NASA's SUN-EARTH CONNECTION ROADMAP PLANNING:

 INVITATION TO COMMUNITY FORUM 

March 4-5, 2002

Marriott Hotel Greenbelt, MD

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Agenda

This year, the Sun-Earth Connection (SEC) Theme will conduct its 3rd Roadmap exercise. Every three years, the Theme must update its strategic plan, and the input to this plan comes from the Roadmap Committee report. The strategic plan and the roadmap describe SEC science objectives and, ultimately, the SEC strategic missions (e.g., STEREO, Magnetosphen'c Multiscale, Solar Dynamics Observatory) that address these science objectives. This year's SEC Roadmap Committee chair is Stephen Fuselier and its co-chair is Thomas Duvall. 

The roadmap committee invites the SEC community to an open forum to be held at the Marriott Hotel, (6400 Ivy Lane, Greenbelt, MD 20770; 301-441-3700 (Directions) on March 4-5, 2002.The purpose of this two-day forum is to give the SEC community the opportunity to provide direct input into the roadmap process. The forum will begin with a one-day poster session focused on SEC science objectives, technology development, and missions. There will be no oral presentations. Following the poster session, there will be a half-day of break-out sessions by discipline (solar, heliospheric, magnetospheric, ITM) to discuss SEC science objectives for the near, intermediate, and long-term. The forum will conclude with presentations and community discussion of the results from the break-out sessions.

There is no registration fee, but all participants are requested to register at their earliest convenience. The registration site is required to reserve poster space.   If you wish to contribute a poster, then a title and a 1-2 sentence description should be included in the space provided on the registration form below.   

Poster presentations on SEC science objectives and research focus areas are solicited. The current list of objectives with their research focus areas are listed in the Space Science Enterprise Strategic Plan at http://spacescience.nasa.,gov/admin/pubs/index.htm 

Posters may address (1) these science objectives and research focus areas (or their revision or augmentation), (2) the technology and/or theory development required to achieve objectives, or (3) missions that address specific focus areas. In addition to the poster (standard AGU size, 4x8 feet), presenters are required to produce a two page summary of the poster for both (a) distribution on the roadmap website and (b) to the community (bring copies to the poster presentation). The first page of the summary must address the following issues (in the following order), (1) the fundamental question that is addressed and (2) why this question is important, (3) the science objectives, (4) the mission (or technology, or science) description, (5) the measurement strategies, and (6) the technology requirements. The second page is optional, containing further explanation, motivation, Justification, etc. of the (required) first page. Illustrations are allowed on either page. Example #1. Example #2.

A limited block of rooms are available at the Greenbelt Marriott for Forum participants @ $119/Day + Tax. Please book rooms through the Greenbelt Marriott directly and ask for the "NASA Sun-Earth Connection" room block and rate. Since this block is limited, it is
recommended that you book early.

The local workshop organizer is Mike Calabrese. He can be reached at (301) 286-0155 or Michael.A.Calabrese.1@gsfc.nasa.gov.

The conference coordinator is Mary Floyd. She can be reached regarding logistical matters at 1-800-634-6326 / 301-345-3211 x107 or mfloyd@westover-gb.com.

Registration Form*

Name:

Affiliation:

Address:

City:

State:

Zip code:

E-mail:

Telephone:

Fax:

Presenting Poster?: Yes No

If yes, title and description:

Which break-out session will you primarily attend? (Choose One)

Solar Heliospheric Magnetospheric ITM  Technology

* If you have difficulty registering using this form, please e-mail your registration information.

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Directions to Greenbelt Marriott

FROM BWI AIRPORT:

  • South on the BW Parkway about 16 miles

  • Right exit off BW Parkway to the Beltway Rt. 495 towards Silver Spring, MD

  • Stay in Right lane about 3/4 mile and exit Beltway Rt. 495 @  Exit #23

  • North on Kenilworth Ave. Approximately 1/8 Mile

  • Left on Ivy Lane

  • Left into Marriott Hotel at 6400 Ivy Lane

 

Transportation 

FROM THE AIRPORT:  

The Greenbelt Marriott Hotel is a 25 minute drive from the Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI). You can take the Super Shuttle to the hotel ($21.00 one-way), or take a Metro Express Bus (#B30) for $2.00 to the Greenbelt Metro Station, and then call for a hotel pick-up.  The Express Bus departs BWI weekdays beginning at 7 am and ending at 10:50 pm. Taxi fare from BWI to the hotel is approximately $40.00.  

FROM METRO:

 The hotel is a ten minute walk from the Greenbelt Metro Station (on the Green Line). Once at the Metro Station, you can call the hotel between 7 am and 10 pm for pick-up by their complimentary shuttle bus.

Agenda

4 March - Day 1

8:30 – 9:00 AM Poster Setup (posters stay up for both days)

9:00 – 9:30 AM  Plenary Session – Introduction to the roadmap process and the purpose of the community forum – Speaker:  S. A. Fuselier, Chair

9:30 – 12:30 PM  Poster Viewing

12:30 – 1:45 Lunch Break

1:45 – 2:00 Plenary Session – Organization of breakout groups

Solar, Magnetospheric, Heliospheric, ITM, Technology, EPO

2:00 – 4:00 Break-out Sessions – Selection of Chairs (Roadmap team members are ex officio members of the break-out groups)

Formulate overview of discipline SEC objectives and research focus areas

 4:00 – 5:30 Plenary Session – 15 min reports of progress on SEC objectives from each discipline

 5 March - Day 2

 8:30 – 9:00 AM Plenary Session – The View from NASA –Speaker TBD

9:00 – 9:30 AM Charges to Break-out groups for day 2

9:30 – 12:30 PM Break out Sessions

Determine discipline SEC objectives and research focus areas (RFA’s)

Identify inter-relationships between SEC objectives and RFA’s

Time order SEC objectives and identify missions that address RFA’s

 12:30 – 1:45 PM Lunch Break

 1:45 PM – 3:00 PM Plenary Session – 15 min reports from each break-out group

3:00 PM – 3:20 PM Break

 3:20 PM – 5:00 PM Plenary Session – Inter-relationships between the group’s objectives and research focus areas, Technology infusion necessary to achieve science objectives and Education and Public Outreach opportunities from the science objectives, Plans for the future

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