GMF Agenda
Virtual agenda updates coming soon
Tuesday, September 21st
*Times listed are in Hawaiʻi Standard Time (HST) followed by Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Day 1 Keynote
ADM Paul Zukunft
25th Commandant of the US Coast Guard
Seafloor Infrastructure and Technology Panel Bios
Dr. Kathryn (Kate) Moran
Director, Ocean Networks Canada
Dr. Larry Mayer
Director, Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping University of New Hampshire
Dr. Bruce Howe
Research Professor, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Mr. Guy Noll
Mapping Systems Department Manager at ESRI
| 0650 – 0700 HST 1650 – 1700 GMT | Virtual Sign In |
| 0700 – 0715 HST 1700 – 1715 GMT | Welcome and Administrative Notes Ms. Mekisha Marshall, Chief Science and Technology Advisor, NMIO; Dr. Margo Edwards, Director, Applied Research Lab at the University of Hawaii |
| 0715 – 0730 HST 1715 – 1730 GMT | Opening Remarks and Keynote Introduction – RADM Curt Copley, Director, NMIO |
| 0730 – 0815 HST 1730 – 1815 GMT | Keynote Address – ADM (Ret) Paul F. Zukunft |
| 0815 – 0830 HST 1815 – 1830 GMT | Break |
| 0830 – 0945 HST 1830 – 1945 GMT | Session I: Seafloor Infrastructure and Technology Current state and short-term understanding of the capabilities of existing systems • Platforms, capabilities, and applications, to include their mission support roles • Seabed mapping, modeling, and datasets • Challenging latitudes, unknown variables, and evolving landscapes • Representatives from the scientific and commercial communities |
| 0945 – 0950 HST 1945 – 1950 GMT | Break / Assembly of Working Groups |
| 0950 – 1030 HST 1950 – 2030 GMT | Working Group Collaboration |
| 1030 HST 2030 GMT | Return to Main Session for Day One Closing Remarks & Adjourn |
Wednesday, September 22nd
*Times listed are in Hawaiʻi Standard Time (HST) followed by Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Day 2 Keynote
Dr. Charles Fletcher
Professor, UH School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology
Author, “Climate Change: What The Science Tells Us”
Climatological Influences on the Undersea Domain Panel Bios
Dr. Robin Bell
Research Professor, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Columbia University
Dr. Brian Glazer
Professor, Department of Oceanography University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Dr. Christian Braneon
Remote Sensing Specialist Sciences and Exploration Directorate NASA
| 0650 – 0700 HST 1650 – 1600 GMT |
Virtual Sign in |
| 0700 – 0715 HST 1700 – 1715 GMT |
Recap and Keynote Introduction |
| 1315 – 1400 EDT 0715 – 0800 HST 1715 – 1800 GMT |
Keynote Address – Dr. Chip Fletcher |
| 0800 – 0815 HST 1800 – 1815 GMT |
Break |
| 0815 – 0945 HST 1815 – 1945 GMT |
Session II: Climatological Influences on the Undersea Domain
Modeling: Delta viewed through the predictive lens
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| 0945 – 0950 HST 1945 – 1950 GMT |
Break / Assembly of Working Groups |
| 0950 – 1030 HST 1950 – 2030 GMT |
Working Group Collaboration |
| 1030 HST 2030 GMT |
Return to Main Session for Day Two Closing Remarks & Adjourn |
Thursday, September 23rd
*Times listed are in Hawaiʻi Standard Time (HST) followed by Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Autonomous Influences on the Undersea Domain Panel Bios
Dr. Brian Bingham
Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School
Dr. Deji Coker
Portfolio Manager for Autonomy, Office of Naval Research
Dr. Andrew Nuss
Program Manager, Tactical Technology Office DARPA
Dr. Ballard Smith
Innovation Area Lead for National Security Next and Outcome Lead for Undersea
C3 at the MITRE corporation
| 0650 – 0700 HST 1650 – 1700 GMT | Virtual Sign in |
| 0700 – 0715 HST 1700 – 1715 GMT | Recap |
| 0715 – 0845 HST 1715 – 1845 GMT | Session III: Autonomous Influences on the Undersea Domain
This panel will build on the technology discussion, Vision: Machine Learning and the Future of Predictive Algorithms
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| 0845 – 0945 HST 1845 – 1945 GMT | Technology Demonstration Videos |
| 0945 HST 1945 GMT | GMF Wrap up & Closing Remarks – RADM Curt Copley, Director, NMIO |