The Future of Open Water Observation Technology for Great Lakes Research
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Friday, December 3rd, 2004

Day Four (half day): How should open water sensor technology be deployed in the Great Lakes?

Share results of break out sessions.
Discuss specific proposals for a basin wide network of open water buoys.
Discuss recommendations for data transmission and sharing.
Discuss management and coordination issues.



Time Topic Speaker
08:30 Welcome, review of day 3 findings, overview, goals & objectives for Day 4
Jeff Reutter (Director, Ohio Sea Grant); Joe DePinto (Senior Scientist, Limno-Tech Inc.)
08:45 Ocean Research Observatories Interactive Network [Download Presentation (PDF - 1.5MB)] Peter Milne
Director of Ocean Observing Activities, Joint Oceanographic Institutions
09:45 Where do we go from here?
Discussion of steps necessary to implement an observing system in the Great Lakes.
Plenary Discussion moderated by Jeff Reutter (Director, Ohio Sea Grant); Joe DePinto (Senior Scientist, Limno-Tech Inc.)
10:45 Break

11:00 Adjourn