At least one physical meeting per year to prepare expedition schedule scenarios prior to SIPCOM review of science plans and draft APPs. Additional meetings may be held as convenient or required, or be conducted electronically. The OTF keeps minutes of all its activities.
Meeting Reports
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IODP-MI Operations Review Task Force conducts operational reviews of IODP Expeditions. The Task Force review is based upon confidential reports submitted by the IO and expedition co-chief scientists. These operational reviews focus on "lessons learned" and "how do we do things better in the future?" Areas of discussion include pre-expedition planning, expedition drilling operations, communications between scientists and operators, roles and responsibilities of scientists and operators, general procedures and policies (e.g., curation, communications), laboratory operations, etc. Each of these operational reviews results in recommendations that are compiled into a short summary report that is posted on the IODP website.
Membership
ORTF members comprises the IODP-MI Manager of Engineering and Operations (Chair), IODP-MI President, 3-5 representatives from the IO under review, 1 representative from each IO not under review, the Co-Chief Scientists for the expedition under review, 3 scientists with knowledge about IODP and the expedition under review, and 3 industry representatives.
Current Membership
| Yoshi Kawamura, Chair |
|
IODP-MI |
| Kiyoshi Suyehiro |
|
IODP-MI |
| 3-5 representatives from IO under review |
|
ESO, CDEX. or USIO |
| 1 representative from each IO not under review |
|
ESO, CDEX, USIO |
| Co-Chief Scientists for expedition under review |
|
Science Community |
| 3 scientists |
|
Science Community |
| 3 industry representatives |
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Private Sector |
Meeting Frequency
The ORTF convenes two-to-four months post-expedition. In the case of MSP operations, 2-4 months following the shore-based portion of the expedition.
Meeting Reports
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The Engineering Task Force assists IODP-MI in its effort to bring appropriate technology to the program that is required to meet the science objectives detailed in the IODP Initial Science Plan. In particular, the ETF helps IODP-MI establish a long-term engineering vision for the program, evaluate and use advice provided by the IODP Science Advisory Structure to prioritize and implement engineering initiatives, assist IODP-MI identify potential vendors and additional engineering experts as required, and help IODP-MI review on-going engineering development projects. Major agenda topics and areas of interest include:
- Determining high-level IODP engineering goals
- Review of SAS advice and prioritization
- Implementation of engineering initiatives
- Evaluate engineering development proposals
- Progress reviews of funded developments
- Review IODP technology road map
- Assist IODP-MI determine how best to procure services
- Thematic meetings such as observatory technology, heave compensation, deep drilling and/or coring techniques
Membership
ETF is chaired by the IODP-MI Engineering and Operations Manager and comprises 8 industry, academic, and government experts on instrument design, drilling techniques, and emerging technologies, as well as one liaison from each IO.
Meeting Frequency
The Engineering Task Force holds one to two meetings per year, primarily after the SAS Engineering Development Panel (EDP) prioritizes proposals at its summer meeting for the FY+2 Annual Program Plan.
Meeting Reports
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The Curatorial Advisory Board represents a variety of scientific disciplines and has several main roles including:
- Acting as an appeals board vested with the authority to make final decisions regarding sample distribution, if and when conflicts or differences of opinion arise among any combination of the sample requester, an IODP Curator at the repository of interest, or the Sample Allocation Committee (SAC)
- Reviewing and approving requests to sample the permanent archive and requests for loans of core material
Membership
The Curatorial Advisory Board is chaired by the IODP-MI Vice President of Science Planning. Members also include the IODP-MI Vice President of Science Operations and three members of the scientific community. The latter serve overlapping four-year terms and are nominated by the Scientific Technology Panel.
Current Members
| Clive Neal, Chair |
|
University of Notre Dame |
Jamus Collier
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|
IODP-MI |
| David C. Smith |
|
University of Rhode Island |
| Noritoshi Suzuki |
|
Tohoku University |
| Heinrich Villinger |
|
University of Bremen |
| Masnobu Yamamoto |
|
Hokkaido University |
Meeting Frequency
The Curatorial Advisory Board conducts all business via email. Members may meet on an ad hoc basis at meetings of opportunity (e.g., SAS Panel meetings).
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The objective of the Data Management Task Force is to develop a user-friendly data portal to access and display data generated by the program. The Task Force is also charged with issuing RFPs related to the data portal, associated search engines or visualization tools, and existing or emerging technologies relevant to the program.
Membership
The Data Management Task Force is chaired by the IODP-MI Data Manager and is populated by the IODP-MI Publications Manager, IO liaisons, and community specialists within the field of digital library technology, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and geo-referenced data, Web services, data visualization and cyber-infra structure. The (DMTF) is composed of external experts in the following fields:
- Central Web Portal for distributed databases
- Metadata standard for geographic scientific data (ISO 19115)
- Data integration, mining and access in a distributed environment
- GIS, data visualization, mapping and web services
- Scientific data exchange format and standard
- IODP data users
Current Members
| Jamus Collier , Chair |
|
IODP-MI |
| Yoshiaki Aita |
|
Utsunomiya University |
| Warner Brückmann |
|
IFM-GEOMAR |
| Patrick Diver |
|
Consultant |
| David Divins |
|
USIO |
| Colin Graham |
|
ESO |
| Jens Klump |
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GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam Data Centre |
| Yohta Kumaki |
|
Geographical Survey Institute |
| Shigemi Matsuda |
|
CDEX |
| Larry Mayer |
|
University of New Hampshire |
| Reagan Moore |
|
San Diego Supercomputer Center |
| Lola Olsen |
|
Global Change Master Directory |
| Dawn Wright |
|
Oregon State University |
Meeting Frequency
The Data Management Task Force works by e-mail and may meet 1-2 times per year.
Meeting Reports
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The Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Taskforce established the framework for QA/QC procedures for measurements made on all IODP platforms and shore-based facilities and monitors the success of the implemented QA/QC framework. The Task Force was concluded; QA/QC procedures established can be found in the
Meeting Reports.
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This Task Force has its roots in planning workshops that took place in February and May of 2004 with a group of advisors convened by the IODP-MI President to construct a fundamental framework of duties and responsibilities to be carried out in an integrated IODP Education and Outreach program. The Task Force has since evolved into a group with two-fold responsibilities: devising and implementing creative education and outreach strategies meant to raise IODP visibility while heightening understanding of scientific ocean drilling; and providing effective counsel to the IODP community in relation to program policies and practices that impact outreach efforts.
Membership
The Outreach Task Force is chaired by the IODP-MI Director of Communications. Members comprise outreach specialists from each of the IOs.
Members
| Miyuki Otomo |
|
IODP-MI |
Jamus Collier
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|
IODP-MI |
| Alan Stevenson |
|
ESO |
| Albert Gerdes |
|
ESO |
| Tadashi Yoshizawa |
|
CDEX/JAMSTEC |
| Patricia Maruejol |
|
EMA |
| Sarah Saunders |
|
USIO |
Meeting Frequency.
The Task Force meets once per year, with its primary forms to produce an Integrated Annual Outreach Program Plan.
Meeting Reports
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The IODP-MI Expedition Science Communication Task Force (ESC-TF) was a short-term task force created to address issues related to: (1) publication during the expedition moratorium period of IODP findings in high impact, fast-tracking journals imposing temporary publication embargos on the program; (2) how to maximize the distribution and impact of scientific discoveries on the science community as well as on the broader public; and (3) integration of the scientists in the news release process. The ESC-TF made recommendations to streamline the communications process during and following IODP expeditions.
The Task Force’s business was conducted exclusively through e-mail until it concluded with a report and recommendations.
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IODP-MI Subsurface Life Task Force’s primary function is to provide advices on the deep biosphere and subseafloor ocean related issues to IODP-MI. Especially the task force provides advices to IODP-MI on various policy/strategic issues in order to take advantage of the full range of IODP expedition possibilities to meet the multiple challenges of (1) describing deep subsurface microbial diversity, (2) accurately constraining microbial biomass and activity, and (3) mapping habitable space within the subseafloor ocean.
Membership
SLTF members comprise one STP liaison, nine scientists with knowledge about subsurface life research and one IODP-MI representative
Current Members
| Steven D’Hondt, Chair |
|
U. Rhode Island, USA |
| Timothy Ferdelman |
|
Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Germany |
| Ken Takai |
|
JAMSTEC, Japan |
| Wolfgang Bach |
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U. Bremen, Germany |
| Katrina Edwards |
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Southern California, USA |
| Jun-ichiro Ishibashi |
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KyusyuU., Japan |
| Takuro Nunouro |
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JAMSTEC, Japan |
| Yuki Morono |
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KCC JAMSTEC, Japan |
| Victoria Orphan |
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Caltech, USA |
| Michiko Yamamoto |
|
IODP-MI |
| Jamus Collier |
|
IODP-MI |
Meeting Frequency
The SLTF conducts all business via email. Members may meet on an ad hoc basis at meetings of opportunity.
Meeting Reports
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The OTF determines the level of scoping/planning-support/oversight needed for complex proposals and designates a formal Project Scoping Group (PSG). If after initial scoping the proposal/project is placed on the IODP operational schedule by the OTF, the PSG will then become a formal Project Management Team (PMT). Or when an IO considers a proposal at the OTF to be implemented in the operational schedule, the IO may recognize complexity of the proposal and feel necessity of PMT. In such case, the IO may request the OTF/IODP-MI to form PMT.
The Project Management Team (PMT) plans and coordinates the project through its preparations, operations to the end of expedition. The PMT reports to the OTF on planning and implementation issues addressed by the team. Reports/actions items of this PSG/PMT are on the IODP website.
Membership
Each PMT will have “core membership” of IODP-MI representative, project PI (proponent)/Co-chiefs and IO representatives. SAS representatives, E&O representation and outside engineers/expertise may become the member as requested.
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