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2007 Steering Committee Meeting, Durango, CO:

Agenda and Presentations

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

IMPROVE Meeting and Site Tour Agenda

Wednesday, September 5

TimeTopicDiscussion Leader
1:00 PMWelcomeMarc Pitchford
1:30 PMIntroductions and Agenda Review
Network Status & Changes
1:40 PMOptical & Scene MonitoringJohn Molenar
2:10 PMAerosol SamplingChuck McDade
3:10 PMBreak
3:25 PMField Audit & Auditor TrainingDennis Crumpler, Jeff Lantz
3:40 PMSampling Methods Evaluation/DevelopmentChuck McDade
3:55 PMLED NephelometerJohn Molenar
Laboratory Status & Changes
4:25 PMXRF and GravimetricChuck McDade
4:55 PMCarbon AnalysisMarc Pitchford (for DRI)
5:10 PMAdjourn for the day

Thursday, September 6

TimeTopicDiscussion Leader
8:00 AMIon Analysis
8:15 AMLaboratory Evaluations & Innovations
8:45 AMLaboratory Audits
Data Analysis
9:15 AMXRF Data Interpretation GuidanceWarren White
10:00 AMBreak
10:15 AMIMPROVE & VIEWS Website UpdateBret Schichtel
10:30 AMUncertainty analysis from collocated dataWarren White
Carbon replicate analyzer data analysis
Continuity of IMPROVE Carbon Data
Other Monitor/Assessment Topics
10:45 AMSTN Conversion to IMPROVE carbonMark Tigges
11:00 AMROMANS UpdateBill Malm
11:30 AMFire Science UpdateSonia Kreidenweis/Schichtel
12:00 PMLunch
1:00 PMWyoming air quality/visibility networkJohn Molenar
1:45 PMWRAP – Technical Support SystemTom Moore
Long-term strategy commitments for monitoring, emission Inventories and Regional AnalysisTom Moore
2:30Break
2:45Four-Corners Regional Air Quality IssuesKelly Palmer
Wrap-Up Topics
3:30 PMBudget Summary & Future ExpectationsMarc Pitchford
3:45 PMNext Meeting PlansMarc Pitchford
4:00 PMVisibility and Nitrate in Weminuche COScott Copeland
5:00 PMCASTNET Passive Ammonia Monitoring ProgramDonna Kenski

Meeting Minutes

Minutes (PDF)