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A Gulf of Mexico Initiative (GOMI) Strategic
Planning Workshop was held in
Corpus Christi, Texas, on August 21, 2008. The workshop was designed to provide
an introduction to NASA’s new Gulf of Mexico Initiative and to initiate a dialogue
with the coastal community on the topic of partnerships.
Mr. Ted Mason
of NASA’s Applied Science & Technology Program Office (ASTPO) welcomed participants
and reviewed the agenda for the afternoon session. Dr.
Teresa Fryberger presented an overview of NASA’s Earth Science and Applications
program goals, focus areas, and projects. She introduced the NASA ROSES A.28 solicitation
on Earth Science for Decision Making:
Gulf of Mexico
Region as one way in which NASA is making a contribution to the coastal
community. The next presentation, given by Mark Glorioso, Chief of ASTPO at
Stennis Space Center, provided an overview of
the Gulf of Mexico Initiative.
Bill Graham of ASTPO introduced the new 3-5 year Strategic Plan. Lastly,
Richard Brown of Science Systems and Applications, Inc. gave a demonstration on
COAST (Coastal Online Assessment and Synthesis Tool). The final item on the agenda
was a panel discussion on partnerships.
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