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Re: [EarthScienceOntolog] Session topics and co-chairs for each

To: EarthScienceOntolog Mini-series Planning <mini-series-org@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
From: Pascal Hitzler <pascal.hitzler@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2012 14:25:44 -0400
Message-id: <5012DD28.9020909@xxxxxxxxxx>
Just to confirm that I would be happy to co-chair. Regretfully, I will 
not be able to make a call next week since I'm still on holidays - I 
will be back in business from August 6.    (01)

Pascal.    (02)


On 7/27/2012 2:19 PM, Krzysztof Janowicz wrote:
> Hi Peter, all,
>
> I also talked to Pascal about this and he would be interested in
> co-organizing the interoperability and heterogeneity session with me.
>  From my understanding, the first session on the value proposition is
> the most basic and overview-like. Hence, the interoperability session
> could be second as it is one of the central value propositions of
> geospatial semantics. Personally, I would propose to keep the mini
> series small at first and maybe restrict it to just 3-4 sessions. If
> there is enough interest, we can still add more. I am also not sure
> about the future of the EarthCube semantics community.
>
> Best,
> Krzysztof
>
>
> On 07/19/2012 02:52 PM, Peter Yim wrote:
>>
>> That sounds great, Krzysztof ... would you consider fitting that
>> content into the program framework as we have it so far (ref my
>> earlier msg today on this thread), or tweaking that framework to allow
>> a better fit?
>>
>> Regards. =ppy
>> --
>>
>> On Jul 19, 2012 1:52 PM, "Krzysztof Janowicz" <jano@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> <mailto:jano@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>
>>     Dear all,
>>
>>     if this would be interesting, I could organize a session on semantic
>>     interoperability and semantic heterogeneity.
>>
>>     Best,
>>     Jano
>>
>>     On 07/19/2012 01:41 PM, Dalia E Varanka wrote:
>>     > I apologize that I am having trouble accessing the wiki but I am
>>     at the iaoa sunner school in trento. It is so good I am inspired
>>     to ask if I may cochair the tutorials session. I know j Wilson and
>>     the usgs did a tutori too but I will ask others first
>>     >
>>     >
>>     >
>>     > ----- Original Message -----
>>     > From: Peter Yim [peter.yim@xxxxxxxx <mailto:peter.yim@xxxxxxxx>]
>>     > Sent: 07/19/2012 11:01 AM MST
>>     > To: EarthScienceOntolog Mini-series Planning
>>     <mini-series-org@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>     <mailto:mini-series-org@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>>     > Subject: Re: [EarthScienceOntolog] Session topics and co-chairs
>>     for each
>>     >
>>     >
>>     >
>>     > Thank you, dalia.
>>     >
>>     > Yes, doing (what is numbered now) 4 before 3 would make a lot of
>>     sense.
>>     >
>>     > By the way, I did have an offline request from NaicongLi to keep
>>     > Session-2 on Thu 2012_09_06
>>     >
>>     > Based on the above (and barring further tweaks) ... we now have:
>>     >
>>     > 1. Value propositions (needs, criteria, use case scenarios,
>>     benefits, etc.)
>>     > 2. Existing successful applications (perhaps as a case studies) -
>>     > including: Spatial Decision Support, ... (offers/suggestions
>>     > solicited)
>>     > 3. Methodologies: including, what *is* semantics, image
>>     approaches, etc.
>>     > 4. Review of the field of ontologies for earth science (and
>>     existing ontologies)
>>     > 5. Tutorials
>>     >
>>     > I have updated the wiki page accordingly too.
>>     > see under:
>>     
>http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?EarthScienceOntolog/GettingOrganized#nid3DB8
>>     >
>>     > Note also the update by Naicong (on the wiki) that we now have Gary
>>     > Berg-Cross and  Naicong Li co-chairing session-2.
>>     >
>>     >
>>     > ALL - actions:
>>     >
>>     > 1.  please adopt your session (I am assuming that each and every
>>     > member of this organizing committee will be taking on some
>>     > championship role.)
>>     >
>>     > 2.  please suggest speakers (including yourselves) with
>>     > name/title/abstract of presentation. We can compile a list of those
>>     > and start fitting them into the appropriate session(s).
>>     >
>>     >
>>     > Thanks & regards. =ppy
>>     > --
>>     >
>>     >
>>     > On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 10:53 PM, Dalia E Varanka
>>     <dvaranka@xxxxxxxx <mailto:dvaranka@xxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>     >> I think there may be redundacies among points 2 + 3 and perhaps
>>     4 should appear sooner. This draft outline needs to be refined.
>>     >
>>     >> ----- Original Message -----
>>     >> From: Peter Yim [peter.yim@xxxxxxxx <mailto:peter.yim@xxxxxxxx>]
>>     >> Sent: 07/18/2012 11:01 AM MST
>>     >> To: EarthScienceOntolog Mini-series Planning
>>     <mini-series-org@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>     <mailto:mini-series-org@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>>     >> Subject: Re: [EarthScienceOntolog] Session topics and co-chairs
>>     for each
>>     >>
>>     >>
>>     >>
>>     >> Dalia & All,
>>     >>
>>     >>
>>     >> Great suggestions, Dalia, thanks!
>>     >>
>>     >> I have posted your input to the "GettingOrganized" wiki page
>>     >> under:
>>     
>http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?EarthScienceOntolog/GettingOrganized#nid3DB8
>>     >>
>>     >> Please consider the following tweaks (to 1 & 2) ...
>>     >>
>>     >> 1. Value propositions (needs, criteria, use case scenarios,
>>     benefits, etc.)
>>     >> 2. Existing successful applications (perhaps as a case studies) -
>>     >> including: Spatial Decision Support, ... (offers/suggestions
>>     >> solicited)
>>     >> 3. Review of the field of ontologies for earth science (and
>>     existing ontologies)
>>     >> 4. Methodologies: including, what *is* semantics, image
>>     approaches, etc.
>>     >> 5. Tutorials
>>     >>
>>     >>
>>     >> ALL - action:
>>     >>
>>     >> AA. please provide further input - tweaks, enhancements, finer
>>     grain
>>     >> details, etc.
>>     >>
>>     >> BB. if you like to champion (or find a partner and co-champion)
>>     either
>>     >> one of the sessions, please step up and "adopt" it.
>>     >>
>>     >>
>>     >> Thanks & regards. =ppy
>>     >> --
>>     >>
>>     >>
>>     >> On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 1:14 AM, Dalia E Varanka
>>     <dvaranka@xxxxxxxx <mailto:dvaranka@xxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>     >>> Here is a possible order of sessions:
>>     >>>
>>     >>> 1. Value propositions (needs, criteria, etc.)
>>     >>> 2. Spatial Decision Support (perhaps as a case study)
>>     >>> 3. Review of the field of ontologies for earth science (and
>>     existing
>>     >>> ontologies)
>>     >>> 4. Methodologies: including, what *is* semantics, image
>>     approaches, etc.
>>     >>> 5. Tutorials
>>     >>
>>     >>> -----mini-series-org-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>     <mailto:mini-series-org-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: -----
>>     >>>
>>     >>> To: mini-series-org@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>     <mailto:mini-series-org@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>     >>> From: Peter Yim <peter.yim@xxxxxxxx <mailto:peter.yim@xxxxxxxx>>
>>     >>> Sent by: mini-series-org-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>     <mailto:mini-series-org-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>     >>> Date: 07/17/2012 11:09PM
>>     >>> Subject: [EarthScienceOntolog] Session topics and co-chairs
>>     for each
>>     >>>
>>     >>> Dear All,
>>     >>>
>>     >>>
>>     >>> The suggestion that this mini-series be made up of 4 to 5 sessions
>>     >>> makes perfect sense (ref.
>>     >>>
>>     
>http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?EarthScienceOntolog/GettingOrganized#nid3D7B
>>     >>> ).
>>     >>>
>>     >>> Besides the topic for the kick-off session, we still need to
>>     identify,
>>     >>> say 4 more topics (session titles) and to sequence them
>>     coherently.
>>     >>> Here's a draft calendar:
>>     >>>
>>     >>> Session-1: Thu 2012_08_09 - co-chairs: KrishnaSinha & LeoObrst -
>>     >>> "Value Proposition of Ontology and Semantic Technology for the
>>     Earth
>>     >>> Science Community"
>>     >>>
>>     >>> Session-2: Thu 2012_09_06 - co-chairs: ?? & ?? - " ??? "
>>     >>>
>>     >>> Session-3: Thu 2012_10_11 - co-chairs: ?? & ?? - " ??? "
>>     >>>
>>     >>> Session-4: Thu 2012_11_08 - co-chairs: ?? & ?? - " ??? "
>>     >>>
>>     >>> Session-5: Thu 2012_12_06 - co-chairs: ?? & ?? - " ??? "
>>     >>>
>>     >>>
>>     >>> Here are some of the suggested topics so far  ... (in no
>>     particular
>>     >>> order, I may also have missed some, so please add ...)
>>     >>>
>>     >>> * [KrzysztofJanowicz / PascalHitzler] Value proposition
>>     >>> ** [NaicongLi / KrishnaSinha] how can Ontologies help address
>>     the need
>>     >>> of resource organization, discovery and access,
>>     interoperability among
>>     >>> the resources.
>>     >>>
>>     >>> * [GaryBergCross] suggest to have a presentation on how the
>>     SDS team
>>     >>> went about developing the ontologies as well as demoing the SDS
>>     >>> Knowledge Portal. (by NaicongLi)
>>     >>>
>>     >>> * [KrishnaSinha] enumerating existing ontologies applicable to
>>     geo science
>>     >>>
>>     >>> * [KrishnaSinha] how do we evaluate these existing ontologies?
>>     >>>
>>     >>> * [GaryBergCross] methodologies that would provide benefits
>>     >>>
>>     >>> * [PascalHitzler] tutorials to provide the targeted audience with
>>     >>> further insights into semantic technologies
>>     >>> ** [GaryBergCross]help earth scientists better understand what
>>     "semantics"
>>     >>> is
>>     >>> ** [NancyWiegand] semantic tutorials regarding geospatial data
>>     ... we
>>     >>> could add earth science examples. (by JamesWilson et al.)
>>     >>> ** [NancyWiegand] how to represent earth science data as
>>     linked  data,
>>     >>> especially remote sensing or sensor type data. Maybe this has been
>>     >>> done already.
>>     >>>
>>     >>>
>>     >>> Actions:
>>     >>>
>>     >>> 1. Please suggest more topics
>>     >>>
>>     >>> 2. please suggest how we should best sequence them into 4 more
>>     >>> sessions (after the kick-off session)
>>     >>>
>>     >>> 3. please team up (say, two to three co-chairs per session) and
>>     >>> "adopt" your favorite topic/session which you team will start to
>>     >>> co-champion.
>>     >>>
>>     >>> 4. suggest panelists for particular topics.
>>     >>>
>>     >>>
>>     >>> Look forward to hear from everyone between now and this Friday.
>>     >>>
>>     >>>
>>     >>> Thanks & regards. =ppy
>>     >>> --
>>     >>>
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>>
>>     --
>>     Krzysztof Janowicz
>>
>>     Geography Department, University of California, Santa Barbara
>>     5806 Ellison Hall, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-4060
>>
>>     Email: jano@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:jano@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>     Webpage: http://geog.ucsb.edu/~jano/ <http://geog.ucsb.edu/%7Ejano/>
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>
> --
> Krzysztof Janowicz
>
> Geography Department, University of California, Santa Barbara
> 5806 Ellison Hall, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-4060
>
> Email:jano@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Webpage:http://geog.ucsb.edu/~jano/
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>    (03)

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