Great Plains Network Workshop: Network Resources for Enabling and Enhancing Research in the Earth Systems Science Community

研讨会的目的是促进利用互联网技术进行基础和应用研究，在合作大学之间传播结果和数据，以及向感兴趣的公众传递研究和应用。具体来说，研讨会将促进GPN联盟成员大学的ESS研究人员之间的互动，这些研究人员对以下方面感兴趣：1)加强他们的个人研究工作；2)发展新的合作研究工作；3)探索GPN资源在加强成员大学研究基础设施方面的潜力。GPN联盟大学包括：北达科他州大学、北达科他州立大学、北达科他州立大学、南达科他州矿业与技术学院、南达科他州立大学、南达科他州大学、堪萨斯大学、堪萨斯大学医学中心堪萨斯州立大学、内布拉斯加州大学林肯分校、俄克拉荷马大学、俄克拉荷马大学健康科学中心、塔尔萨大学、俄克拉荷马州立大学、阿肯色大学、阿肯色大学小石城分校、为了促进研讨会的目的和目标，研究人员将获得该网络及其资源的概述，接触到目前可用的技术实例，并将听取GPN ESS研究人员的同事关于其他大学正在开发的研究项目和工具的情况。为了支持和促进后续会议、讨论、未来提案和合作努力，以及促进ESS研究界使用高性能网络，每位研讨会与会者将获得PolyCom ViaVideo （H.323）视频会议单元。PolyCom ViaVideo是基于usb的桌面视频会议单元，利用Internet2网络并提供商业质量的视频。该设备将为与会者提供一个重要的工具，以协助后续讨论和继续合作研究和提案开发工作。

The objective of the workshop is to facilitate use of Internet-enabled technologies in conducting fundamental and applied research, disseminating results and data between collaborating universities, and transferring research and applications to the interested public. Specifically, the workshop will foster interaction among ESS researchers at GPN alliance-member Universities who are interested in 1) enhancing their individual research efforts, 2) developing new collaborative research efforts, and 3) exploring the potential for GPN resources in enhancing research infrastructure at member Universities. GPN Alliance Universities include: North Dakota University, North Dakota State University, University of North Dakota, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, South Dakota State University, University of South Dakota, University of Kansas, University of Kansas Medical Center Kansas State University, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, University of Oklahoma, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, University of Tulsa, Oklahoma State University, University of Arkansas, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, University of Arkansas Medical Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia, University of MissouriTo facilitate the objective and goals of the workshop, researchers will be provided an overview of the network and its resources, exposed to examples of technologies that are currently available, and will hear from fellow GPN ESS researchers about research projects and tools being developed in the other universities.To support and facilitate follow-up meetings, discussions, future proposals and collaborative efforts, and to facilitate use of the high performance network in the ESS research community, each workshop attendee will be provided with a PolyCom ViaVideo (H.323) videoconference unit. The PolyCom ViaVideo is USB-based desktop videoconference unit that utilizes Internet2 networking and provides business-quality video. The equipment will provide attendees with an important tool to assist in follow-up discussions and in continuing collaborative research and proposal development efforts.