Program of the MORSE User Consultation Workshop
(Last updated: 14 January 2009. Also available here in PDF format.)
Day 1 - Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - Institute for Ocean Technology
| 0800 - 0830 | Registration and Refreshments |
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Workshop Opening, Introduction, Perspectives | |
| 0830 - 0835 | Des Power WELCOME |
| 0835 - 0900 | Yves Crevier (Canadian Space Agency, St. Hubert, QC, Canada) and Bojan Bojkov (European Space Agency, Frascati, Italy) INTRODUCTION TO THE MORSE INITIATIVE AND WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES |
| 0900 - 0940 | Key Note AddressRob Huebert (University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada)SEEING THROUGH THE COMING BLIZZARD - THE NEED FOR ARCTIC SURVEILLANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OF CANADIAN ARCTIC SOVEREIGNTY |
| 0940 - 1010 | Dirk Werle (ÆRDE Research, Halifax, NS, Canada), Paris Vachon and Jeff Secker (DRDC, Ottawa, ON, Canada) REMOTE SENSING IN SUPPORT OF ARCTIC SURVEILLANCE SCENARIOS - A REVIEW OF CAPABILITIES |
| 1010 - 1030 | Thomas Puestow (C-CORE, St. John's, NL, Canada) POLARVIEW - EXPERIENCE TO-DATE AND LESSONS FOR OPERATIONAL COASTAL MONITORING |
| 1030 - 1100 | Refreshment Break |
Session 1: Environmental Monitoring of Land, Water & Air | |
| Chair:Martin Fortier (ArcticNet, Université Laval, QC, Canada) | |
| 1100 - 1200 | Presentations |
| Martin Fortier (ArcticNet, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada) ARCTICNET’S COASTAL ARCTIC ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING CAPACITY | |
| David Bradley (Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada) SAR WIND INFORMATION FOR ENVIRONMENT CANADA - NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS | |
| David Atkinson (University of Alaska, Fairbanks, USA) ALASKAN ISSUES AND INTERESTS FOR SATELLITE REMOTELY SENSED PRODUCTS IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS | |
| Simon Belanger (Université de Québec, Rimouski, QC, Canada) THE MALINA PROJECT | |
Brief introduction of posters | |
| 1200 - 1300 | Lunch (on location, sponsored by CSA and ESA) |
| 1300 - 1400 | Presentations (Session 1, continued) |
| David Mosscrop (Univeristy of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada) INTRODUCTION TO THE CENTRE FOR EARTH OBSERVATION SCIENCE (CEOS) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA | |
| Will Perrie (Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Dartmouth, NS, Canada) NEARSHORE CIRCULATION AND STORM SURGE ALONG THE MACKENZIE DELTA COAST | |
| Roland Doerffer (GKSS Geesthacht, Germany) THE ROLE OF REMOTE SENSING IN THE LENA DELTA – AWI/GKSS CAMPAIGN EXPERIENCES AND FUTURE EO REQUIREMENT | |
| 1400 - 1430 | Discussion User needs, EO data requirements and potential MORSE contributions. |
| 1430 - 1500 | Refreshment Break |
Session 2: Mapping, Characterization and Changes of Arctic Coastal Areas | |
| Chair: Steve Solomon (AGC/GSC, Dartmouth, NS, Canada) | |
| 1500 - 1630 | Presentations |
| Steve Solomon (Geological Survey of Canada, AGC, Canada) REMOTE SENSING APPLICATIONS IN SUPPORT OF ARCTIC COASTAL RESEARCH AT THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA | |
| Steve Solomon (Geological Survey of Canada, AGC, Canada) ACCONET - REMOTE SENSING BASELINE FOR LONG-TERM MONITORING OF THE ARCTIC CIRCUMPOLAR COASTAL OBSERVATORY NETWORK | |
| Derek Mueller (Trent University, Peterborough, ON, Canada) WARMING CLIMATE, CHANGING ICE SHELVES: PERSPECTIVES FROM NEAR AND FAR | |
| Jan-Peter Muller (University College London, London, UK) THE ROLE OF THE GEO GLOBAL DEM INTEROPERABILITY PROJECT IN MONITORING THE ARCTIC COASTLINE AND CHANGING BATHYMETRY | |
| Tord Bengtssen (National Survey and Cadastre, Copenhagen, Denmark) THE MAPPING OF GREENLAND: TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING ACTIVITIES IN GREENLAND | |
| Daniel Clavet (Canadian Centre for Topographic Information, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada) TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING ACTIVITIES IN NORTHERN CANADA | |
| (Presentations to be continued on Thursday morning) | |
Evening | Dinner at the Atlantica Restaurant in Portugal Cove |
| With an informal dinner talk by Chris Woodworth-Lynas: WHERE HAVE ALL THE ICE BERGS GONE? (Bus transportation will be provided. The dinner is hosted by ESA.) | |
Day 2 - Thursday, November 13, 2008 - Institute for Ocean Technology
| 0810 - 0830 | Refreshments |
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| 0830 - 0900 | Presentations (Session 2, continued) |
| Bob Hawkins (Canada Centre for Remote Sensing, Ottawa, ON, Canada) EXPLORING THE OPPORTUNITY OF CHARACTERIZING AND MAPPING ARCTIC COASTS WITH SATELLITE IMAGERY | |
| Poul Frederiksen (National Survey and Cadastre, Copenhagen, Denmark) THE MAPPING OF GREENLAND: NEW SEA CHARTS FOR GREENLAND WATERS | |
| 0900 - 0930 | Discussion User needs, EO data requirements and potential MORSE contributions. |
Session 3: Sustainable Economic Development of Natural Resources in Arctic Coastal Areas | |
| Chair: Jean-Marc Chouinard (CCRS/NRCan, Ottawa, ON, Canada) | |
| 0930-1000 | Presentations |
| Gerrard J. Costello (Canadian Hydrographic Service / DFO, Dartmouth, NS, Canada) THE CANADIAN HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICE | |
| Donald McLennan & Jean Poitevin (Parks Canada, Hull, QC, Canada) USING REMOTE SENSING TOOLS FOR MONITORING ARCTIC NATIONAL PARKS IN CANADA | |
| Jason Duffe (Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada) WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND ENFORCEMENT NEEDS IN THE ARCTIC COASTAL ZONE | |
| Thomas Hirose (Noetix Research Inc., Ottawa, ON, Canada) NORTHERNERS, THEIR NEEDS, AND TECHNOLOGICAL ISSUES | |
| 1000 - 1030 | Refreshment Break |
| 1030-1130 | Presentations (Session 3 continued) |
| Steve Schwarz(NWT Remote Sensing Centre, Yellowknife,
NWT, Canada) MONITORING THE NATURAL PROCESSES ON THE INDUSTRIAL/ HUMAN ACTIVITIES IN THE BEAUFORT DELTA AREA OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES USING EARTH OBSERVATION DATA | |
| Valter Blasevic (Strata360, Montreal, Canada) ICE CONDITIONS ALONG TRADITIONAL TRAVEL ROUTES IN NORTHERN QUEBEC | |
| 1130-1200 | Discussion User needs, EO data requirements and potential MORSE contributions. |
| 1200 - 1300 | Lunch |
Session 4: Safety, Security and Sovereignty Issues | |
| Chair: Rob Huebert (University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada) | |
| 1300-1430 | Presentations |
| Sonia Laforest (Environment Canada, Montreal, QC, Canada) PRE-SPILL SEGMENTATION MAPPING OF CANADA'S NORTHERN SHORELINES: A RESPONSE TOOL TO OIL SPILLS | |
| Len Goodman (DRDC, Ottawa, ON, Canada) POTENTIAL OF SATELLITE MONITORING TO ADDRESS ARCTIC S&T CAPABILITY GAPS FOR PUBLIC SECURITY | |
| Ron Kroeker (National Search & Rescue Secretariat, Ottawa, ON, Canada) CANADA'S NATIONAL SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) PROGRAM | |
| Vladimir Zabeline (Canadian Ice Service, Ottawa, ON, Canada) WHAT THE CANADIAN ICE SERVICE NEEDS FROM SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS | |
| Laura Hoy (Transport Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada) INTERDEPARTMENTAL MARINE SECURITY WORKING GROUP (IMSWG) | |
| Fiona Robertson (Canadian Coast Guard / DFO, Ottawa, ON, Canada) CANADIAN COAST GUARD | |
| 1430 - 1500 | Discussion User needs, EO data requirements and potential MORSE contributions. |
| 1500 - 1530 | Refreshment Break |
Concluding Discussion Session | |
| 1530 - 1545 | Yves Crevier (CSA) & Bojan Bojkov (ESA) SUMMARY OF SESSIONS 1-4 |
| Panel of Session Chairs & All Workshop Participants | |
| 1545 - 1630 | OPEN DISCUSSION and NEXT STEPS |
| ~1630 | Adjournement |