Welcome Everyone This is an introduction to the Collaboration tools used by Okeanos Explorer, the Nation’s only federal ship dedicated to Ocean Exploration. The main objective of our program is to achieve a first-look characterization of a site to enable follow on research Our program is mission driven. Our goal is to gather environmental intelligence to establish a sense of place in order to stimulate follow-on work. In both the cruise planning process, and by conducting the cruises openly with telepresence, our cruises are conducted collaboratively with the broader ocean science and management community. Our expeditions are interdisciplinary and community-driven, rather than driven by the objectives of a single PI. Our science team and our science team leads act on behalf of the entire science community. Another component to our community-driven approach is that the data and information products created during the expedition are shared with the public during and as soon as possible after the cruise. Our data and products are generally accessible to the public via the National archives and data.gov within 30-90 days after a cruise. Our philosophy is that Exploration leads to discovery, which generates questions that catalyze research, leading to further understanding or more questions, potentially generating further research. Okeanos Explorer has several core capabilities that are telepresence enabled which bring the experience of being at sea back to you on shore We have 3 core mapping systems: Kongsberg EM302 Multibeam sonar. Which we use to create standard bathymetry and seafloor backscatter data products. We have also used our EM302 to detect water column anomalies, which have later been confirmed to be cold seeps. Knudsen 3.5 kHz sub-bottom profiler A full suite of EK60 single beam fisheries sonars And last but not least, our state of the art remotely operated vehicle- Deep Discoverer or D2. D2 collects HD video, and has an onboard CTD and DO sensor As I said, Deep discoverer is our ROV it is a dual bodied, 6,000 m capable vehicle with powerful lighting and high definition imaging capabilities Temperature probe We also have two manipulator arms which we will use for†limited biologic and geologic sampling. These will focus on potential new species or new records for the region (and those easily picked up by the manipulator arm). We will also collect geologic and biological samples in support of characterizing a region. Depth limitation is irrelevant for GOMEX it is not even 45000 meters deep STOP FOR QUESTIONS 2 at-sea scientists; most of the science team is shoreside We use email, telecons, and instant messaging to stay in contact with the ship We use the chatroom as a discussion tool for our science party SeaScribe annotations as a first order data product In terms of video we have three video feeds streamed to shore via Internet 1 and Internet 2. We will also provide high definition Internet 1 feeds for science party use, but we are extremely bandwidth limited with this. So if you aren’t using it, please stop playing it, and please donít distribute past the science participants). Also, the high resolution science feed is very large, so you will need a good internet connection and a newer computer to view it. Just so you know what to expect there will be occasional interruptions in the video, especially if the ship is in bad weather. If you lose the video for more than a minute or two, please let us know. Live Video Feeds: http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/media/exstream/exstream_04.html Schedule: 24/hour ROV and Mapping Operations Daytime ROV Operations We typically do 8 hour ROV dives. We typically deploy around 8 am and recover around 4 pm local time, but stay tuned to the dive planning emails from the at sea team for updates- mechanical issues, weather delays, or extended hours. Our actual bottom time will depend on the depth of the site. During non-ROV hours, we will conduct mapping operations as we transit to our next dive site As I mentioned, we will have two dive planning calls per day. We will try to have our dive planning calls in the morning for the following dayís dive, for a couple dives this will not work, but we will keep you posted. Dive plans and maps for these dives will be emailed. We will also stream our dive planning screen to shore on one of the video feeds In the morning, the Final discussion/briefing about the dive will usually occur 45-30 minutes before we reach the bottom (this is where you will get any information about any changes that occurred overnight) and any special considerations such as equipment irregularities and weather updates. During the cruise, onboard technicians and personnel create a core suite of standard data products, with input from the science team. These are products used for day-to-day operations and planning, such as multibeam and backscatter data products, in situ sensor data, video from ROV dives, and operational products to provide situational awareness and keep you informed about upcoming operations. Note that this is what is done with the data collected by our systems and processed by our team during the cruise. Any further processing and science value added to a dataset beyond our core product suite, created on a scientist’s own time and using their own software and equipment, can become the property of the individual scientist. All the data and products that are part of our core product suite are QA/QC’d after the cruise, metadata records are created, and the data and products are sent to the archives for public access, usually within 30-90 days following the end of a cruise. INSTANT MESSAGING Online chat server Instant messaging is used both for general science discussions during operations, as well as just for direct person to person communication During operations, science participants can log into a centralized online chat room called the Eventlog - shown in this slide. We use the eventlog as the online equivalent of a ROV community dive log or scientists daily journal, and it is a place where participants can note ongoing operations and discuss what they are seeing. All observations are time-coded, so the resulting record can be correlated to the operations and datasets from the ship. The eventlog is most heavily used during ROV dives, where scientists from different locations log into this chat room to discuss what is being seen in the ROV video feeds. We also use the Eventlog as a central location to share information about the cruise, and announce if operations have changed due to weather. This a two-way dialogue though, and itís also a location where folks on shore can ask questions of team members in another location including the ship. You may also see me or Katie Wagner pose questions from our viewers during lulls to begin a discussion FTP Site During the cruise, the ship will regularly transfer raw data and a selection of products to an FTP Site where they can be downloaded and used by shore-side participants. These are products used for day-to-day operations and planning. Similarly, the shore-side team can upload data and products for the ship and other participants. Filezilla still works too for bulk file download and is required for Uploads During the dive, we will connect a telecon to the ship so you can narrate the dive and interact with the at-sea science team to guide the ROV TELECON: Telecon- PLEASE CALL IN AND TALK ON THIS LINE DURING THE DIVES!! We don’t use the RTS system anymore Exploration Command Centers, or ECC’s were originally the link between the Okeanos Explorer and the shore-based science team. There are a number of ECCs around the country, a few of which are listed here. We have two new ones this expedition- UH Manoa, IInouye Regional Center (IRC) One of the benefits of working at an ECC is the I2 connection. Internet two is an high speed internet connection that is available at many academic institutions. Internet one is the standard internet that you can connect to from your home or mobile device. In terms of how this affects you, I2 has a lower latency and is higher resolution than the standard I1 feed available on our website. As I mentioned earlier, we will be providing a high resolution science video feed, but there will still be a slight delay compared to receiving the video via I2. Another benefit to being at an ECC is that you can have a core team of scientists dedicated to the daily operation, removed from their daily lives like you would be while at sea. People often tell us they are considerably more focused and invested in the ongoing operation while working at an ECC. In terms of operations this cruise- the ECC or I2 lower latency could make a difference when it comes to requesting samples. I will send this info around. I will send this info around. We are going to walk through the collaboration tools website next, but first I want to take a few minutes for questions. Walk through FTP and uploads folder Eventlog- what it looks like when opened Dive plan form Dive summary form Collaboration tools site Walk through the website