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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;"><font face="Arial"><b>Happy New Year West Coast Data Network!</b> Hope everyone has had a safe and relaxing holiday! I wanted to shoot out a listserv blast to let you know what has been
happening with the West Coast Governors Alliance Regional Data Framework ACT and notify you about some upcoming events and opportunities that might be of interest. Please contact Todd Hallenbeck (<span class="rwrr"><u><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><a href="mailto:%20todd.r.hallenbeck@westcoastoceans.org" target="_blank">todd.r.hallenbeck@westcoastoceans.org</a></span></u></span>)
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><font face="Arial" size="5">RDF ACT Progress</font></b></p>
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<li><b style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; text-indent: -0.25in;">Changing leadership – </b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; text-indent: -0.25in;">Matt Armsby, who served alongside Andy Lanier as Co-Chair of the RDF ACT for the past
year, is stepping down from the post. Matt played a tremendous role in getting the ACT off the ground and guiding the early grant progress. Many thanks Matt for your service!</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><a href="http://www.sccwrp.org/AboutSCCWRP/SCCWRPStaff/SteinbergSteven.aspx" target="_blank" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; text-indent: -0.25in;">Steve
Steinberg (Southern California Coastal Water Research Project</a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; text-indent: -0.25in;">), will be stepping up as the new co-chair. Welcome Steve!</span></li><li><b style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; text-indent: -0.25in;">RDF ACT Workplan</b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; text-indent: -0.25in;">– The comment
period for submission of comments to the ACT regarding its 5 year workplan closed Dec. 15, we received some excellent comments that will be incorporated into the final plan that will be approved and adopted at the RDF ACT Annual meeting in Feb.</span></li><li><b style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; text-indent: -0.25in;">RDF Annual Meeting</b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; text-indent: -0.25in;">– The ACT
will be reconvening Feb 7-8 to finalize the work plan, begin formulating contracts for the FY12 grants, and discuss and review development progress of the West Coast Data Registry. The results of that meeting will be available to the Network in late February.</span></li><li><b style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; text-indent: -0.25in;">Phase I Work</b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; text-indent: -0.25in;">– The Data and
IT working groups have been meeting over the last several months to review the work of Ecotrust. In the coming weeks both a West Coast Data Prioritization Exercise as well as a Data Registry Design Assessment should be available to the Network. Stay tuned!</span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/seminars/2013/01-jan.html#OneNOAAScienceSeminars_15Jan2013_NCDDC" target="_blank"><font face="Arial" color="#000000">Introduction to Geospatial ISO Metadata,
an Online Training Series</font></a></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><font face="Arial">With declining budgets and travel limitations, it is challenging for data managers to keep up-to-date on the latest metadata standards and tools. In response, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's
(NOAA) National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC) is offering Introduction to Geospatial ISO Metadata, a free, online training series beginning in January 2013.</font></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><font face="Arial">NCDDC set out to meet the increased needs of data managers as many organizations transition from FGDC to ISO standards. Working with other metadata trainers within the community, the NCDDC Metadata Team has
developed a complete package of training materials for the transition to ISO metadata standards. Conducting this training online is an innovative way to meet the increased demand for this training while controlling travel expenses. NCDDC conducted two prior
metadata training series online in which over 1500 participants from 18 countries on five continents took part. The success of these efforts has led to the continuation and expansion of the training with two series of Introduction to Geospatial ISO Metadata
and two series of Transitioning from FGDC to ISO Metadata already planned for 2013.</font></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><font face="Arial">Registration is now open for the next series which will be held every Tuesday from 9:30 a.m-10:30 a.m. CST from January 15 until March 5, 2013. The series will start with an introduction to metadata, and cover
topics such as XML basics, tools, and data discovery. All materials will be made available online, and instructors will be available by request for special one-on-one "My Metadata" sessions to answer specific questions for individual participants.</font></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><font face="Arial">For course topic and description visit <a href="http://www.ncddc.noaa.gov/metadata-standards/metadata-training/" target="_blank">http://www.ncddc.noaa.gov/metadata-standards/metadata-training/</a></font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) has released its annual report for fiscal year 2012. NOAA’s efforts are highlighted prominently
throughout the document. Examples include NOAA’s contributions to the National Geospatial Platform, leadership in the development of the Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, and the offering of the first series of online ISO training by the
NESDIS National Coastal Data Development Center, along with data stewardship for foundational National Spatial Data Infrastructure themes (e.g., geodetic control).</span><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;"><b style="font-size: 11pt;"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The 11th International Symposium for GIS and Computer Cartography for Coastal Zone </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Management</span></font></b></p>
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June 18-21, 2013<br>
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada</font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;"><font face="Arial"><u>Important Date for Submissions</u>:<br>
<b><span style="background-color: yellow;">January 15, 2013</span></b> - Deadline for oral paper and poster abstracts (online through <a href="http://coinatlantic.ca/index.php/coastgis-2013/" target="_blank">coastgis2013.ca</a>)<br>
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Website: <a href="http://coinatlantic.ca/index.php/coastgis-2013/" target="_blank">coastgis2013.ca</a><br>
Email: <a href="https://legacy.uvic.ca/owa/redir.aspx?C=P_Q7cdMJwE2f7MQSbPs1JeIDqBLug89I24O8X9pQTg2hzLui6GA1Qa_ZPgv0tc9HzZNwAFLkg8Q.&URL=mailto%3acoastgis2013%40gmail.com" target="_blank">coastgis2013@gmail.com</a></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;"><font face="Arial"><b>To learn more about the Regional Data Framework or sign up for updates, please visit the <a href="http://www.westcoastoceans.org/index.cfm?content.display&pageID=153" target="_blank">RDF
ACT webpage</a>.</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;"><font face="Arial"><b>Todd R. Hallenbeck</b> | Sea Grant Fellow <br>
West Coast Governors Alliance <br>
Office of the Governor <br>
635 Capitol Street NE, Suite 150 | Salem, OR 97301-2540 <br>
Office: (503) 373-0050 ext. 242 | Fax: (503) 378-6033 <br>
<a href="mailto:todd.r.hallenbeck@state.or.us" target="_blank">todd.r.hallenbeck@state.or.us</a> | <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/LCD" target="_blank">www.oregon.gov/LCD</a></font></p>
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