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，在合作的大学之间传播成果和数据，并将研究和应用转移给感兴趣的公众。具体地说，研讨会将促进GPN联盟成员大学的ESS研究人员之间的互动，他们对1)加强他们的个人研究努力，2)开发新的合作研究努力，以及3)探索GPN资源在加强成员大学研究基础设施方面的潜力感兴趣。GPN联盟大学包括：北达科他州大学、北达科他州州立大学、北达科他州大学、南达科他州矿业和技术学院、南达科他州州立大学、南达科他州大学、堪萨斯大学、堪萨斯州立大学、内布拉斯加-林肯大学、俄克拉何马大学、俄克拉何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、小石城大学、阿肯色大学医学科学大学、密苏里-哥伦比亚大学、密苏里大学。为了便于研讨会的目的和目标，将向研究人员提供网络及其资源的概述为了支持和促进后续会议、讨论、未来提议和协作努力，并促进在教育服务研究界使用高性能网络，将为每位参加研讨会的人提供一个Polycom vivideo(H.323)视频会议单元。Polycom viavideo是基于USB的桌面视频会议单元，它利用Internet2网络并提供商业质量的视频。这些设备将为与会者提供一个重要工具，以协助开展后续讨论以及继续开展协作研究和拟订提案。

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.