Telecon 05.23.13 materials

Panel Discussion Big Picture

(Please chime in!)

Panel goal

• Describe some options for a Data Decadal Survey wrt scope
• Write that up?

Subgoals

• stimulate imagination of potential funders
• determine what a DDS could enable under various options
• determine funder view points

Would it worthwhile to end the panel discussion by inviting input from other ESIP members?

Panelist Invitations

• 4 voters voted
• We have sent an invitation to Dan Baker (LASP, Boulder), are awaiting a response, will ping on Tuesday
• Are asking to move Stan Ahalt (RENCI, a local) from other panel to this panel
• Upon hearing from Dan, will invite Michael Tiemann (Red Hat, a local)
• Carol to chat with Todd Vision (UNC, a local)

Panel Introduction/Motivation

List of trends/challenges/opportunities for the future

• Unstructured vs structured data
• Increasing ubiquity of sensors
• Use of UAVs, drones to collect data
• Varying scales of data: nano, continental, and beyond
• Lack of sufficient decision making support
• Impact of open science, open publishing
• Highly connected world of phones, computers, cars, etc
• ...

List of current efforts/collaborations

• CODATA, ICSU
• DataONE, NSF
• Big Earth Data Initiative, BEDI, OSTP
• RDA
• ...

List of material regarding reviews already conducted

• list of references