2017 Steering Committee Meeting Agenda

October 24- 25, 2017, Grand Ely Lodge, Ely, MN

Tuesday, October 24th – Technical Session

Time      TopicDiscussion Leader 8:30 AM Introductions Scott Copeland Network and Lab Reviews

8:40 AM Optical, Scene Monitoring Joe Adloch 8:55 AM Network Update: Laboratory and Field Katrine Gorham 9:45 AM 15 Minute Break 10:00 AM Welcome to Superior National Forest/Kawishiwi Ranger District Douglas ‘Gus’ Smith 10:10 AM Quality Assurance – Field Audits and Data Derek Day 10:30 AM Ion Analysis Tracy Dombeck 10:50 AM Update of IMPROVE Carbon Analyses Judy Chow 11:20 AM Update on MEGA PE Joann Rice 11:25 AM Network Update: Data Validation and Software Infrastructure Sean Raffuse 11:55 AM 90 Minute Lunch 1:25 PM Characterizing Carbonaceous Aerosol in National and Regional Networks with FT-IR Ann Dillner Analytical Development

2:25 PM Sulfur/Sulfate Ratio Study Tracy Dombeck 2:45 PM XRF Standards Development Leads to Vanadium Discovery Nicole Hyslop/Katrine Gorham Data Analysis

3:00 PM Discrepancies between Measured and Reconstructed Fine Mass Jenny Hand 3:20 PM 15 Minute Break 3:35 PM Update on Nephelometer Analysis: A Potential Approach for Correcting the IMPROVE Equation Tony Prenni 3:55 PM One Year Survey of Brown and Black Carbon Contributions in the US John Watson 4:25 PM The Dance of Carbon, Iron, and Light Absorption: Who’s Leading Warren White 5:10 PM Adjourn for the day (group dinner)

Wednesday, October 25th – Business Meeting

Time      TopicDiscussion LeaderData Processing, Distribution, and Quality

8:30 AM IMPROVE Data and RHR Metrics; 20% Haziest Animation; Most Impaired Animation Scott Copeland 9:00 AM Meeting Summary and IMPROVE Priorities Discussion Schichtel/Vimont/Copeland 9:30 AM Judging Visual Air Quality – Results and Survey Bill Malm IMPROVE Business

10:15 AM Budget Tony Prenni 10:30 AM Committee Business Scott Copeland 10:45 AM Meeting Adjourned11:45 AM Field Trip to Fernberg (BOWA1) IMPROVE Site2:15 PM Estimated Return to Ely