FLORIDA COOS Caucus 3: December 6, 2006, USF, St. Petersburg, FL
Minutes of FCC3
Short Agenda for December 6, 2005 meeting
Detailed Agenda for December 6, 2005 meeting
- Presentations given at FCC3
- Clark, Andrew: What is the Integrated Ocean Observing System?
- Simoniello, Chris: SEACOOS
- Muller-Karger, Frank: Update on the U.S. Caribbean Regional Association (CaRA) and IOCARIBE
- Spranger, Mike: Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS)
- Lee, Tom: Florida Oceans and Coastal Resources Council (FOCRC)
- Kirkpatrick, Gary: BIOSENSE
- Moersdorf, Paul: The Power of an IOOS Partnership
- Draft Concept paper on Florida Ports and Coastal Ocean Observing System (FL-PCOOS) for discussion
- Talking Points: FL-PCOOS
- Estimating Economic Benefits from NOAA PORTS\256 Information: A Case Study of Tampa Bay
Original Invitation to attend FCC3
December 2, 2005
Dear Florida COOS Caucus Meeting Attendee,
Please reserve December 6, 2005 as the date for you to attend the Third Florida Coastal Ocean Observing System (COOS) Caucus
meeting. This will be held 10AM-4PM in St. Petersburg at the USF Campus. The meeting is hosted by Dr. Peter Betzer and
co-convened by Deans Otis Brown of UM and myself NSU. Dr. Mark Luther of USF is chair of the organizing committee for this
meeting. Tom Gustafson of NSU will be facilitating.
The purpose of the 3rd Florida COOS Caucus meeting (FCC3) is a town-hall gathering to gain information and to discuss common
Florida ocean issues and concerns. FCC3 will build upon the 1st and 2nd successful meetings previously held in Orlando in June
and August.
So that we can better plan this informative meeting, PLEASE RSVP to Adrienne Carter (cadrienn@nova.edu).
Please see below for the simple and detailed agendas, maps, and the draft FL PCOOS draft proposal for discussion at FCC3.
For background information about previous meetings, minutes, and PowerPoint presentations, visit the Florida COOS Caucus WEB
site, www.nova.edu/ocean/flcoos/.
We look forward to seeing you in St. Pete December 6.
(PLEASE FORWARD THIS INVITATION INFORMATION TO ANYONE WHO MAY BE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING.)
Sincerely,
Dick Dodge, Dean, NSU Oceanographic Center
