1. SURA Coastal Committee
George Washington University
Marvin Center
November 5, 2002

2. Agenda Progress report on SCOOP support
Report on August, 2002 Modeling Workshop
Discussion of SCOOP Phase I Prospectus
SCOOP Governance structure
IT and Coastal intersection(s)
Approval of SCOOP Phase I Prospectus
SURA support staff needs
Comment: very well attended (all save 1 member!)

3. Background - Ocean.US Workshop
Data fusion is critical
Modeled and observed fields must have equal representation
Data parameter definitions from Workshop working group reports must be reviewed in terms of SURA Coastal activities

4. August Modeling Workshop
Good breadth of representation
Use GODAE (Global Data Assimilation Experiment) as a guide for CODAE (Coastal Ocean Data Assimilation Experiment)
Develop a central SURA Coastal ‘portal’

5. Prospectus SURA is a strong brand (we should use it)
Should split investment ($2M) into
Focused sub-regional effort with specified deliverables which would be new and exciting
Broad SURA effort targeted on building a culture supporting region-wide collaboration in shared scientific goals

6. Governance & Staffing recommendations
Trustee-based Coastal Steering Committee for advocacy and local input (4-6)
External Advisory Committee composed of non-conflicted (extra-regional?) members (4-6)
SURA-based Program Manager for Coastal Implementation

7. Coastal / IT Intersection
Organize a workshop between Coastal data managers and SURA IT folks
Look to SURA/JLAB for housing of a central server (ocean.sura.org) which would be the coastal ‘portal’ for the region
Establish a subgroup to:
Update observed data parameter list
Review Ocean.US data recommendations
Make IT investment recommendations

8. To do list Update SURA/SCOOP observation map
Plan/implement Coastal/IT Workshop
Hire SURA Coastal Program Manager
Establish/task DM Working Group
Establish Steering Committee
Establish External Advisory Panel
Modeling group must develop a priority list for models to be included on the portal
Develop implementation goals for focused and broad activities