**ACTIVITY REPORT**

**Peninsula College**

**Name and Date:**

Bill Eaton

Dwight Barry

Ed Jaramillo

PC/WWU Students: Stephanie Lucas, Michelle Surette, Shea McDonald

January -- May 2007

**Activity Type:**

[Researchers]{.underline}

-   Data Acquisition

-   Field Collections

-   Public Outreach

-   Education

[Operators]{.underline}

-   Website Development and Updates

-   Operations Center Development

-   Staffing and Training

-   Public Outreach

-   Education

**Description of Activities**

[Research]{.underline}

-   Planned and undertook training for groundwater depth sampling and
    water sample collection for nitrates with Clallam County.

-   Met landowners in Carlsborg area, Dungeness watershed, and discussed
    access and sampling wells on their land; mapped sampling well
    locations.

-   Began weekly collection of groundwater data at 11 wells in Carlsborg
    area.

-   Trained 3 students in formal public presentation techniques (e.g.,
    effective use of PowerPoint, presenting data, etc.).

-   Trained 3 students in groundwater sampling and data collection.
    Provided same with brief overview of the science of hydrology and
    water resource management and the natural history of the NOP.

-   Began setting up GIS and GPS training/curriculum for field research
    students.

[Operations]{.underline}

-   Created webspace for NOPSN at http://pc.ctc.edu/coe/nopsn.html.
    Currently empty pending SNAP decision on what to populate the site
    with.

-   Assisting with development of website content.

-   Created draft logos for NOPSN.

-   Created draft public outreach report of the initial ideas and the
    PowerPoint from the kickoff meeting; submitted to Jeff Ward for
    review and forwarding to SNAP.

-   Created draft report format for website materials (e.g., powerpoint
    slides).

-   Developed update presentations and gave presentation to DRMT on PC's
    activities.

-   Completed measurement of proposed Operations Center space in L
    Building and have begun creating a layout where all the equipment
    will go. We expected to take over custody of the space on April
    9^th^ but this has been delayed until the end of June due to the
    delays in the opening of the new Science and Technology building.

-   Completed a meeting with Steve Baxter (PC Director of IT) to
    initialize all IT requirements.

-   Began finalizing all IT equipment orders.

-   Began ordering and acquiring field gear in support of field
    research.

-   Coordinated with VP of Administrative Services and Business and
    Human Resources Offices to develop internal (PC) budget and
    administrative support structures for this project.

-   Participated in SNAP conference calls and meetings for coordination
    and planning.

-   Worked with NOP RC&D and OPI to develop NASA-ROSES E/PO grant for
    potential E/PO activities associated with parent grant.

-   Acquired approval for initial funding for E/PO funding; worked with
    NOP RC&D and OPI to address NASA criticisms for release of funding.

-   Continued to develop spin-off ideas for potential future formulation
    reports and/or other grant opportunities.

-   Set up NOPSN presentations for Elwha Research Consortium meetings
    (Nearshore, Education, and Annual meetings, Jan-May 2007).

-   Created draft contract for year 1 between NOP RC&D and PC. Revised
    draft based on legal advice from both entities. Obtained approval
    and signatures on final contract in 3/07.