C. Workshop Schedule and Agenda

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INTEGRATION OF CHRONOSTRATIGRAPHIC DATABASES FOR THE 21^st CENTURY

Conference Center, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

November 8-10, 2001

Thursday, November 8 – Introduction and Goals

12:30 – Welcome, introductions, logistics – Jim Ogg & Paul Sikora

12:45 – Perspective of the NSF and ICS – Rich Lane

1:15 – Review of agenda and workshop goals – Group

1:30 – Current and future trends in knowledge management – Anthony Gary

Selected examples of chronostratigraphic databases/approaches

[Moderator – Jim Ogg]

2:00 – Database presentation 1 (ODSN, Söding & Speiss)

2:30 – Database presentation 2 (EGI, Sikora)

3:15 – Database presentation 3 (ODP, John Firth & Rakesh Mirthal)

3:45 – Database presentation 4 (Paleontology Database Network, Tony Barnosky)

4:10 – Database presentation 5 (PaleoData, Charles Marshall)

4:35 – Database presentation 6 (Neptune and Norges, Cinzia Cervato)

5:00 – Database presentation 7 (PaleoStrat, Vladimir Davydov)

5:25 – Formation of working panels for Friday

Friday, November 9 – Focus Working Groups

Theme 1: Chronostratigraphic Data -- Types, Standards, Compatibility

8:00 – Review of goals; Introduction to chronostratigraphic data topics

Main moderator = Mark Leckie, Main recorder = Jan Veizer

8:15 – Five panels (overlapping) in two focus groups – Discussion of common issues, possible solutions

Scientific #1 (moderated by Roland Mundil)

Scientific #2 (moderated by Brian Huber)

Scientific #3 (moderated by John McArthur)

Info-Tech #1 (moderated by Cathy Constable)

Info-Tech #2 (moderated by Pete Sadler)

9:30 – Summarization of interim conclusions within each panel

10:15 – Convening of the two focus groups (Scientific, Info-Tech) for preparing “position statements” that summarize issues and associated recommended solutions.

12:00 – Workshop Luncheon

1:00 – Presentations of issues and recommendations by focus groups on chronostratigraphic data topics

Discussion and partial consensus by entire Workshop

Theme 2: Database Design – Information Analysis, Retrieval, Exchange

1:30 –Introduction to database design topics

Main moderator = Paul Sikora, Main recorder = Lisa Tauxe

1:45 – Five panels (overlapping) in two focus groups – Discussion of common issues, possible solutions.

Scientific #1 (moderated by John Firth)

Scientific #2 (moderated by Joszef Palfy)

Scientific #3 (moderated by Robert Scott)

Info-Tech #1 (moderated by Patrick Diver)

Info-Tech #2 (moderated by Rakesh Mithal)

3:00 – Summarization of interim conclusions within each group

3:45 – Convening of the two focus groups (Scientific, Info-Tech) for preparing “position statements” that summarize issues and associated recommended solutions

Saturday, November 10 – Integration and Workshop Recommendations

8:00 – Presentations of ideas and recommendations by focus groups on database design topics

Discussion and partial consensus by entire Workshop

Theme 3: Integrated Chronostratigraphic Databases – Future Directions, Needs, Frameworks

9:00 – Introduction to integrated database topics

Main moderator = Jim Ogg, Main recorder = Linda Hinnov

Scientific #1 (moderated by Felix Gradstein)

Scientific #2 (moderated by Bruce Wardlaw)

Scientific #3 (moderated by Jeff Stein)

Info-Tech #1 (moderated by Russ Graham)

Info-Tech #2 (moderated by Emanuel Söding)

10:30 – Convening of the two focus groups (Scientific, Info-Tech) for preparing “position statements” that summarize issues and associated recommended solutions

11:00 – Presentations of ideas and recommendations by focus groups on integrated database topics, and items of consensus by entire Workshop

11:30 – Workshop Lunch

12:00 – Synthesis discussion and finalization of Workshop recommendations and future plans

1:00 – Formal portion of workshop adjourns

1:30-4:30 pm Meeting rooms will remain available for members of different focus groups and conference conveners to discuss and prepare the Workshop report