Action Items and Status Report - Kentucky Water Science Center
October 6-8, 2009

AI Identifier

Person(s) Assigned / Description of Action Item / Status of AI/Comment

Oct2009.KY.01
COMPLETE

Person(s) Assigned: Terri Moore

Issue: GIO role in and continued need for NWIS/IT reviews in Science Centers

Description of Action Item: During the Kentucky meeting, the GIO agreed the NWIS/IT reviews were important and to provide support toward conducting these reviews.  Terri, Katherine and Paul will meet and discuss reviews for 2011.  2010 reviews have already been identified. Terri to work with Paul on who will participate in the 2010 reviews.  The GIO will have to share resources between the regions. 

Status of AI/Comment:

10/10/09 – COMPLETE. Paul agreed to partner for IT reviews. GIO will start own reviews.

Oct2009.KY.02
COMPLETE

Person(s) Assigned: Shaun Wicklein

Issue: Bureau need for ALERT system tool and science resource needed to develop such a tool

Description of Action Item: Poll taken by Shawn of Data Chiefs indicate that many Centers have developed or are using some kind of Alert message system and believe that it is beneficial to their activities, cooperators, and public. The current North Carolina tool is a good proof of concept but needs to be developed to handle broader use. ITAC suggests the convening of a team to define develop requirements. OSW committed to provide a small amount of funding toward the establishment of this team.  Shawn will work with Brian McCallum to put the team together.

Status of AI/Comment:

12/15/09 – COMPLETE. Memo to go out after the first of the year. Team put together.

Oct2009.KY.03
COMPLETE

Person(s) Assigned: Shaun Wicklein, Kevin Housel (working with Burl), Katherine Lins

Issue: The Automated Records Tool (ART) developed by Indiana Water Science Center is being used and is popular with a limited number of Centers – limited by the ability of the IN Center to support the product. ITAC needs to learn more about interest in the product beyond its current users.

Description of Action Item: Kevin will work with Burl to see what the costs of expanded development and support of the tool would be. Shaun and Kevin will put out a call to Data Chiefs to survey desire for the tool in other WSCs. Katherine will try and get ART on the next Data Conference (Data Chiefs conference?) agenda.

Status of AI/Comment:

12/15/09 – COMPLETE. Have had 2 conference calls. OSW has provided funding for SMART. Programming will start in January. ITAC to get report outs.

Oct2009.KY.04
COMPLETE

Person(s) Assigned: Bob Swanson

Issue: Pat Lambert is rotating off as Chair of ITAC.  Bob Swanson is the new Chair for 2010. But a replacement for Pat as a Director representative needs to be found.

Description of Action Item: Bob will review candidates and recruit a new Director representative.

Status of AI/Comment:

12/15/09 – COMPLETE - Bob to send out announcement of new Director representation on ITAC. Bob Lent has agreed to serve as WSC Director representative.