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BLUElink User Forum 2008

 

As part of an ongoing process to develop applications of BLUElink products to deliver societal benefits to Australia, and at the same time enhance the quality and applicability of these products, the Bureau, through its Oceanographic Services group, and in conjunction with colleagues in the BLUElink science team and the RAN, has initiated a series of BLUElink User Forums. The second of these Forums took place at the Holiday Inn, 778-788 Hay Street, Perth, Wed 30 April and Thur 1 May 2008, co-sponsored by the Bureau, the Western Australian Global Ocean Observing System (WAGOOS) regional alliance and the Perth Regional Programme Office of UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC).

Outcome

Participation in the forum was very encouraging, with some 60 scientists and engineers from a range of sectors, including offshore industry, private service providers, state government, universities and the Bureau itself. There was excellent interaction and a lot of enthusiasm for the Bluelink ocean forecasts. Almost all the presentations from the forum have been made available (as below). Initial outlines for two demonstration projects planned for the WA region, covering offshore industry and marine biology/ecology applications of BLUElink, were discussed. The concept of these projects was agreed on by participants during the final forum session, and it is planned that they will eventually be implemented with full external funding.

BLUElink User Forum Background

The BLUElink User Forum

User Forum Presentations

Please note that due to the nature of PowerPoint online, the AVIs within may not be visible. They have been provided as seperate downloads.

• Oceanographic Services in the Bureau and Forum Objectives » : PowerPoint 13MB, Peter Dexter, Bureau of Meteorology.
• Operational Ocean Forecasting » : PowerPoint 33MB, Gary Brassington, Bureau of Meteorology. OceanMAPS, the operational service, and user community responsibility.
• Bluelink 2:Objectives, First Results and Expected Outcomes.» : PowerPoint 18MB, Andreas Schiller, CSIRO.See also AVI: 2006 Eddies »
• Building BLUElink » : PowerPoint 7MB, David Griffin, CSIRO.
• Evaluation of BLUElinks Potential to Consulting Practice » : PowerPoint 2MB, Chris Fandry, RPS MetOcean Engineers. An introduction to MetOcean Engineers.
• Using Bluelink to study the upper ocean circulation of the southeast Indian Ocean» : PowerPoint 2MB, Nicole Jones, The University of Western Australia
• Big Bangs, Bioinvaders, Beachings and BLUElink » : PowerPoint 5Mb, John Polglaze, URS Corporation
• BLUElink Operational Issues and Product Delivery » : PowerPoint 3MB, Graham Warren, Bureau of Meteorology. A look at the NMOC system and its requirements.
• West Australian Integrated Marine Observation System » : PowerPoint 5MB, Charitha Pattiaratchi, The University of Western Australia
• WAMSI Research & suggested BlueLink products » : PowerPoint 3MB, Steve Blake, Western Australian Marine Science Institution (WAMSI)
• BLUElink: Royal Australian Navy Products and Services » : PowerPoint 29MB, Aaron Young, RAN.
• Overview of IMOS » : PowerPoint 8MB, Gary Meyers, Integrated Marine Observing System

Organisations represented in the User Forum

• Bureau of Meteorology
• CSIRO
• DHI
• Gutteridge Haskings & Davies (GHD)
• The Institute of Marine Engineering Science & Technology (IMAREST)
• Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commision (IOC) of UNESCO
• Marine Environmental Reviews
• MetOcean Engineers
• Royal Australian Navy
• University of Western Australia
• URS Australia
• WA Department of Environment and Conservation
• WA Department of Fisheries
• WA Department of Planning and Infrastructure
• Western Australian Marine Science Institution (WAMSI)
• Western Australian Museum
• Woodside Energy
• WorleyParsons Infrastructure

User Forum Participants

Western Australian Government
	WA Department of Environment and Conservation	Chris Simpson - Email »
	WA Department of Fisheries	Nick Caputi - Email »
	WA Department of Planning and Infrastructure	Reena Lowry - Email »
	WA Museum	Lyle McShane - Email »
Bureau of Meteorology
	Corporate Communications	David Grant - Email »
	WA Regional Office (WARO)	Grahame Reader - Email »
		Grant Elliott - Email »
		Nadine Baillard - Email »
		Emma Lybrand - Email »
	Oceanographic Services Section	Peter Dexter - Email »
		Amanda Amjadali - Email »
	National Meteorological & Oceanographic Centre  (NMOC)	Graham Warren - Email »
Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research
	Ocean Prediction	Gary Brassington - Email »
		Peter Craig - Email »
		Diana Greenslade - Email »
		David Griffin - Email »
		Andreas Schiller - Email »
		Dirk Slawinski - Email »
CSIRO
	Business Development	Jennifer Sutton - Email »
Defence	Royal Australian Navy	Aaron Young - Email »
		Joanne Haynes - Email »
International Collaboration	Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commision (IOC)	Nick D'Adamo - Email »
Private Sector	DHI	Tony Chiffings - Email »
		Morten Rugbjerg - Email »
	GHD	Ray Steedman - Email »
		Sebastian Morillo - Email »
	Marine Environmental Reviews	Des Mills - Email »
	MetOcean Engineers	Chris Fandry - Email »
		Steve Buchan - Email »
	URS Australia	John Polglaze - Email »
	Woodside Energy	Stan Stroud - Email »
		Geoff Wake - Email »
	WorleyParsons Infrastructure	Joanna Garcia Webb - Email »
Professional Associations & Research	IMAREST	Harry Arnold - Email »
		David Austin
		Alex McAllister
	The University of Western Australia	Charitha Pattiaratchi - Email »
		Nicole Jones - Email »
		Anya Waite - Email »
	Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)	Gary Meyers - Email »
	Western Australian Marine Science Institution (WAMSI)	Steve Blake - Email »