Ocean Time Series Data Workshop Agenda

September 13-15, 2019
C-MORE Hale Center, Honolulu, HI

Friday, September 13

8:00-9:00   Breakfast
9:00-9:30   Welcome (Heather Benway, OCB/WHOI) and introductions around the room

PLENARY SESSION
Introduction/overview talks (15 min. talks with 5 mins. for Qs)
9:30   EarthCube overview (Danie Kinkade, BCO-DMO/WHOI)
9:50   FAIR data principles and initiatives (ENVRI-FAIR, GO-FAIR, Enabling FAIR data, etc.) (Justin Buck, BODC/NOC and Steve Diggs, UCSD/SIO)
10:10   Time series data challenges that hinder science (Angelicque White, UH)
10:30-10:45   Break

Insights from current data models (12 min. talks with 3 mins. for Qs)
10:45     Interconnecting ocean time series efforts and frameworks (Laura Lorenzoni, NASA)
11:00     Moving towards FAIR data principles with ERDDAP (Kevin O’Brien, NOAA/PMEL)
11:15     The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) approach to data and metadata (Wendi Ruef, Univ. Washington)
11:30     The international OceanSITES Eulerian Observing network (Johannes Karstensen, GEOMAR)
11:45     Use of controlled vocabularies: Potential applications to time series data (Adam Shepherd, BCO-DMO)
12:00     Integrated Carbon Observation System (ICOS) Ocean Thematic Centre (OTC) (Benjamin Pfeil, Univ. Bergen)
12:15     Ocean Best Practices (Johannes Karstensen, GEOMAR)
12:30-1:30    Lunch

Time series data integration and products (15 min. talks with 5 mins. for Qs)
1:30   Tools and approaches to facilitate data synthesis (Mark Schildhauer, NCEAS/UCSB)
1:50   International Group for Marine Ecological Time Series (IGMETS) overview and challenges (Laura Lorenzoni, NASA/USF)
2:10   Carbon relevant ship-based time series station synthesis – A data product pilot (Nico Lange, Univ. Bergen)

2:30-5:00   Small group discussions (participants self-select, coffee will be available if needing a break)

Group 1. Establishing a common data model for reporting core time series variables (e.g., definitions, vocabulary, units, precision, associated errors, etc.) (Chair: Justin Buck, Auditorium)

Group 2. Improving interoperability among different databases/portals for time series data (Chair: Mark Schildhauer, Agora Room)

5:00   Adjourn for the day, dinner on your own

Saturday, September 14

8:00-9:00   Breakfast
9:00   Group 1-2 report outs  (15 mins. for each chair)
9:30   Group discussion
10:00-12:30   Small group discussions (participants self-select, coffee will be available if needing a break)

Group 3. Establishing standardized metadata reporting guidelines and required fields to facilitate time series data discovery and re-use (Chair: Angel White, Auditorium)

Group 4. Streamlining and simplifying time series data submission (Chair: Danie Kinkade, Agora Room)

12:30-1:30   Lunch
1:30   Group 3-4 report outs  (15 mins. for each chair)
2:00   Group discussion

2:30-5:00   Small group discussions (participants self-select, coffee will be available if needing a break)

Group 5. Application of unique identifiers (such as DOIs) to enable time series data citation and credit to be attributed to data providers (Chair: Adam Shepherd, Table Outside)

Group 6. Meeting the needs of a broader range of users for data synthesis and information products emerging from ocean time-series (Chair: Laura Lorenzoni, Auditorium)

Group 7. Designing the ultimate time-series data interface that also includes user-friendly visualization and computation options (Chair: Lance Fujieki, Agora Room)

5:00   Adjourn for the day
6:30-8:30   Group dinner (Tiki’s Grill and Bar, 2570 Kalakaua Ave)

Sunday, September 15

8:00-9:00   Breakfast
9:00   Group 5-7 report outs  (15 mins. for each chair)
9:45   Group discussion
10:15   Break

10:30   Participants assist chairs to finish compiling recommendations from small groups and discuss format/outcomes (participants self-select for one breakout topic to assist with)

11:30   Full group discussion (issues and remaining Qs, next steps, assignments, etc.) – considering the following:

- Format of recommendations (best practices) – Ocean Best Practices to codify once finalized

- EarthCube guidelines/requirements?

- Dissemination to time series community for feedback

- Opportunities for peer-reviewed publication(s)

12:00   Closing remarks and adjourn
12:30   Lunch