Download Port Call Activity Plan Honolulu, May 6, 2009

Port Call Activity Plan
Honolulu, May 6, 2009
Presentation to IODP
Task Group for Planning
Themed Event
• Celebration of renewed U.S. commitment to
global scientific Earth investigations
• Celebration of the JR’s return to IODP
operations, in tip-top performance
• Celebration theme derived from President
Obama’s inaugural address: Restoring Science
to its Rightful Place
Event Hosts
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National Science Foundation
Consortium for Ocean Leadership
Integrated Ocean Drilling Program
University of Hawaii, School of Ocean & Earth
Science & Technology
Special Guests of Honor
• Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng, PhD, Education.
Teacher at La Pietra Girls School, Oahu.
(U.S. history, peace studies, int’l studies)
Sister of the U.S. President/local resident
• Dr. Konrad Ng, Assistant Professor, Academy of Creative
Media, University of Hawaii (spouse of Dr. Soetoro-Ng)
 Both guests represent educational values inherent to IODP.
 Both guests raise the event to national prominence, and
indicate the drilling vessel’s role in the national agenda.
 Each GoH will be invited to bring their students to tour the
research vessel and meet the scientists who conduct scientific
ocean drilling operations.
Event Hosts
• Dr. Brian Taylor, UH, local co-host (Ocean
Leadership Trustee & IODP-MI Governor)
• Dr. Arden Bement, NSF
• Dr. Tim Killeen, NSF
• Dr. Bob Gagosian, Ocean Leadership
VIP Guests
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MEXT representative
ECORD representatives
KIGAM representative
ANZIC representative
Invited scientists (co-chiefs of Exps. 320, 321)
UH Student Sierra Club chapter
Elected Hawaii legislators
Target Media
• National print dailies/wires
• National news magazines
• National radio/TV—network and cable news,
cable science programs
• Web/science—blogs, special-interest pubs
• Special emphasis on Hawaii and California
media
Target Audiences
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Policy makers—U.S. and global
Global investors
Academic and industry science community
Educators
General public interested in science
General public interested in national affairs
Target Messages
• The U.S. is committed to leading the world in scientific
investigation of the Earth and the ocean environment.
• IODP is integral to climate change research and to the
scientists who conduct climate change research.
• The global IODP community relies on the JR for support
in ocean drilling investigations.
• The JOIDES Resolution is a key tool in investigating
challenges related to Earth science, climate change, the
deep biosphere, and geodynamics.
Work Plan 1/2
• Extend invitations to Special Guests of Honor
• Notify White House of upcoming event to
honor the JR
• Prepare program of speakers for news event
• Invite all those connected to news event
• Distribute/post proclamation of
congratulations to legislators, dignitaries at
foreign embassies, White House, with
embargoed news release.
Work Plan 2/2
• Alert media to event and its scope. Build
online press kit.
• Plan onsite activities with scientists, students,
IODP resources; coordinate with Leslie Peart
and her team, and with UH team.
• Communicate plans to all IODP partners—
particularly Outreach and participants.
• Implement plans onsite on May 6.
Outreach Team
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Jon Corsiglia, Ocean Leadership
Cheryl Dybas, NSF
Nancy Light, IODP-MI
Leslie Peart, Education Lead, COL
Sharon Cooper, COL
Audrey Divins, COL
Raesah Et’tawil, IODP-MI
COL Intern
Tara Hicks, UH
Other UH Outreach