Portal Coordination Call – November 2017

December 19, 2017 by Deanna Caracciolo
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This call took place on November 7th, 2017 and primarily focused on preparation for the upcoming West Coast Regional Planning Body Meeting where the WCDP will be presented in both open and closed sessions.  Additional preparation calls were scheduled for – Monday Nov 13th, 9-10am Monday Nov 20th, 3-4pm Monday Nov 27th, 2-3pm The goals of the portal presentation at the RPB were discussed by the group. Thank you for all who attended this meeting:  Andy L., Steve S., Deanna C., Kate Sullivan, Tanya H., Continue reading →

Portal Coordination Call- – October, 2017

December 19, 2017 by Deanna Caracciolo
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The Portal Coordination Team met on October 4th, 2017 to continue discussion on the upcoming West Coast Regional Planning Body Meeting in Long Beach, CA scheduled for December, 2017.  Updates on the Bren student project and open discussion on the portal work plan and tasks then followed. Thank you for all who were present:  Andy L., Joel S., Allison B., Tanya H., Steve S., Sara G., John H., Kate S., Frank P., Melissa R., Bridgette L. A PDF of the meeting presentation can be viewed using Continue reading →

Portal Coordination Call – August, 2017

December 19, 2017 by Deanna Caracciolo
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On August 30th, 2017 the this Portal Coordination focused on updates for the upcoming West Coast Regional Planing Body Meeting (RPB), and the current work being done by a team of Bren School student.  The portals work program and tasks were then discussed. Thank you for all who were present: Jon Bonkoski, Kate S., Andy L., Allison B., John H., Melissa R., Joel S., Tanya H. A PDF of the presentation slides are available at the following link- WCODP_PortalCoordinationCall_08302017

Portal Coordination Call – Transition (June & July, 2017)

December 19, 2017 by Deanna Caracciolo
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These calls took place on June 7th, and July 5th, 2017, where discussion focused on updating members on the following topics- Process Updates (Co-Chairs): RPB Update (John Hansen –if available) Outreach Updates (Andy ) Portal Development Team –Report out from May. (Tanya Haddad) Bren Student Project Report (Andy) Work Program Review and Strategic Planning Potential In-person Data Network Meeting Round Table Updates (Members) Thank you for all who were present- June 7 – Andy L., Allison B., Joel S., John H., Kate S., Melissa R, Continue reading →

Portal Coordination Call

November 17, 2016 by Andy Lanier
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Please join us on December 6th, from 10:00AM – 12:00PM PST for an organizational online meeting to assist us in the transition between our former organizational structure and a new approach moving for moving forward.  Online Meeting information is provided in the text below. As the West Coast Regional Planning Body establishes itself and moves forward following the October 2016 meeting, the West Coast Ocean Data Portal will transition to a new organizational structure. This change will increase efficiency within the organization, by moving from a model where 3 Continue reading →

[WCODP ACT] – Coordination Calls: August and September 2016

October 1, 2016 by Allison Bailey
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The WCODP ACT had their monthly coordination calls on August 2nd and September 20, 2016.   The group is focused on preparing for the upcoming meetings for the West Coast Regional Planning Body (RPB) and the West Coast Ocean Partnership (WCOP) in Portland, OR.    The RPB meeting is on Wednesday, October 26 and Thursday, October 27.  The WCOP meeting is on Tuesday, October 25. The WCODP co-leads, Andy Lanier and Steve Steinberg, as well as Allison Bailey will be giving an hour long presentation about the WCODP capabilities Continue reading →

Call for Participation

June 17, 2016 by Andy Lanier
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West Coast Ocean Data Network Members, Friends, and Colleagues, The West Coast Ocean Data Portal (WCODP) is embarking on a new chapter and we invite you to participate with us. Thanks to the incredible groundwork that has been laid by our former coordinator, Todd Hallenbeck, and the volunteer efforts of the WCODP co-leads, Andy Lanier and Steve Steinberg, the Working Groups, and the West Coast Ocean Data Network, the West Coast Ocean Data Portal has been recognized as an essential resource for coast-wide and regional Continue reading →

Coordination Call Notes – June 5, 2016

June 17, 2016 by Andy Lanier
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The WCODP ACT held their monthly conference call on June 5th, 2016.  The group is currently focused on making progress on the tasks listed in the RPB recommendations document including connections with new data catalogs, and the development of regional ocean story maps.  The group also had a brief discussion about reaching out to the community in a “Call for Action” that could bring new voices and perspectives into the group as it moves to develop the new content. You can review the call notes Continue reading →

[WCODP ACT] Monthly Call – March 1, 2016

March 2, 2016 by Todd Hallenbeck
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The WCODP leadership team met today during their monthly call. They had a really productive conversation around the RPB recommendation feedback, our long-term funding strategy, and a possible Network meeting this fall as well as hearing updates about data development and upcoming events. You can read the full call notes here. One of the next steps for the group will be the re-activation of Network working groups to carry out tasks related to our recommendations once they are confirmed by the West Coast RPB.  If you are Continue reading →