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January 20, 2010 



Editorial: The Whimsy that is Coming to Be 
by Dr. Gail Krantzberg, ArcelorMittal Dofasco Centre for Engineering and
Public Policy, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario; retiring GLOS Board
Member, krantz at mcmaster.ca

To observe means to be or become aware of, especially through careful and
directed attention; to watch attentively. To predict means to suggest what
may happen based on available information, based on observations, experience
and scientific interpretation. To decide means to settle on a position,
policy or verdict reached after deliberation. This is what GLOS is all
about, to enable the sharing of observations, predictions and collective
decision making, as we extend our reach broadly into the Great Lakes
community.   <http://glos.us/updates/2010/lakeviews_v7.html#story1> More... 

GLOS Welcomes New Board Member
GLOS is proud to announce the addition of Don Scavia to its Board of
Directors. Scavia is the Director of the Graham Environmental Sustainability
Institute and professor of Natural Resources and Environment, and
Engineering at the University of Michigan as well as Special Counsel for
Sustainability to the UM.
<http://glos.us/updates/2010/lakeviews_v7.html#story2> More... 

GEOSS Great Lakes Testbed Meeting 
The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) is a voluntary partnership of
governments and international organizations, launched in response to calls
for action by the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development and by the G8
leading industrialized countries. These high-level meetings recognized that
international collaboration is essential for exploiting the growing
potential of Earth observations to support decision making in an
increasingly complex and environmentally stressed world. To do this, GEO is
coordinating efforts to build a Global Earth Observation System of Systems,
or GEOSS.   <http://glos.us/updates/2010/lakeviews_v7.html#story3> More... 

Introducing the New and Improved Observation Explorer 
GLOS has released the latest version of its online observations viewer the
Observation Explorer, which is a tool designed to let visitors explore the
different platforms and data parameters that are integrated into GLOS.
<http://glos.us/updates/2010/lakeviews_v7.html#story4> More... 

Data Mash-up Workshops 
As more and more Great Lakes data can be accessed online as web services,
there is a greater need to demonstrate how these data can be integrated and
made relevant to decision-making for resource managers and other user
groups.   <http://glos.us/updates/2010/lakeviews_v7.html#story5> More... 


Upcoming Events

*	National Federation of <http://usnfra.org>  Regional Associations 
for Coastal and Ocean Observing, Board meeting
Feb. 17-18, 2010
Washington, D.C.
*	Great Lakes <http://www.glc.org/greatlakesday>  Days in Washington
Feb. 22-24, 2010
Washington, D.C.
*	 <http://iaglr.org/conference> IAGLR 2010
May 17-21, 2010
Toronto, Ontario


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This quarterly newsletter is prepared by GLOS as a service to its members,
partners and the broader Great Lakes community. Please refer to www.glos.us
<http://www.glos.us/>  for more information on GLOS products, activities and
milestones. 

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