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Autonomous and Lagrangian Platforms and Sensors Workshop Agenda

Please send comments on the agenda to Dan Rudnick and Mary Jane Perry.

Monday, 3/31/03

0815 – 0830 Welcome, logistics, marching orders
Overview talks on Platforms and Sensors:
0830 – 0900 Surface Drifters, Peter Niiler, SIO
0900 – 0930 Floats, Russ Davis, SIO
0930 – 1000 Powered AUVs, Chris Von Alt, WHOI
1000 – 1030 Break
1030 – 1100 Gliders, Charlie Eriksen, UW
1100 – 1130 Optics, Mary Jane Perry, UMaine
1130 – 1200 Acoustics, Tim Stanton, WHOI
1200 – 1330 Lunch
1330 – 1400 Chemical Sensors, Ken Johnson, MBARI
1400 – 1430 Molecular Sensors, Chris Scholin, MBARI
1430 – 1500 Microsystems Technology, Rosemary Smith, UCDavis
1500 – 1530 Break
1530 – 1630 Plenary
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Open discussion of issues raised by science talks
- Restate goals and review assignments for Tuesday
- Working group assignments – people and rooms
1700 Reception at the Keck Center

Tuesday, 4/1/03
0815 – 0830 Plenary to restate goals and review assignments
0830 – 1100 Working group session I: Identify major science questions best addressed by A/L platforms
- Be prepared to provide examples that could be included in the report (high quality electronic figures, verbiage, references)
(self-scheduled breaks)
1100 –1200 Plenary to summarize major science questions identified
- Review assignments for Monday afternoon
1200 – 1330 Lunch
1330 – 1530 Working group session II: Identify needs for more capable platforms and sensors
1530 – 1600 Break
1600 – 1730 Working group session III: Propose models to advance technology and to enable the community's broader access to A/L platforms and sensors

Wednesday, 4/2/03
0815 – 1000 Plenary to summarize results from working group sessions II & III
1000 – 1030 Break
1030 – 1200 Agency perspectives
Where we go from here
Writing and/or graphics assignments
1200 Adjourn