1. September 16-20, 2019 Hawai’i Convention Center

2. History of OceanObs Series
OceanObs decadal conference series focuses on moving collective needs of ocean research and observations forward
OceanObs’99 – St. Raphael, France (300 participants)
Resulted in an internationally coordinated system for physical climate and ocean carbon observations (drifter, floats, xbt, tide gauge…)
OceanObs’09 – Venice, Italy (640 participants)
Expanded the range of communities working together to undertake more comprehensive and sustained ocean observations and led to the Framework for Ocean Observing.
OceanObs’19 – Honolulu, USA (>1000 participants anticipated)
Further develop effective strategies for a sustained, multidisciplinary, and integrated ocean observing system that better connects user communities and observers.
The OceanObs decadal conference series has focused on moving the collective needs of ocean research and observations forward by focusing on areas in need of enhanced guidance.
In 1999, the focus was consensus within the oceanographic community on an appropriate blend of sustained observations to satisfy the collective needs of research and operational applications
In 2009, the focus was to build a common vision for the provision of routine and sustained global information on the marine environment sufficient to meet society’s needs for describing, understanding and forecasting marine variability (including physical, biogeochemical, ecosystems and living marine resources), weather, seasonal to decadal climate variability, climate change, sustainable management of living marine resources, and assessment of longer term trends.

3. Conference Objectives
nformation: how do we meet future user needs? I
nteroperability: how can we better communicate among observing systems to deliver products for users that follow usability and other best practices across the globe? I
nnovation: how can we spur innovation in observing technologies, products, and user services?
Main goal/s: Further develop effective strategies for a sustained, multidisciplinary, and integrated ocean observing system, and to better connect user communities and observers.
User communities: Engage operational users, national and local authorities as well as researchers in both the public and private sectors in all aspects of ocean observing.
International engagement: Closer interaction to improve governance arrangements, support observing networks, data flows and derived products and their use in ocean affairs.
4 key elements: Products, governance, innovation, cap. Building
Information: how do we meet future user needs?
This outcome will focus on opportunities to define user needs, increase access to ocean observing systems, and enhance product delivery and feedback loops. Conduct a gap analysis and system review to determine whether adequate channels exist to characterize both user- and ocean-observing science and technology requirements. Define what information and data are needed to better serve user communities. Guide the evolution of our observation system to create ocean-related user products that fill gaps in societal and scientific knowledge needs.
Interoperability: how can we better communicate among observing systems to deliver products for users that follow usability and other best practices across the globe?
This outcome will determine how to connect regional, national, and global networks to efficiently serve user needs. Establish a globally coordinated effort to simulate and link observing systems elements, based on costs and benefits of system enhancements. Identify best practices needed to enable effective access to data across systems, including the ability to synthesize diverse data and information, and increased consistency in information delivery.
Innovation: how can we spur innovation in observing technologies, products, and user services?
This outcome will identify new developments, technologies, and practices that satisfy users’ operational information needs, enable visionary new science, and meet interoperability goals. Articulate the value of ocean observations, including assessing the potential of new capabilities and intelligent design of system elements. Energize and challenge a wider community to respond to and overcome current obstacles limiting our ocean observing capabilities.
Integration: how can we balance user and operator needs, capabilities, and knowledge worldwide?
This outcome will help share ocean observing information among existing and potential users, including underrepresented communities and regions with the most critical need. Enhance access and benefits between regions and nations by engaging new actors and facilitating a more balanced transfer of information and technology. Build capabilities that enable adequate regional and global coverage through networks and exchange of diverse information. I
ntegration: how can we balance user and operator needs, capabilities, and knowledge worldwide?

4. Conference Themes Overarching Themes Societal Themes
The societal benefit themes will be examined by their relationship to Ocean Observing and how information products can be best supported through the observing system themes.

5. Conference ‘products’
Build on the Framework developed at OceanObs’09 (FOO)
Visions and aspirations for the coming decade to be worked before and during OceanObs’19.
A variety of products and activities will result, including update of existing processes.
white papers related to the seven societal benefit themes and three interconnected overarching themes that have been proposed as part of OceanObs19. White papers should describe visions and aspirations for the coming decade related to new and improved synergies between end users and providers of ocean observations, opportunities for more integration at the global and regional level, and advancing the different societal benefits identified. It is anticipated that a variety of products and activities (e.g. FOO2.0, revised EOVs, etc.) will result from the discussions that will take place during OceanObs’19, and the collection of papers that will be produced.

6. Conference Coordination
Program Committee - “The input to the conference”
Co-chairs: Sabrina Speich (France), Tony Lee (USA), Minhan Dai (China), Sanae Chiba (Japan)
Members Selected: 17 Global experts
Staff support from Nicholas Rome and Kruti Desai (US IOOC)
Local Organizing Committee - “Executing the event.”
Co-chairs: Bruce Howe (U.Hawaii) and Jim Potemra (U.Hawaii)
Staff support from Michelle McCambridge, Melanie Russ (UCAR/CPAESS)
Sponsor Committee - “Guiding the output from the event”
Co-chairs selected: Eric Lindstrom (USA), Martin Visbeck (Germany), Weidong Yu (China)
Representation from main intellectual and financial sponsors
Staff support from Melanie Russ (UCAR/CPAESS)
Executive Committee - “Coordination”
Constituted from the ALL Co-Chairs

7. Networking/Exhibits/Posters
Conference Structure (Preliminary) Celebrating Progress and Preparing for the Future
A program that is conducive of post-conference actions
Breakout Sessions
Networking/Exhibits/Posters
Outcome Plenaries
Theme Panels
Themed receptions
Early career events
Topical Program
Thematic breakouts that follow the themes set out for the conference – 4 desired outputs spread across 4 days
Meeting to have a continuous string of ideas interwoven across topics

8. Conference At-A-Glance

9. Community White Papers: DUE OCT 31, 2018
Strong response from community
Full list of CWPs available:

10. Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsors can provide support within a financial or intellectual capacity
Intellectual
Financial
Community engagement:
Promote the conference
Engage the community
Shape outcomes
Promote results broadly
Monetary and in kind support:
To support the execution of the conference: student and developing country fellowships, coffee breaks, speakers, townhalls, etc.
Financial sponsors levels
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Platinum
>$9,000
>$19,000
>$99,000
>$190,000

11. Financial and Intellectual Sponsors (a work in progress!)
Thank you to our sponsors!
Financial
Intellectual
NASA ANCHOR SPONSOR

12. Upcoming Dates September 30, 2018: October 31, 2018:
Regular Registration Opens
Poster Abstract Submission Portal Opens
October 31, 2018:
CWPs due to Frontier in Marine Science

13. See you in Honolulu!!!