COVID-19: LANCE UWG Cancelled

The LANCE UWG has been cancelled. In light of the Coronavirus outbreak, the changing situation and the restrictions many organizations are imposing on travel, NASA EOSDIS has taken the decision to cancel the meeting. It will be re-scheduled. Those who were planning to attend, and made hotel reservations, should cancel them to avoid being charged. 


The Face-to-Face LANCE User Working Group is being hosted by the NRL in Monterey California fro March 31 - April 1, 2020. As it is a secure facility, participants will need to complete a visitors form ahead of the meeting. 

The deadlines for submitting NRL visit request forms are:

  • US Citizens: 3-5 days out
  • Foreign Nationals (or dual citizens): 30 days.
  • Foreign Government: takes longer, if there is anyone in this category.
  • NRL employees: do not have to submit

Register

Please let LANCE know if you plan to attend using the registration form.

The Naval Research Laboratory will host the meeting at their campus in Monterey.  To enter the facilities you will need to fill out the NRL Visit Request Form ahead of the meeting. 

The deadlines for submitting NRL visit request forms are:

  • US Citizens: 3-5 days out
  • Foreign Nationals (or dual citizens): 30 days.
  • Foreign Government: takes longer, if there is anyone in this category.
  • NRL employees: do not have to submit

For more information see the NRL Monterey visitor information page: https://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/visit.html

And here is the link that goes directly to the NRL Visit Request form: https://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/docs/NRLMRY_Visit_Request_Form.docx

When completing the form please note: 

  • POC: Dr. Edward J. Hyer, Edward.hyer@nrlmry.navy.mil, (831)656-4023
  • Purpose of visit: “NASA LANCE User Working Group meeting hosted at NRLMRY”
  • Authorizing official: Someone from the visitor’s organization. Visit requests to NRLMRY must be signed by someone from the visitor’s organization indicating they are aware of the visit. The general guidance is “whoever has to sign to authorize your travel should sign your visit request.” The intention is that the visitor will get the form signed by their direct supervisor, indicating that the organization has authorized the visit. When dealing with non-military organizations, it is not always obvious who should sign the form. In some cases like solo contractors, the traveler has signed that part themselves, but that is not encouraged.
  • Degree of Access Required: UNCLASSIFIED
  • The form should be submitted by Fax or vis Safe Access File Exchange (SAFE) - as outlined on the top of the form. If you have any problems sending the form via fax or SAFE, please contact diane.e.trakas@nasa.gov and selene.r.annadale@nasa.gov and they should be able to assist. 
Accommodation

We have a courtesy rate of $161 (excluding taxes) at the Intercontinental The Clement Monterey Hotel750 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA  93940

The cut-off date for reservations is March 20, 2020. Any reservations received after the cut-off date will be taken on a space available basis and the government rate will no longer be guaranteed.

Use the Group Booking Link: NASA LANCE User Working Group to book the contracted rate online.

You can also call the Group Reservations line at 1-888-666-5734 mention the Group’s name or the group code “NAA” and they would be happy to assist.

Our group rooms coordinator for this courtesy rate is Arely Rodriguez

Agenda - Draft

Agenda - Day 1: Tuesday, 31 March 2020. Please note all times are in PST

8:30 AM

Registration 

9:00

Karen Michael (NASA ESDIS) and Edward Hyer (NRL)

Welcome to Workshop. Logistics. Introductions.

9:20

Miguel Roman  (UWG Chair)

Chairs Perspective and Charge for the Meeting

NASA HQ perspective. Earth Science Vision: What’s coming up that is relevant to LANCE

9:40

Kevin Murphy, NASA HQ,

NASA HQ Remarks

10:10

David Green, NASA HQ

Applied Science Perspective on LANCE - including summaries from all Applied Sciences divisions 

10:25

Jeanne Behnke (NASA ESDIS)

Updates from EOSDIS

10:45Coffee break

Enhancements to LANCE

11.15Crystal Schaaf (UMBC)Updates on BRDF products from MODIS and VIIRS
11.35Robert Wolfe / David GreenDiscussion on NRT flood product - Phase 2
12:05Brad Quayle / Robert WolfeUpdate on USFS - FIRMS proposal

Opportunities for collaboration

12:25Karen MichaelLANCE lite discussion - including update on NRT SAR and Taking stock of LANCE – where we are now
13:00Lunch
14:00Ryan Boller and Matt Cechini, NASA GSFCUpdate from Worldview and GIBS including discussion on GeoColor 
14:45Ryan / Matt / RobertGranule Prototype discussion 
15:00Jeremy Kirkendall / Tian YaoUpdate on how LANCE has been used for NASA Disasters and the Disasters Portal
15:20Tea Break

Updates on products being added to LANCE

16:00

Steve Miller

Looking back (a reminder of previous work from NRTPE) and looking forward - how it is being used now. potential for collaboration

16:20UWG MembersUpdates from other members of the UWG. 5-10 mins each - provide overview of the user community they represent, how data are used and their view on what NASA should be doing re: NRT data and imagery.
17:15Miguel Summary from Miguel

17:30

End of Day 1

7PM

Optional Group Dinner 


DAY 2 -  Please note all times are PST. 

8:45 AM

Check-in

9:00

Diane Davies / Karen Michael

Welcome back to the Workshop. 

9:05

Miguel Roman

Agenda and follow up  from Day 1

9:15Ana Prados, ARSETFeedback from ARSET
Updates on Products being added to LANCE, and from LANCE Elements
9:35Diane Davies Updates and metrics
9:55Tian - Zhousen or GinnyUpdate on Black Marble
10:10

Robert Wolfe (NASA GSFC)

MODIS and VIIRS Updates 

10:40Phil Durbin / Colin SeftorOMI and OMPS Updates
11:00 Coffee break
11:20Phil DurbinOMI and OMPS updates 

11:40

Makhan Virdi (NASA ASDC)

MISR - Updates

11:50

Dan Ziskin (NCAR)

Measurement of Pollution in the Troposphere (MOPITT) NRT - Updates on MOPITT (TERRA) measuring CO in the upper Troposphere.

11:55

Feng Ding (NASA GSFC)

AIRS and MLS - Status 

12:20

Sherry Harrison (UAH)

AMSR2 and ISS LIS - Updates and progress on operational uses of LIS

12:40

Jess Braun (UWM)

VIIRS Atmosphere - Updates on Cloud mask and Deep Blue Aerosol
13:00Lunch
14:00
AOB

14:30

Miguel Roman

Meeting Wrap up and Summary of Actions

Close meeting 14:45

15:00

Ryan/Minnie/Matt

Optional Worldview & GIBS Session: Depending on UWG - this could be a tutorial and/or a chance for the GIBS / Worldview teams to exchange ideas with the UWG on the representation of LANCE imagery. 

15:30


Optional tour of NRL - TBD




  


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