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Back to Partnership -- The following nine applications have been posted for review by the Partnership Committee

Partnership Vote

The following applications have been submitted for the Spring/Summer 2015 ESIP New Member Class.

Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies, Florida State University (COAPS) - ESIP-II (primarily a research center)

The Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS) is a center of excellence performing interdisciplinary research in ocean-atmosphere-land-ice interactions to increase our understanding of the physical, social, and economic consequences of climate variability. COAPS hosts a marine data center specializing in underway observations from research vessels and remotely-sensed data from satellites. The data center actively collects, quality evaluates, and distributes data in delayed-mode to the marine climate community.

Website: http://coaps.fsu.edu

Full Application: COAPS

Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies, Florida State University (COAPS) - ESIP-II (primarily a research center)

The Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS) is a center of excellence performing interdisciplinary research in ocean-atmosphere-land-ice interactions to increase our understanding of the physical, social, and economic consequences of climate variability. COAPS hosts a marine data center specializing in underway observations from research vessels and remotely-sensed data from satellites. The data center actively collects, quality evaluates, and distributes data in delayed-mode to the marine climate community.

Website: http://coaps.fsu.edu

Full Application: COAPS

Center for Research in Water Resources (CRWR) - ESIP-II (primarily a research center)

CRWR at the University of Texas at Austin has been at the core of the CUAHSI organization since its beginnings. CRWR conducts research in hydrology and hydraulics on a regional and national scale.

Website: http://www.crwr.utexas.edu/

Full Application: CRWR

US Global Change Research Program GCIS Team (USGCRP GCIS) - ESIP-II (primarily a research center)

The US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP), a confederation of 13 agencies active in global change research, has established the Global Change Information System (GCIS) to better coordinate and integrate the use of federal information products on changes in the global environment and the implications of those changes for society. The GCIS is a web-based resource for traceable, sound global change data, information, and products. Designed for use by scientists, decision makers, and the public, the GCIS provides coordinated links to a select group of information products produced, maintained, and disseminated by government agencies and organizations.

Website: http://data.globalchange.gov

Full Application: GCIS

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) - ESIP-II (primarily a research center)

The mission of MBARI is to achieve and maintain a position as a world center for advanced research and education in ocean science and technology, and to do so through the development of better instruments, systems, and methods for scientific research in the deep waters of the ocean. MBARI emphasizes the peer relationship between engineers and scientists as a basic principle of its operation. All of the activities of MBARI must be characterized by excellence, innovation, and vision.

Website: http://www.mbari.org/

Full Application: MBARI

University of New Mexico Library - ESIP-III (primarily applications and education)

The University Libraries at the University of New Mexico support the Earth science community through the delivery of research support services including data management planning support; instruction and training in research strategies, technologies, and data management; development of Earth science research collections (both physical and digital) consisting of publications, databases, and data; and hosting and support for research data management infrastructure including a collaborative data management system, a collaborative software development and version control platform, and UNM's institutional repository for both documents and data.

Website: http://library.unm.edu

Full Application: University of New Mexico Library

Liquid Robotics Inc - ESIP-I (primarily a data center/archive)

Liquid Robotics Inc is the company behind the WaveGlider, a sea surface, wave propelled, solar powered, robotic oceanography platform. Wavegliders carry a variety of physical, chemical and biological sensors, and conduct data collection missions of varying durations, world-wide. Wavegliders are used by numerous academic partner institutions (e.g. MBARI, WHOI, NOAA, Scripps), individual research labs, as well as on missions by private companies.

Website: http://www.liquidr.com

Full Application: Liquid Robotics Inc

University of California Natural Reserve System (UCNRS) - ESIP-II (primarily a research center)

The UC Natural Reserve System is a network of protected natural areas throughout California. Its 39 sites include more than 756,000 acres, making it the largest university-administered reserve system in the world. Most major state ecosystems are represented, from coastal tidepools to inland deserts, and lush wetlands to Sierra Nevada forests. The reserves also serve as a gateway to more than a million acres of public lands. Founded in 1965 to provide undisturbed environments for research, education, and public service, the Natural Reserve System contributes to the understanding and wise stewardship of the earth.

Website: www.ucnrs.org

Full Application: UCNRS

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 == Partnership Vote ==
-ESIP Reps will get an email with the voting information.
+The following applications have been submitted for the Spring/Summer 2015 ESIP New Member Class.
-===COOPEUS - ESIP-I (primarily data centers)===
+=== Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies, Florida State University (COAPS) - ESIP-II (primarily a research center)   ===
-:Application excerpt: The role of COOPEUS is to guide and coordinate interoperability efforts among environmental research infrastructures in the EU and US. COOPEUS itself does not produce technology or infrastructure but all COOPEUS partners have independent contributions in their domains. All COOPEUS partners have independently developed software that are registered with the GEOSS Brokering Service and are freely available to the public.
+The Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS) is a center of excellence performing interdisciplinary research in ocean-atmosphere-land-ice interactions to increase our understanding of the physical, social, and economic consequences of climate variability. COAPS hosts a marine data center specializing in underway observations from research vessels and remotely-sensed data from satellites. The data center actively collects, quality evaluates, and distributes data in delayed-mode to the marine climate community.
-:Website: http://www.neoninc.org/about/coopeus
-:Full Application: [https://www.dropbox.com/s/sw0upt1ijdotkoi/COOPEUS.pdf?dl=0 COOPEUS]
-===E-DECIDER - ESIP-II (primarily research)===
+:Website: http://coaps.fsu.edu
-:Application excerpt: E-DECIDER provides decision support primarily for earthquake disaster response. The platform converts geophysical simulations and remote sensing observations into data products relevant to emergency preparedness and response communities. We utilize remote sensing data and Earth science models to respond to disasters and working in partnership with the Disasters cluster and the Federation would enhance collaboration with other projects in the field as well as provide the opportunity to test our platform.
+:Full Application: [https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0B7DAFB2BsbfRfkZzRWYxcktWbEpvWWpZbGhBTWNzcDd0Sm9ncnowV2dxQTRlRm9hNXJyQWM/0BzL62IwESSSxelVoTnF0azBNcU0  COAPS]
-:Website: http://e-decider.org
+=== Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies, Florida State University (COAPS) - ESIP-II (primarily a research center)   ===
-:Full Application: https://www.dropbox.com/s/pa1aegx773g96p6/E-DECIDER.pdf?dl=0 E-DECIDER]
+The Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS) is a center of excellence performing interdisciplinary research in ocean-atmosphere-land-ice interactions to increase our understanding of the physical, social, and economic consequences of climate variability. COAPS hosts a marine data center specializing in underway observations from research vessels and remotely-sensed data from satellites. The data center actively collects, quality evaluates, and distributes data in delayed-mode to the marine climate community.
-===GeoGateway - ESIP-II (primarily research)===
+:Website: http://coaps.fsu.edu
-:Application excerpt: NASA's GeoGateway project (formerly QuakeSim) for earthquake geodetic imaging analysis, modeling, and response. Provides analysis tools for NASA geodetic imaging data products including UAVSAR, GPS, and InSAR. Provide analysis, modeling, and response tools.
+:Full Application: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzL62IwESSSxXzhuMFpZR3BwTms/view?usp=sharing  COAPS]
-:Website: http://geo- gateway.org
+=== Center for Research in Water Resources (CRWR) - ESIP-II (primarily a research center)===
-:Full Application: [https://www.dropbox.com/s/veoqpxjnoqytn0g/GeoGateway.pdf?dl=0 GeoGateway]
+CRWR at the University of Texas at Austin has been at the core of the CUAHSI organization since its beginnings. CRWR conducts research in hydrology and hydraulics on a regional and national scale.
-===Geological Data Center, SCRIPPS - ESIP-I (primarily data centers)===
+:Website: http://www.crwr.utexas.edu/
-:Application excerpt: The GDC has been curating and providing access to oceanographic data for more than 40 years. In the current era, the emphasis is on collaborative projects that create integrated access to well-described digital oceanographic data on institutional, national, and international scales. The GDC also curates an archive of analog data products from the past century of exploration by Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
+:Full Application: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzL62IwESSSxRVhxaUpyOWh6b3c/view?usp=sharing CRWR]
-:Website: http://gdc.ucsd.edu/
+=== US Global Change Research Program GCIS Team (USGCRP GCIS) - ESIP-II (primarily a research center)===
-:Full Application: [https://www.dropbox.com/s/otfs5p746lz2d66/Geological%20Data%20Center.pdf?dl=0 Geological Data Center]
+The US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP), a confederation of 13 agencies active in global change research, has established the Global Change Information System (GCIS) to better coordinate and integrate the use of federal information products on changes in the global environment and the implications of those changes for society. The GCIS is a web-based resource for traceable, sound global change data, information, and products. Designed for use by scientists, decision makers, and the public, the GCIS provides coordinated links to a select group of information products produced, maintained, and disseminated by government agencies and organizations.
-===Kitware - ESIP-III (primarily applications)===
+:Website: http://data.globalchange.gov
-:Application excerpt: Kitware Inc. supports creation and development of open-source software and state of the art technology related to computing and visualization. Kitware and Mr. Aashish Chaudhary has been involved in various open source projects related to earth and climate science. The Kitware Site-PI of UV-CDAT, Aashish Chaudhary, has been leading the open source ClimatePipes project with NYU. ClimatePipes Phase-I and II are funded by DOE. It is web- based, multi-faceted software project that combines social networks, graphical user interfaces, data-flow networks, data provenance, and existing high- performance software libraries. Also, Mr. Chaudhary and other Kitware developers have contributed significantly to the core feature of UV-CDAT. Mr. Chaudhary is the SITE- PI for the project. As part of this project, he has been collaborating with NASA, NOAA, DOE, and other universities. Also, Mr. Chaudhary is the SITE-PI for the Accelerated Climate Modeling for Energy (ACME) project and has been a member of the Earth System Grid Federation (ESGF). His collaborators include scientist from NASA (JPL, Ames, Goddard), NOAA, Unidata, IOOS, USGS etc. Some of the other open souce tools and projects developed by Kitware are; ParaView, ParaViewWeb, VTK, ITK, and CMake.
+:Full Application: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzL62IwESSSxZ2oyWFVjSjVCYjA/view?usp=sharing GCIS]
-:Website: http://www.kitware.com
+=== Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) - ESIP-II (primarily a research center)===
-:Full Application: [https://www.dropbox.com/s/byblx8cimmaw90m/Kitware.pdf?dl=0  Kitware]
+The mission of MBARI is to achieve and maintain a position as a world center for advanced research and education in ocean science and technology, and to do so through the development of better instruments, systems, and methods for scientific research in the deep waters of the ocean. MBARI emphasizes the peer relationship between engineers and scientists as a basic principle of its operation. All of the activities of MBARI must be characterized by excellence, innovation, and vision.
-===Marymount University - ESIP-II (primarily research)===
+:Website: http://www.mbari.org/
-:Application excerpt: The Department of Information Technology at Marymount University offers program s in Data Science and Applied Information Technology. Myself, and other faculty members, use the Earth sciences as a primary application area for our teaching and research. I also currently serve as Chair of ESIP's Semantic Web Cluster.
+:Full Application: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzL62IwESSSxQnEzMmVFNWxEQ00/view?usp=sharing MBARI]
-:Website: http://www.marymount.edu/
+=== University of New Mexico Library - ESIP-III (primarily applications and education)===
-:Full Application: [https://www.dropbox.com/s/oh8knu31uh06kv3/Marymount%20University.pdf?dl=0 Marymount]
+The University Libraries at the University of New Mexico support the Earth science community through the delivery of research support services including data management planning support; instruction and training in research strategies, technologies, and data management; development of Earth science research collections (both physical and digital) consisting of publications, databases, and data; and hosting and support for research data management infrastructure including a collaborative data management system, a collaborative software development and version control platform, and UNM's institutional repository for both documents and data.
-===Purdue Libraries - ESIP-II (primarily research)===
+:Website: http://library.unm.edu
-:Application excerpt: Purdue University's dedication to study the Earth Sciences is illustrated in the numerous departments and research centers performing world-class research and teaching in many disciplines from the Earth Sciences. In the College of Science, the research agenda includes atm osphere/surface interaction, clim ate and extrem e weather, geology and geophysics. In the College of Agriculture, one finds agriculture and biological engineering, environmental soils and landscape processes, plant biochemistry, botany and plant pathology, forestry and natural resources.
+:Full Application: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzL62IwESSSxa3N2dXNEUk9heGc/view?usp=sharing University of New Mexico Library]
-:Website: www.lib.purdue.edu
-:Full Application: [https://www.dropbox.com/s/wgpbzmmd65wtuj9/PurdueLibraries.pdf?dl=0 Purdue Libraries]
-===UC Berkeley Libraries - ESIP-I (primarily data center)===
-:Application excerpt: The Library Data Lab has a critical role in the UC Berkeley Library's implementation of OpenGeoportal. We're currently working on developing new metadata workflows for geospatial data. In addition, the Data Lab plays an important role in supporting data use publication across all disciplines.
-:Website: http://gis.lib.berkeley.edu
+=== Liquid Robotics Inc - ESIP-I (primarily a data center/archive)===
-:Full Application: [https://www.dropbox.com/s/ovcdjhc05q37kvn/UC%20Berkeley%20Libraries.pdf?dl=0 UC Berkeley Libraries]
+Liquid Robotics Inc is the company behind the WaveGlider, a sea surface, wave propelled, solar powered, robotic oceanography platform. Wavegliders carry a variety of physical, chemical and biological sensors, and conduct data collection missions of varying durations, world-wide. Wavegliders are used by numerous academic partner institutions (e.g. MBARI, WHOI, NOAA, Scripps), individual research labs, as well as on missions by private companies.
-===UNAVCO -  ESIP-I (primarily data center)===
+:Website: http://www.liquidr.com
-:Application excerpt: UNAVCO, a non-profit university-governed consortium, facilitates geoscience research and education using geodesy. UNAVCO operates the National Earth Science Geodetic Facility, known as the Geodesy Advancing Geosciences and EarthScope (GAGE) Facility with NSF- and NASA-funded core funding. The GAGE Facility provides support to the NSF investigator community for geodesy, related research, education and workforce training with broad societal benefits. NSF-funded geodesy investigators are active on every continent, across a broad spectrum of the geosciences and facilitated by UNAVCO data, engineering, and education services.
+:Full Application: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzL62IwESSSxZ0R1Vlo0R0hBRVk/view?usp=sharing Liquid Robotics Inc]
-:Website: http://www.unavco.org
+=== University of California Natural Reserve System (UCNRS) - ESIP-II (primarily a research center)===
-:Full Application: [https://www.dropbox.com/s/5zyu7wnmvopqyj2/UNAVCO.pdf?dl=0 UNAVCO]
+The UC Natural Reserve System is a network of protected natural areas throughout California. Its 39 sites include more than 756,000 acres, making it the largest university-administered reserve system in the world. Most major state ecosystems are represented, from coastal tidepools to inland deserts, and lush wetlands to Sierra Nevada forests. The reserves also serve as a gateway to more than a million acres of public lands. Founded in 1965 to provide undisturbed environments for research, education, and public service, the Natural Reserve System contributes to the understanding and wise stewardship of the earth.
+:Website: www.ucnrs.org
+:Full Application: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzL62IwESSSxMW5xc0t0UFlIczg/view?usp=sharing UCNRS]