National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) Workshop and Information Technological Frontiers Symposium at the San Diego Supercomputer Center

Arzberger 和 Fountain 圣地亚哥超级计算机中心提议举办一次规划研讨会，以发展国家生态观测站网络 NEON 的跨学科能力和技术广度。研讨会将于2000年3月9日至12日举行。研讨会主持人包括犹他州立大学的Martyn Caldwell博士、弗吉尼亚大学的Bruce Hayden博士和堪萨斯大学的Jim Beach博士。研讨会的目标是：确定 NEON 观测站所需的基础设施类型，确定 NEON 观测站网络所需的基础设施类型（包括通信和计算支持），解决 NEON 基础设施的管理问题，讨论 NEON 站点内部和之间的研究协调，并就克服与多机构、大规模和广泛跨学科的合作研究相关的社会学和体制障碍的挑战提供建议。分组报告新兴技术研讨会的综合报告将在万维网上播出。研讨会将向 NSF 提交一份报告。

Arzberger and FountainThe San Diego Supercomputer Center has proposed to conduct a planning workshop to develop the interdisciplinary capability and technological breadth of NEON, the National Ecological Observatory Network. The workshop will be held from 9-12 March 2000. Workshop facilitators include Dr. Martyn Caldwell of Utah State University, Dr. Bruce Hayden of the University of Virginia, and Dr. Jim Beach of the University of Kansas. The goals of the workshop are to: determine the types of infrastructure needed for observatories in NEON, determine the types of infrastructure needed for the network of observatories in NEON (including communication and computational support), address management issues for NEON infrastructure,discuss coordination of research within and among NEON sites, andprovide advice on the challenges of overcoming the sociological and institutional barriers associated with collaborative research that is multi-institution, large-scale, and broadly interdisciplinary.Reports by breakout groups and a synthesis of the emerging technologies symposium will be broadcast on the world wide web. The workshop will result in a report submitted to NSF.