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2012 Steering Committee Meeting Agenda

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

Time

Topic

Discussion Leader

Tuesday, October 23

8:00 AM

8:15 AM

Welcome

Introductions and Agenda Review

Geoff Schladow

Scott Copeland

Network Review

8:30 AM

9:30 AM

Aerosol Monitoring Network Status

Optical and Scene Monitoring

Chuck McDade, Nicole Hyslop

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 Operational Changes & Challenges

Laboratory Intercomparisons and Issues

Aerosol Chamber and Standards

Nicole Hyslop

Jewel Smiley

Ann Dillner

3:00 PM

Break

3:15 PM

3:45 PM

4:15 PM

New XRF Data Processing Approaches

FTIR Measurements

Multi-Wavelength HIPS

Warren White

Ann Dillner

Chuck McDade

Data Processing, Distribution, and Quality

4:30 PM

5:00 PM

Data Analysis and Uncertainty: Reanalysis of a 15-Year Archive of IMPROVE Samples

Review Agenda and Wrap Up

Nicole Hyslop

Scott Copeland

Adjourn for the day (group dinner for those interested)

Wednesday, October 24

8:00 AM

IMPROVE/CSN Carbon Artifact Committee Findings

Ann Dillner

Data Analysis

8:30 AM

9:00 AM

9:30 AM

9:45 AM

IMPROVE Data Analysis

Carbon Apportionment

Newsletter and Calendar

IMPROVE Steering Committee Business

Jenny Hand

Bret Schichtel

Gloria Mercer

Scott Copeland

10:00 AM

Break

Other Topics

10:15 AM

11:15 AM

11:45 AM

Budget Analysis & Discussion

IMPROVE 2020: Future monitoring

Next Meeting: Location & Timing

Laboratory Research to Evaluate and Improve XRF Measurements

Great Plains Dust Storm

John Vimont, Bret Schichtel

TBD

Scott Copeland

Ann Dillner

John Vimont

12:00 PM

Adjourn for field trip

DRI Reno Laboratory Visit

2:30 PM

4:00 PM

Tour DRI Reno Lab

Adjourn

Judy Chow, Marc Pitchford