Minutes of FCC3

Short Agenda for December 6, 2005 meeting      Detailed Agenda for December 6, 2005 meeting

Presentations given at FCC3 Clark, Andrew: What is the Integrated Ocean Observing System? Simoniello, Chris: SEACOOS Muller-Karger, Frank: Update on the U.S. Caribbean Regional Association (CaRA) and IOCARIBE Spranger, Mike: Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS) Lee, Tom: Florida Oceans and Coastal Resources Council (FOCRC) Kirkpatrick, Gary: BIOSENSE Moersdorf, Paul: The Power of an IOOS Partnership Draft Concept paper on Florida Ports and Coastal Ocean Observing System (FL-PCOOS) for discussion Talking Points: FL-PCOOS Estimating Economic Benefits from NOAA PORTS\256 Information: A Case Study of Tampa Bay

Original Invitation to attend FCC3

December 2, 2005

Dear Florida COOS Caucus Meeting Attendee,

Please reserve December 6, 2005 as the date for you to attend the Third Florida Coastal Ocean Observing System (COOS) Caucus meeting. This will be held 10AM-4PM in St. Petersburg at the USF Campus. The meeting is hosted by Dr. Peter Betzer and co-convened by Deans Otis Brown of UM and myself NSU. Dr. Mark Luther of USF is chair of the organizing committee for this meeting. Tom Gustafson of NSU will be facilitating.

The purpose of the 3rd Florida COOS Caucus meeting (FCC3) is a town-hall gathering to gain information and to discuss common Florida ocean issues and concerns. FCC3 will build upon the 1st and 2nd successful meetings previously held in Orlando in June and August.

So that we can better plan this informative meeting, PLEASE RSVP to Adrienne Carter (cadrienn@nova.edu).

Please see below for the simple and detailed agendas, maps, and the draft FL PCOOS draft proposal for discussion at FCC3. For background information about previous meetings, minutes, and PowerPoint presentations, visit the Florida COOS Caucus WEB site, www.nova.edu/ocean/flcoos/.

We look forward to seeing you in St. Pete December. 6.

(PLEASE FORWARD THIS INVITATION INFORMATION TO ANYONE WHO MAY BE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING. )

Sincerely,

Dick Dodge, Dean, NSU Oceanographic Center

PARKING for FCC3: Click on the image for a map of USF/FWRI campus with parking marked on it. Parking is down the street (at Gate 5 of the airport) from the building where the meeting will be held, about a 5 min walk. USF is are putting out signs but most people miss the signs because they are back off the street. The Karen Steidinger Auditorium is located in the Florida Wildlife Research Institute. It is located at the end of 1st Street SE and 8th Avenue SE. The address is 100 8th Ave. SE. Come south on 1st street SE which deadends into a bus circle. The auditorium is located on the 1st floor of the building (not the ground floor, but the next one up. Take the stairs or the elevator to the 1st floor).

Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue SE St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Phone: (727) 896-8626 Fax: (727) 823-0166