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Northwest Environmental Data Network

Workshop agenda for May 25-26, 2005

Beyond Ad-Hoc: Organizing, Administering, and Funding a Northwest Environmental Data-Network

Wednesday and Thursday May 25-26^thCouncil Suite, Portland Hilton Hotel, 921 SW 6^th Ave, Portland, OR
503-226-1611

Final white papers and recommendations from this workshop (680k PDF)

Meeting Objectives

Develop a common understanding of the potential and opportunities for environmental data sharing in the Northwest
Identify and address the critical components for supporting environmental data sharing
Outline immediate and longer term steps to further the practice of environmental data sharing

Day 1
9:45am	Pick up workshop materials and name tags Data workshop participants (40k Excel)
10:00 - 11:45	Opening and Vision Welcome from John Stein (30k Word) Introductions, Workshop Objectives, Agenda Review – Facilitator, Nancy Tosta Vision of the Northwest Environmental Data Network (870k Powerpoint) 2-page workshop summary Background - Regional Data Network Priorities.doc (60k Word) SAIC Needs Assessment - Executive Summary (300k PDF) and Full Report (2.3m PDF) MOU (30k PDF) Interactive Discussion on Vision/Objectives – All (65 min)
11:45 - 1pm	Lunch Break
1:00 - 5:15	Sample of Current Data Sharing Activities (Major objectives, participants, successful components, and lessons learned) #1 Panel Discussion: Distributed Approaches – Facilitated (60 minutes) PNW Water Quality Exchange (Exchange Network) – Mitch West (30k Word) National Geospatial One-Stop Portal (BPA/NED Collaboration) – Tom Pansky Summary (40k Word), GIS Weekly article (100k Word), Presentation (3mb PowerPoint), Portal Overview (40k Word) PNW Hydrography Clearinghouse - Rick Jordan, USFS (30k Word) Bureau of Reclamation, Protocol Builder - Michael Beaty (1mb PowerPoint) Break (10 minutes) #2 Panel Discussion: Warehouse Approaches – Facilitated (60 minutes) BC Ministry for Sustainable Resource Management – Angelo Facchin and Todd Glover (160k Word) Innovative Tribal Data System - Dan Houg Presentation (850k PDF) and handout (270k Word) Northwest Fisheries Science Center Scientific Data Management - Rich Kang (30k Word) StreamNet - Bruce Schmidt Presentation on Warehouse Approach (310k PowerPoint) and Summary (40k Word) Break (5 minutes) #3 Panel Discussion: Other Region-wide Data Coordination efforts - Facilitated (45 minutes) Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Partnership – Jen Bayer Presentation (80k PowerPoint) and 2-page Summary (40k Word) Pacific Northwest Regional Geographic Information Council – Cy Smith (110k PowerPoint) Linking Regional to National Needs - Pat Garvey, EPA (620k Word) Interactive Discussion – All (55 minutes) Summarize Opportunities and Challenges - Facilitated (20 minutes)
6:00 - 8:00	Optional Social Get-Together: Appetizers and no-host bar at Hunan's Restaurant

Day 2
8:00 - 8:30am	Outline of Critical Data Sharing Components from Day 1 Day 1 Findings – Nancy Tosta (30k Word)
8:30 - 9:30	Breakout Discussions on Components for Data Sharing Business Need, Financing, Communications and Marketing
9:30 - 9:45	Break
9:45 - 10:15	Summary of Group Discussions
10:15 - 11:15	Breakout Discussions on Components for Data Sharing Governance, Data Content, Technical Needs
11:15 - 11:45	Summary of Group Discussions
11:45 - 1:15pm	Lunch (on your own) – Informal presentations. Presenters from Day One are invited to present their systems and answer questions during lunch on the second day. (Connections to the web will be provided - presenters will need to bring their own laptops).
1:15 - 2:00	Bringing it Together – All/Facilitated Interactive Discussion: What is beyond ad-hoc? What are the priorities? Critical needs?
2:00 - 2:15	Break
2:15 - 3:00	Agreements and Next Steps – All/Facilitated
3:00	Adjourn