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Outreach at the Cooperative Institute for Oceanographic Satellite Studies

Located in the College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences (COAS) at Oregon State University (OSU), the Cooperative Institute for Oceanographic Satellite Studies (CIOSS) addresses outreach to the scientific community through workshops related to its four Research Themes: Satellite Sensors and Techniques, Ocean-Atmosphere Fields and Fluxes, Ocean-Atmosphere Models and Data Assimilation, and Ocean-Atmosphere Analyses. CIOSS addresses outreach to the general public through its fifth theme, Outreach, consisting of: Formal Education; Informal Education; and Data Products and Access. Development of Data Products is accomplished by working with the CoastWatch program within NOAA/NESDIS. In the area of Formal Education, CIOSS is helping the Science and Math Investigative Learning Experiences (SMILE) program to develop its high school curriculum and activities in the thematic areas of Oceanography and Remote Sensing. In the area of Informal Education, CIOSS is helping Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) to build an interactive public display that will highlight the use of remote sensing to monitor the coastal ocean off Oregon and in other coastal locations. 1. CIOSS AND OUTREACH TO THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY Outreach is an integral activity at the Cooperative Institute for Oceanographic Satellite Studies (CIOSS), the newest cooperative institute sponsored by NOAA/NESDIS. Located in the College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences (COAS) at Oregon State University (OSU), CIOSS addresses outreach to the scientific community through workshops related to its four Research Themes (see abstract above). Examples of previous workshops are described below. Future workshops are being planned on topics such as the design of pilot observation/modeling systems in the California Current and data assimilation in coastal circulation models. Examples of recent workshops include: A workshop entitled, “Satellite Measurements of Ocean Vector Winds: Present Capabilities and Future Trends” was held at Florida International University in Miami on February 8-10, 2005, hosted by CIOSS and the National Hurricane Center. The workshop brought together research and operational users to examine present and potential future missions and data sets related to near-surface ocean vector wind measurements. Participants established the measurement requirements for research and operational applications of satellite observations of ocean vector winds. Participants formulated and provided recommendations to NASA and NOAA regarding their development of future missions, new data products, and support for new scientific investigations. Powerpoint presentations and the agenda of the workshop can be found on the CIOSS web site (http://cioss.coas.oregonstate.edu/) under “Workshops and Meetings/Miami (FL) Workshop on Ocean Winds, Feb 2005”. The first of several workshops on Ocean Color Climate Data Records (CDR) was held in Corvallis on August 1112, 2005. The aim of the workshop was to gather participants, representing both users and producers of ocean color variables, to help define science applications and requirements, and identify ocean color CDRs in support of NOAA's mission. Presentations made at the meeting are posted on the CIOSS web site under “Workshops and Meetings/Ocean Color CDR Workshop, Aug 2005”. A multi-institutional team of research scientists who use ocean optics to study phytoplankton has been assembled to help NOAA/NESDIS prepare for a new sensor on the next generation of geostationary satellites (called GOES-R). The sensor is a Coastal Waters (CW) imager and is a subset of the Hyperspectral Environmental Suite (HES-CW). The team, called COAST (Coastal Ocean Applications and Science Team) held its third workshop on September 78, 2005 in Corvallis. The meeting objectives were to: review the status of HES procurement and HES-CW requirements; review the proposal and plans for “Risk Reduction” (specifications, algorithm development, etc) for HES-CW); continue planning for risk reduction activities, which include field experiments to collect appropriate optical data sets (with which to develop/test algorithms) in locations off the West Coast, East Coast and Gulf Coast; and develop an initial plan for the first of those field campaigns, a September 2006 Monterey Bay experiment. Presentations made at the meeting are posted on the CIOSS web site under “Workshops and Meetings/COAST Meeting #3, Sept 2005”. A meeting of the CIOSS Working Groups was held September 8-9, 2005 in Corvallis. The 4 working groups include: Ocean Vector Winds; Dynamics (models and altimeter); Product Development; and Ecosystems (COAST). The goal of the meeting was to allow the working groups to meet and make progress on their specific action items. Summaries of the working group discussions are posted on the CIOSS web site under “Workshops and Meetings/CIOSS Working Groups Meeting, Sept 2005”. CIOSS addresses outreach to the general public through its fifth theme, Outreach, consisting of: Formal Education; Informal Education; and Data Products and Access. Improved data products and data access are primarily accomplished through collaborations with the NOAA CoastWatch/OceanWatch program. 2. CIOSS AND FORMAL EDUCATION – THE SMILE PROGRAM CIOSS addresses outreach to the general public through both formal and informal education. Within the realm of formal education, CIOSS is helping the Science and Math Investigative Learning Experiences (SMILE) program to develop its high school curriculum and activities in the thematic areas of Oceanography and Remote Sensing. The SMILE Program works to address issues of higher education readiness, access and diversity through academic enrichment and outreach in science and mathematics for pre-college students in grades 4-12. The work of SMILE is intended to significantly improve the educational outcomes of underrepresented and underserved students.