GEOSS Workshop XLII – Oceans will be conducted in conjunction with the OCEANS 2011 MTS/IEEE Kona conference, in Kona, Hawaii, USA, on Sunday September 18th. The workshop will focus on (i) evolving international governance approaches for long-term sustainability of observations in the context of GEO, (ii) improvements in interoperability of observatories and (iii) key measurements and sensor developments to better serve science and societal needs. In these areas, the discussions will include broadening interdisciplinary observations and the benefits of this for scientists, decision makers and society as a whole.
The workshop is free. For workshop registration, go to the OCEAN 11 registration website. After entering some basic information, you will be given the option to register for the conference, workshop or exhibits.