 2005 based upon a schedule set at the initial FCC meeting. The meeting was organized / co-convened by Otis Brown, Dean of the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science, Richard Dodge, Dean of the Nova Southeastern University's Oceanographic Center, Peter Betzer, Dean of the University of South Florida's College of Marine Science, and Tom Gustafson of NSU Institute of Goernment and Public Policy in order to provide a continuing venue for discussions between members of the academic and research community, governmental and regulatory officials, and the private sector provider and user groups regarding emerging efforts to develop coastal ocean observing systems. The meeting was set in early August to take advantage of the results and information from meetings of SEACOOS and SECORRA held in late July in Jacksonville, FL.

Document Retrieval for FL COOS Caucus2:

Minutes

Short Agenda for August 2, 2005 meeting

Detailed Agenda for August 2, 2005 meeting

Presentations

Dodge, Richard (NSUOC): Overview

Prager, Ellen (ORAP): The Ocean Research Advisory Panel

Weisberg, Bob (USF): Observing System Elements for the West Florida Shelf

Mooers, Chris (RSMAS/UM):SECOORA

Luther, Mark (USF): Alliance for Coastal Technologies

Wilson, Doug (NOAA): IOCARIBE - GOOS

Wilson, Doug (NOAA): CARA

Wolfe, Steve (FL DEP/CAMA): Florida Oceans Initiative

Pomponi, Shirley (HBOI): HBOI Coastal & ocean observing competencies

Pomponi, Shirley (HBOI): Oceans Act of 2000