[West Coast Data Network] Travel Stipend Application Deadline Extended Until Sept. 30th. Register Today!

[west_coast_data_network at listsmart.osl.state.or.us]

*UPDATE: The deadline to apply for travel funds to attend the West Coast
Governors Alliance (WCGA) West Coast Data Network meeting has been extended
until Sept. 30th, 2013. Register today!<http://westcoastdata.eventbrite.com/>
*

The West Coast Governors Alliance (WCGA) and the National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation (NFWF) cordially invite you to attend the *2nd West Coast Data
Network Meeting Nov. 19-20, 2013 at the Southern California Coastal Water
Research Project building in Costa Mesa, CA.*

We are committed to increasing the ability of coastal managers,
researchers, and ocean stakeholders to discover and connect with coastal
and ocean data and people to better inform West Coast resource management,
policy development, and planning. You can read more about what we do
here. <http://www.westcoastoceans.org/media/Data_Network_ACT/WCGA_RDF_2pgr_general_ver8.pdf>

The goal of this meeting is for Network members to *Connect* with other
Network members, *Discover *the West Coast Ocean Data Portal, and
*Inform*the WCGA about how the Network and Portal can support your
work. West Coast
ocean and coastal data managers and users from state and federal agencies,
tribes, local governments, universities, and NGOs are invited to attend.
Ocean and coastal policy makers and resource managers are also encouraged
to attend. The meeting will be an opportunity to:

   - Connect and re-engage West Coast Data Network members to assess
   progress and chart a path forward.
   - Increase Network members’ understanding of the West Coast Data Portal
   uses and functions.
   - Seek feedback on the types of ocean issues the West Coast Data Portal
   can help inform.
   - Identify Network partner projects that the RDF can support for data
   development, metadata upgrades, catalog creation.
   - Solicit Network members to add their contact information and data to
   the West Coast Data Diplomat Directory and Registry.
   - Listen to coastal stakeholders to understand how the Network and WCGA
   can support your work.

We hope you can join us in Costa Mesa! We have limited invitational travel
funds to support your attendance at this meeting. To apply for these funds
and RSVP for the meeting please visit westcoastdata.eventbrite.com. *The
deadline to apply for travel funds is September 30th, 2013 and the deadline
to register is November 1st.*

For those of you who are unable to travel to Costa Mesa, portions of the
meeting will be streamed online via GoToWebinar. Please RSVP for access to
the Webinar at westcoastdata.eventbrite.com and indicate that you would
like to participate remotely. If you have any questions please contact
the Project
Coordinator, Todd Hallenbeck <Todd.r.hallenbeck at gmail.com>.

We hope to see you there!

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*Todd R. Hallenbeck* | Program Coordinator

Regional Data Framework

West Coast Governors Alliance

Cell: (408) 482-6807

todd.r.hallenbeck at gmail.com <todd.r.hallenbeck at state.or.us> |
www.westcoastoceans.org/RDF<https://webmail.lcd.state.or.us/ecp/Customize/www.westcoastoceans.org/RDF>
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