PODAG.30 October 12-13, 2011 Ron Weaver NSIDC DAAC Manager ag/30/index.html Introductory Logistics...

PODAG.30October 12-13, 2011

Ron WeaverNSIDC DAAC

Managerhttp://extranet.nsidc.org/nasa/daac/podag/30/index.html

• Introductory Logistics• Major Issues for this

Meeting• Budget/Fiscal Report• User Report• Data Set Report• EOS/ECS Topics• Non-EOS/ECS Topics• New Initiatives• PoDAG Housekeeping

Introductions and Logistics

• WIFI Account: confnasa password: hI*fj23bnT

• Action Forms• Lunches

Catered lunches both days here in the meeting room

• Breaks (provided)• Restrooms• Dinner tonight:

How many interested? Food? (Italian ok?)

PoDAG 30: October 12-13, 2011

Announcements

•Changes to DAAC ManagementAmanda Leon is the new Deputy DAAC Manager

Marilyn Kaminski is full time IceBridge Project Manager

•Green Data Center Tours


Themes of this meeting

From Tom Wagner:How do we expand user community?How do we make access and use of data easierDon’t waste the UWG members time!


Themes of this meeting

Updates on projects at NSIDC - This meeting we will focus on:oSMAP- a new start for NSIDC and ASFoIcebridge data servicesoEnterprise Data Base/Metadata Project

Passive Microwave Workshop Action items MEaSURES data sets status, emerging issues Procedures for evaluation of proposed data

sets Long Term Archive, DOI, Citations status


What we want from PoDAG Members

• Your input on the PM Workshop action items. Suggestions on changes to our data set mix Suggestions on documentation

• Suggestions on acceptance procedures Actions from PM workshop, MEAsURES update Proposed algorithm consideration process Sun setting of data sets (wider review of

holdings) Revisions to our process

• Responses to Tom’s Themes


Budget/Fiscal Report

Budget statusStaff Changes


NSIDC DAAC Budget

• FY08 expense was $ 5.817 MY• FY09 expense was $ 6.22 MY• FY10 expense was $ 6.16 MY• FY11 expense was $ 7.26 MY• FY12 allocation is ~ $ 7.453MY

FY 10 and FY 11 include augmentations for: Operation Ice Bridge, NIMBUS II, Tech Infusion projects


Budget: DAAC Expenses

No Salary merit increases given in FY09 -FY11 due to CU policy. Raises granted for FY12.


DAAC Staffing Changes since October 2010• Science Communication Service Group:

USO (no change) Com/Writers Team

o Todd Johnston replacement for Timy Gonzalezo Teri Hoyer, web designer replacement for Stephen Truex

• Information Technology Service Group: Systems Engineering

o Jon Davis replacement for Dan Young

Systems Administration (no change) Operations

o Amy FitzGerrell replacement for Molly Thomas

• Software Development Team Erik Jasiak group manager replacement for Matt Savoie New Hires: Miao Liu, Joe Oldenburg, Hanna Wilcox, Ian Truslove

• Administration: Erika Lenz replacement hire for Matthew Wilson

• ECS/Raytheon Kyle Thayer Raytheon 12 month programmer Offer Pending: Raytheon 12 month programmer OPEN Raytheon 12 month programmer

• Information Sciences Garrett Campbell: Research Scientist NIMBUS II data retrieval project


User Metrics

• See separate report


Data Set Reports at this meeting

• Consult QUAD charts for updates to data sets


Engineering related items of interest

• See QUAD Charts for progress reports ECS/EMD NON-EOS/ECS Green Data Center


PoDAG Membership

• New Members Dr. Jesse Johnson, Univ MT.

• Retiring Members Dr. Thorsten Markus, GSFC

• Should increase membership? Replacement for Thorsten

o He has recommended Dr. Nathan Kurtz, a young scientist working on IceBridge at GSFC

What areas of NASA user community are under represented? What areas of the broader user community are under

represented? Consider both science and data systems expertise?


Actions Requested

• Quarterly Telecons - need confirmation that UWG agrees


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