Forecasting the Ocean: The 2025–2035 Decade of Ocean Science (2025)
Chapter: Appendix B: Committee Meeting Topics
Appendix B
Committee Meeting Topics
COMMITTEE MEETING #1
June 21–22, 2023
Washington, DC
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Sponsor Briefing and Discussion Jim McManus, Director, Division of Ocean Sciences, National Science Foundation |
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Overview of NSF’s Directorate on Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships Allen Walker, Senior Advisor, Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships, National Science Foundation |
COMMITTEE MEETING #2
August 2–3, 2023
Washington, DC
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Overview of International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) Mitch Malone, Texas A&M University |
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Briefing from July IODP Town Hall Jim McManus, Division Director, Division of Ocean Sciences, National Science Foundation |
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Briefing on the 2050 Framework of Scientific Ocean Drilling Anthony Koppers, Oregon State University |
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The Future of Scientific Ocean Drilling Anthony Koppers, Oregon State University Adriane Lam, Binghamton University Patrick Fulton, Cornell University Kathie Marsaglia, California State University, Northridge |
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A Future Vision from Ocean Drilling Legacy Assets Projects (LEAPs) Report Larry Krissek, Ohio State University |
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Benefits to Overlapping, Cross-disciplinary Ocean and Pale-Ocean Research Priorities Daniel Sigman, Princeton University |
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Future Perspectives on Scientific Ocean Drilling Masako Tominaga, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Chijun Sun, National Center for Atmospheric Research Adriane Lam, Binghamton University Chris Lowery, University of Texas Allyson Tessin, Kent State University Jason Sylvan, Texas A&M University Jessica Labonté, Texas A&M University, Galveston |
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Brandi Kiel Reese, University of South Alabama Patrick Fulton, Cornell University |
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Briefing from Science Mission Requirements Becky Robinson, University of Rhode Island |
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Panel Discussion on New Options in Infrastructure Sean Gulick, University of Texas Maureen Walczak, Oregon State University Becky Robinson, University of Rhode Island Carl Brenner, U.S. Science Support Program Rick Murray, Committee Member |
COMMITTEE MEETING #3
October 24–25, 2023
Portland, OR
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Ocean Observing Infrastructure and Innovation Deborah Kelley, University of Washington Ed Dever, Oregon State University Jim Edson, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute |
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Challenges and Opportunities in Physical Oceanography LuAnne Thompson, University of Washington Craig Lee, University of Washington Melanie Fewings, Oregon State University Jack Barth, Oregon State University/Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems (NANOOS) Joe Schumacker, NANOOS |
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Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Patrick Heimbach, University of Texas Prasanna Sattigeri, IBM Kanna Rajan, Rand |
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Ocean Solutions: Co-Design and Co-Development Rosie Alegado, University of Hawai’i Kirsten Oleson, Pacific Research on Island Solutions for Adaptation (RISA) Katie Arkema, Pacific Northwest National Lab Charlie Plybon, Surfrider Foundation |
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Research Priorities for National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE): Ocean Acidification/Deoxygenation/Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) Maria Kavanaugh, Oregon State University Alexis Valauri-Orton, The Ocean Foundation |
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Research Priorities for OCE: Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) David Koweek, OceanVisions Julie Pullen, Propeller Ventures |
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Research Priorities for OCE: Critical Minerals Beth Orcutt, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Amy Gartman, United States Geological Survey |
COMMITTEE MEETING: NOVEMBER VIRTUAL
November 20, 2023
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Marine Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Panel and Discussion Russ Hopcroft, Northern Gulf of Alaska LTER, University of Alaska Fairbanks Katherine Barbeau, California Current Ecosystem LTER, University of California, San Diego Mark Ohman, California Current Ecosystem LTER, University of California, San Diego Merryl Alber, Georgia Coastal Ecosystem LTER, University of Georgia |
COMMITTEE MEETING: JANUARY VIRTUAL
January 31, 2024
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Subduction Zone Geohazards Emily Brodsky, SZ4D, University of California, Santa Cruz Doug Wiens, SZ4D, Washington University Diego Melgar, CRESCENT, University of Oregon William Wilcock, COSZO, University of Washington |
COMMITTEE MEETING #4
February 15–16, 2024
Gulfport, MS
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Impact of the 2015–2025 Decadal Survey Jim McManus, National Science Foundation Rick Murray, Committee Member |
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Status and Future of the Academic Research Fleet Rose Dufour, National Science Foundation Deborah Bronk, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences/University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) Chair Doug Russell, UNOLS Executive Secretary Robert Shearman, Office of Naval Research Robert Sparrock, Office of Naval Research |
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Public–Private Partnerships in Ocean Sciences Henry Jones, University of Southern Mississippi Karen Grissom, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) Tim Boyer, NOAA NCEI Almesha Campbell, Jackson State University |
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A Future Equitable Ocean Sciences Corey Garza, University of Washington |
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Christine Yifeng Chen, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Robert Twilley, Louisiana State University Brandon Jones, National Science Foundation Aradhna Tripati, University of California, Los Angeles |
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Opportunities for AI/ML to Advance Ocean Sciences Warren Wood, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Peter Gerstoft, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Heidi Sosik, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution |
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Ocean Life, Part 1—Overview of Biodiversity Issues Gabrielle Canonico, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Emmett Duffy, Smithsonian Institution Joey Bernhardt, University of Guelph |
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Ocean Life, Part 1—Response to Climate Change Malin Pinsky, University of California, Santa Cruz Steven Murawski, University of South Florida Sarah Davies, Boston University |
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Ocean Life, Part 1—New Tools in Discovering Biodiversity: eDNA Paul Barber, University of California, Los Angeles Zachary Gold, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
COMMITTEE MEETING: MARCH VIRTUAL
March 26, 2024
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The Oceans and Climate: Sustained Global Observing Systems (OneArgo and GO-SHIP) Lynne Talley, Scripps Institute of Oceanography Ken Johnson, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Susan Wijffels, Woods Hols Oceanographic Institute |
COMMITTEE MEETING: APRIL VIRTUAL
April 15, 2024
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Information Gathering Session with Futurist, Duane Elgin Duane Elgin, Author of Choosing Earth |
COMMITTEE MEETING: APRIL VIRTUAL
April 24, 2024
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A Discussion with NSF’s Division of Geosciences Alex Isern, Assistant Director of Geosciences, National Science Foundation |
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SMART Cables Bruce Howe, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa Zhongwen Zhan, California Institute of Technology |
COMMITTEE MEETING #5
May 21–22, 2024
Narragansett, RI
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Research Priorities in Marine Geology and Geophysics Ross Parnell-Turner, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Jessica Warren, University of Delaware Frieder Klein, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Jackie Caplan-Auerbach, Western Washington University |
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Ocean Life, Part II Kristy Kroeker, University of California, Santa Cruz Sonya Dyhrman, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Mike Stukel, Florida State University Erik Cordes, Temple University David Hutchins, University of Southern California |
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Urban Seas and Coastal Oceans Research Priorities John Delaney, University of Washington Robert Twilley, Louisiana State University Holly Greening, Tampa Bay Estuary Program Jeremy Testa, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) Chesapeake Biological Laboratory Sarah Giddings, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Robert Sterner, University of Minnesota Duluth Margaret McManus, University of Hawai’i |
COMMITTEE MEETING: JUNE VIRTUAL
June 25, 2024
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Coupled Ocean–Atmosphere Modeling and Observations Galen McKinley, Columbia University Eric Chassignet, Florida State University Shuyi Chen, University of Washington Sarah Gille, Scripps Institution of Oceanography |
