List of Nominations Welcome! CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

List of Nominations What is meant by Cyberinfrastructure?  Computing power for modeling, visualization, simulations, data assimilation, prediction  Capacity to archive large data sets  Standards for data integrity and accuracy (metadata)  Connecting data, computation power, sensors, and people in near-real-time through networking technology  Interoperability, common modeling frameworks  Skilled workforce  Access to emerging technology

List of Nominations Workshop Goals: Produce a white paper for consideration by NSF and the scientific community Initiate a dialogue between environmental science and computer science communities, and among environmental science disciplines. Recent Source documents: “Blue Ribbon” report on Cyberinfrastructure; Environmental Research and Education (ERE) report. CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

List of Nominations White Paper Objectives: Identify Options for near-term progress Identify issues requiring further attention Suggest approaches for dealing with such issues CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

List of Nominations Cross-Disciplinary Dialogue A wide range of disciplines, agencies, programs, projects and expertise are represented here Agenda is structured to enable communication about common challenges and common interests across disciplinary lines This workshop is intended as an initial step in an ongoing dialogue CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

List of Nominations Meeting Organization: Plenary talks will provide overview information, identify big issues, and describe successful activities and exciting plans Breakout sessions will focus on defining functional challenges and examining implementation issues CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

List of Nominations Breakout Session Objectives: Produce text – 5 to 10 pages on questions listed in the agenda, and other questions and issues participants feel are important Identify major needs, challenges, principles, near-term opportunities, payoffs, and issues requiring further consideration, CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

List of Nominations Key Cross-cutting Issues: Fostering computer science/environmental research cooperation Extending cyberinfrastructure benefits to the desktop of the working scientist Getting the most out of distributed sensor networks planned by many disciplines Cyberinfrastructure for environmental education Persistence of infrastructure CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

List of Nominations Breakout Session Chairs: Lee Allison, Kelvin Droegemeier: Collecting Data and Making It Available Dale Haidvogel and Tom Jordan: Generating and Using Data: Data Assimilation, Analysis, and Modeling Peter Cornillon and Tim Killeen: Collaboration Tools and Strategies Jerry Schnoor and Jim Beach: Creating a New Kind of Environmental Scientist CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

List of Nominations Logistics (continued): Please sign up for breakout sessions during the first break at 10:30. Sign-up sheets are located on the wall outside the auditorium. Wireless network is operational, instructions are in the registration packages. CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

List of Nominations Logistics (continued): To print, documents to Sandra Petrie, then pick them up at registration For assistance, please see administrative staff at registration desk or Peter Backlund CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION