1. SAN DIEGO SUPERCOMPUTER CENTER This is a title AN NSF SPONSORED WORKSHOP HOSTED BY THE PARTNERSHIP FOR BIODIVERSITY INFORMATICS NATIONAL CENTER FOR ECOLOGICAL ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS (NCEAS) NETWORK OFFICE OF THE LONG TERM ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH (LTER) PROGRAM NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM AND AND BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH CENTER UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SAN DIEGO SUPERCOMPUTER CENTER (SDSC)

2. SAN DIEGO SUPERCOMPUTER CENTER ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH IS INCREASINGLY COMPLEX AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY GAINS IN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF ECOSYSTEM BIOCOMPLEXITY CAN BE FURTHERED THROUGH TECHNOLOGIES THAT IMPROVE DATA AND KNOWLEDGE DISCOVERY ENHANCE MODELING AND PREDICTION FACILITATE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SENSORS, PEOPLE, COMPUTERS, AND DATABASES

3. SAN DIEGO SUPERCOMPUTER CENTER OUR GOAL: ENVISION A NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION NETWORK THAT MEETS THE MULTIPLE NEEDS OF RESEARCHERS, EDUCATORS, RESOURCE MANAGERS, AND POLICY MAKERS DISCUSS USER NEEDS AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFY COMPONENTS AND BEST PRACTICES –SCALABILITY –INTEROPERABILITY –USER FRIENDLINESS OUR CHALLENGE: DIVERSITY OF PERSPECTIVE/EXPERTISE

4. SAN DIEGO SUPERCOMPUTER CENTER THREE DAY AGENDA: 1.BUILDING DISTRIBUTED SENSOR NETWORKS: DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES 2.ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES AND USER REQUIREMENTS FOR DATA AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND DELIVERY 3.SCALING UP: DATA, COMPUTERS, PEOPLE MORNINGS = PRESENTATIONS AFTERNOONS = CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS

5. SAN DIEGO SUPERCOMPUTER CENTER SINE WORKSHOP DELIVERABLES WEBCAST AND ARCHIVE OF THE PRESENTATIONS REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS (POSTED ONLINE) PEER REVIEWED ARTICLE(S)

6. SAN DIEGO SUPERCOMPUTER CENTER WELCOME!