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Northwest Environmental Data Network (NED) Executive Meeting

December 7th 2005, 9:30-12:30

Large Conference Room
Northwest Power and Conservation Council
851 S.W. Sixth Avenue, Suite 1100
Portland

The conference call in number will be 877-848-1997 passcode 351

Background

• Agencies and entities in NED are represented by Steering Committee (Project Team) members, appointed by the Executive signatories of the NED MOU.
• The Steering Committee is required to report to the signatories.
• To facilitate this reporting the NED Executive Co-Chairs, Dr Tom Karier of the NPCC and Dr John Stein of the NWFSC–NOAAF are hosting an Executive level discussion on progress and opportunities for NED.

Agenda

1. Introductions (15 minutes)
2. Review of Progress (15 minutes)
3. Review of Membership and Participation (15 minutes)
4. Review of May 25-26 Workshop Findings. (30 minutes)
    
   Break (10 minutes)
    
5. Follow Up Executive Action (55 minutes)
6. Demonstration of NED Pilot Portal (20 minutes)
   Overview (220k PDF)
   Two-page handout (40k PDF)
   Maps and Portal slides (3.3mb PDF)
7. Demonstration of Protocol Manager (John Day Data Dictionary) (20 minutes)

Downloads

• Presentation (490k PDF)
• Best Practices for Incorporating Spatial and Temporal Data For Tracking Environmental Project and Sampling Efforts Into Non-Spatial Databases (290k PDF)
• Final White Papers and Recommendations from Beyond Ad-Hoc: Organizing, Administering, and Funding a Northwest Environmental Data Network (680k PDF)
• Executive Decision Table (180k PDF)