Earth Information Exchange: Coastal Management
The Coastal Management cluster is comprised of a broad cross-section of government, industry, and academia with vested interest in coastal processes. After the second cluster meeting since its inception in January, 2006, the group is still exchanging information on respective resources, needs, issues, and partners, however a common focus topic of harmful algal blooms has been decided on to develop processes to work together. In addition, recent discussions with Ecological Forecasting cluster have revealed other common themes, and potential leveraging of respective interests and resources. The clusters have identified four joint focus areas: harmful algal blooms, fisheries management, coastal habitats, and sea level rise. Cluster members are in the process of populating Integrated System Solutions ‘Triangle Charts’ highlighting observations, partners, DSSs, and outcomes for these four focus areas. These charts will guide the work of the clusters in future Federation activities.
In addition, there is interest in the Federation for making use of the Earth-Sun Science System Components (Coin Chart) for tracking NASA science resources as they apply to Federation member and partner decision support systems. Use of the coin chart and underlying Knowledge Base will likely be a focus topic, along with the Rapid Prototyping Capability, at the next meeting in January, 2007.
