Summit Meeting for Surficial Earth Process Cyberinfrastructure

本提案是一个地球表面（临界区）中心和社区努力的代表的简短会议，讨论和协调与NSF地球科学网络基础设施（CI）有关的计划和倡议。会议将包括由NSF领导以及各团体介绍他们目前和计划的与NSF CI相关的研究。它将包括对观测站和自然实验室的实际和潜在支助请求的讨论。这次会议将持续一天，将在阿灵顿的NSF总部举行。建议的受邀者名单和暂定议程如下。明尼苏达州比尔·迪特里希，NCED和U.C. BerkeleyEfi Foufoula-Georgiou，NCED和U。明尼苏达州Chaitan巴鲁，圣地亚哥超级计算机中心Ilya Zaslavsky，SDSC大卫Maidment，CUAHSI水文信息系统（HIS）和U。得克萨斯州大卫塔博顿，CUAHSI HIS和犹他州州立大学里克胡珀，CUAHSI苏布兰特利，关键区勘探网络（CZEN）和宾夕法尼亚州。州道格米勒，CZEN和宾夕法尼亚州立大学丹里希特，CZEN和杜克U吉姆布伦特，LTER和U。新墨西哥州John Vandecastle，LTER和新墨西哥大学Jim Shuttleworth，国家半干旱水文和河岸地区可持续发展中心（SAHRA）和亚利桑那大学Matt Durcik，SAHRA和亚利桑那大学Jim Syvitski，社区表面动力学建模系统（CSDMS）和科罗拉多大学Larry Winter，国家大气研究中心（NCAR）Barbara Minsker，环境研究合作大规模工程分析网络（CLEANER）和美国环境研究中心（U.S. Environmental Research）。伊利诺伊州Matt Larsen，美国地质调查局Kirsten Lehnert，Lamont-Dohert地球观测站（各种数据库工作和样本登记）Tim Ahern，IRIS数据管理中心Jim Reichman，NCEAS和加州大学圣巴巴拉分校Matt Jones，NCEAS Mark Schildhauer，NCEAS布鲁斯赫伯特，德克萨斯A& M U。暂定计划8：30 Art Goldstein：欢迎、组织和介绍8：40 Margaret Leinen：开幕致辞9：00 Jim Reichman，NCEAS CI 9：30 Tim Ahern，IRIS数据管理中心10：00 Kerstin Lehnert，LDEO，SESAR和SedDB 10：00 30休息45 GEON 11：15 CUAHSI HIS 11：45午餐清洁工30 NCED 2：00 SAHRA 30 WSSC 30 NCAR 30 USGS 40 CSDMS 40讨论：地表地球过程综合网络基础设施的愿景是什么在Tuto贝内晚餐，每个人都自己付餐费。

ABSTRACTThis proposal is for a short meeting of representatives of Earth-surface (critical zone)centers and community efforts, to discuss and coordinate plans and initiatives related toNSF Earth-science cyberinfrastructure (CI). The meeting will include presentations byNSF leadership as well as by the various groups about their current and planned researchrelated to NSF CI. It will include discussion of actual and potential requests for supportfor observatories and natural laboratories. The meeting will last for one day and will beheld at NSF headquarters in Arlington. The proposed list of invitees and a tentativeagenda are given below.Surficial Process CI Meeting: proposed inviteesChris Paola, National Center for Earth-Surface Dynamics (NCED) and U. Minn.Bill Dietrich, NCED and U.C. BerkeleyEfi Foufoula-Georgiou, NCED and U. Minn.Chaitan Baru, San Diego Supercomputer CenterIlya Zaslavsky, SDSCDavid Maidment, CUAHSI Hydrologic Information Systems (HIS) and U. TexasDavid Tarboton, CUAHSI HIS and Utah State U.Rick Hooper, CUAHSISue Brantley, Critical Zone Exploration Network (CZEN) and Penn. StateDoug Miller, CZEN and Penn State U.Dan Richter, CZEN and Duke U.Jim Brunt, LTER and U. New MexicoJohn Vandecastle, LTER and University of New MexicoJim Shuttleworth, National Center for Sustainability of Semi-Arid Hydrology andRiparian Areas (SAHRA) and University of ArizonaMatt Durcik, SAHRA and University of ArizonaJim Syvitski, Community Surface Dynamics Modeling System (CSDMS) and Universityof ColoradoLarry Winter, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)Barbara Minsker, Collaborative Large-scale Engineering Analysis Network forEnvironmental Research (CLEANER) and U. IllinoisMatt Larsen, US Geological SurveyKirsten Lehnert, Lamont-Dohert Earth Observatory (various database endeavors andsample registry)Tim Ahern, IRIS Data Management CenterJim Reichman, NCEAS and UC Santa BarbaraMatt Jones , NCEASMark Schildhauer, NCEASBruce Herbert, Texas A&M U.Tentative Program8:30 Art Goldstein: Welcome, organization and introductions8:40 Margaret Leinen: Opening Remarks9:00 Jim Reichman, NCEAS CI9:30 Tim Ahern, IRIS Data Management Center10:00 Kerstin Lehnert, LDEO, SESAR and SedDB10:30 Break10:45 GEON11:15 CUAHSI HIS11:45 Lunch1:00 CLEANER1:30 NCED2:00 SAHRA2:30 WSSC3:00 NCAR3:30 USGS4:00 CSDMS4:30 Discussion: What is the vision for an integrated Cyberinfrastructure forSurface Earth Processes6:30 Dinner at Tuto Bene, everyone pays for their own meal.