Marine Metadata Interoperability Making Data Management Easier Prepared for SeaDataNet First Annual Meeting by John Graybeal Lead Principal Investigator, MMI Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Prepared for SeaDataNet First Annual Meeting by John Graybeal Lead Principal Investigator, MMI Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Transport Protocol Content Standard Vocabulary

Initial Problems in Marine Data Management (2003) Development resources hard to find, or did not exist Vocabularies, standards Best practices, examples Guides, tools, experts People not working together Everyone solving the same problems (differently) No place to collaborate on shared problems Solutions diverge, interoperability lost Development resources hard to find, or did not exist Vocabularies, standards Best practices, examples Guides, tools, experts People not working together Everyone solving the same problems (differently) No place to collaborate on shared problems Solutions diverge, interoperability lost

Initial Problems in Marine Data Management (2003) Development resources hard to find, or did not exist Vocabularies, standards Best practices, examples Guides, tools, experts People not working together Everyone solving the same problems (differently) No place to collaborate on shared problems Solutions diverge, interoperability lost Development resources hard to find, or did not exist Vocabularies, standards Best practices, examples Guides, tools, experts People not working together Everyone solving the same problems (differently) No place to collaborate on shared problems Solutions diverge, interoperability lost

What We Did About It Funding by National Science Foundation (NSF): 2004 More funds by Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA), National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) International from the start (thank you, Roy) Original emphasis: resources and community A web site for our notes: Enough noise to get everyone’s attention Funding by National Science Foundation (NSF): 2004 More funds by Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA), National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) International from the start (thank you, Roy) Original emphasis: resources and community A web site for our notes: Enough noise to get everyone’s attention

What We Did About It Funding by National Science Foundation (NSF): 2004 More funds by Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA), National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) International from the start (thank you, Roy) Original emphasis: resources and community A web site for our notes: Enough noise to get everyone’s attention Funding by National Science Foundation (NSF): 2004 More funds by Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA), National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) International from the start (thank you, Roy) Original emphasis: resources and community A web site for our notes: Enough noise to get everyone’s attention

Help to you from MMI Resources, Community—via web site, mail lists

Help to you from MMI Resources, Community—via web site, mail lists

Help to you from MMI Resources, Community—via web site, mail lists Tools, training, best practices Resources, Community—via web site, mail lists Tools, training, best practices

Help to you from MMI Resources, Community—via web site, mail lists Tools, training, best practices Vocabulary development tools and services Resources, Community—via web site, mail lists Tools, training, best practices Vocabulary development tools and services

Help to you from MMI Resources, Community—via web site, mail lists Tools, training, best practices Vocabulary development tools and services Resources, Community—via web site, mail lists Tools, training, best practices Vocabulary development tools and services

Help to you from MMI Resources, Community—via web site, mail lists Tools, training, best practices Vocabulary development tools and services Resources, Community—via web site, mail lists Tools, training, best practices Vocabulary development tools and services

Help to you from MMI Resources, Community—via web site, mail lists Tools, training, best practices Vocabulary development tools and services Prototype implementations of new standards Resources, Community—via web site, mail lists Tools, training, best practices Vocabulary development tools and services Prototype implementations of new standards

Help to you from MMI Resources, Community—via web site, mail lists Tools, training, best practices Vocabulary development tools and services Prototype implementations of new standards Resources, Community—via web site, mail lists Tools, training, best practices Vocabulary development tools and services Prototype implementations of new standards

Help to you from MMI Resources, Community—via web site, mail lists Tools, training, best practices Vocabulary development tools and services Prototype implementations of new standards Workshops advancing state of the practice (art) Resources, Community—via web site, mail lists Tools, training, best practices Vocabulary development tools and services Prototype implementations of new standards Workshops advancing state of the practice (art)

Help to you from MMI Resources, Community—via web site, mail lists Tools, training, best practices Vocabulary development tools and services Prototype implementations of new standards Workshops advancing state of the practice (art) Resources, Community—via web site, mail lists Tools, training, best practices Vocabulary development tools and services Prototype implementations of new standards Workshops advancing state of the practice (art)

Help to you from MMI Resources, Community—via web site, mail lists Tools, training, best practices Vocabulary development tools and services Prototype implementations of new standards Workshops advancing state of the practice (art) Resources, Community—via web site, mail lists Tools, training, best practices Vocabulary development tools and services Prototype implementations of new standards Workshops advancing state of the practice (art)

Help to you from MMI Resources, Community—via web site, mail lists Tools, training, best practices Vocabulary development tools and services Prototype implementations of new standards Workshops advancing state of the practice (art) Resources, Community—via web site, mail lists Tools, training, best practices Vocabulary development tools and services Prototype implementations of new standards Workshops advancing state of the practice (art)

Help to you from MMI Resources, Community—via web site, mail lists Tools, training, best practices Vocabulary development tools and services Prototype implementations of new standards Workshops advancing state of the practice (art) Shared problem solving ➔ interoperable systems Resources, Community—via web site, mail lists Tools, training, best practices Vocabulary development tools and services Prototype implementations of new standards Workshops advancing state of the practice (art) Shared problem solving ➔ interoperable systems

Help to you from MMI Resources, Community—via web site, mail lists Tools, training, best practices Vocabulary development tools and services Prototype implementations of new standards Workshops advancing state of the practice (art) Shared problem solving ➔ interoperable systems Resources, Community—via web site, mail lists Tools, training, best practices Vocabulary development tools and services Prototype implementations of new standards Workshops advancing state of the practice (art) Shared problem solving ➔ interoperable systems

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