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2011 Steering Committee Meeting Agenda

Following is the meeting agenda and participants.  Each agenda item is linked to the meeting presentation.

October 26 & 27, 2010
Appalachian Laboratory, Frostburg, Maryland

Time

Topic

Discussion Leader

Wednesday, October 26

8:00 AM

8:15 AM

Welcome

Introductions and Agenda Review

Dave Krask

Marc Pitchford

Network Review

8:30 AM

9:30 AM

Aerosol Monitoring

Optical and scene monitoring

Chuck McDade

John Molenar

10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

Quality Assurance: Field Audits & Auditor Training

Dennis Crumpler, Jeff Lantz

Laboratory Review & Methods Development

10:45 AM

11:15 AM

Carbon Analysis

Ion Analysis

Judy Chow

Eva Hardison

11:45 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

2:30 PM

UCD Analytical and Sample Handling Changes

Laboratory Intercomparisons and Issues

Aerosol Chamber and Standards

UCD tag-team

Jewel Smiley

Ann Dillner

3:00 PM

Break

3:15 PM

3:45 PM

HIPS Recalibration

IMPROVE/CSN Carbon Artifact Committee Recommendations

Warren White

Ann Dillner

Monitoring Site Visit

4:15 PM

5:30 PM

Carpool to the monitoring site.  Site tour leader: Mark Castro

Adjourn for the day (group dinner for those interested)

Thursday, October 27

8:00 AM

FTIR Analysis of Particulate Organic on Teflon Filters

Ann Dillner

Data Processing, Distribution, and Quality

8:30 AM

9:00 AM

Multi-Year XRF Reanalysis Progress Report *

IMPROVE Data Analysis

Warren White

Jenny Hand

10:00 AM

Break

Other Topics

10:15 AM

10:45 AM

11:00 AM

11:30 AM

11:45 AM

Canada Visibility Issues and Assessments

Budget Analysis

International Associate Steering Committee Membership Proposal

Newsletter and Calendar

Next meeting: location & timing

Keith Jones

John Vimont

Marc Pitchford

Gloria Mercer

Marc Pitchford

12:00 PM

Meeting adjourned