2008 Steering Committee Meeting, Okefenokee, GA:
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
Tuesday, October 28
| Time | Topic | Discussion Leader |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 AM | Welcome | George Constantion |
| 8:45 AM | Introductions and Agenda Review | Marc Pitchford |
| Network Review | ||
| 9:15 AM | Aerosol Monitoring | Chuck McDade |
| 10:15 AM | Break | |
| 10:30 AM | Optical & Scene Monitoring | John Molenar |
| 11:00 AM | Quality Assurance Field Audits | Jeff Lantz |
| Laboratory Review & Methods Development | ||
| 11:30 AM | Carbon Analysis | Judy Chow |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch (at the meeting room) | |
| 1:00 PM | Carbon Analysis Workshop Summary | Marc Pitchford |
| 1:15 PM | Ion Analysis | Eva Hardison |
| 1:45 PM | XRF Analysis | Chuck McDade |
| 2:15 PM | Sampling Systems | Chuck McDade |
| 2:45 PM | Laboratory Audits | Jewell Smiley |
| 3:15 PM | ||
| Data Processing & Distribution | ||
| 3:30 PM | Data Advisories | Warren White |
| 3:45 PM | Revised Quality Metrics | Warren White |
| 4:00 PM | IMPROVE and VIEWS Websites | Bret Schichtel |
| Data Comparability & Interpretation | ||
| 4:30 PM | Elemental Carbon to Absorption | Warren White |
| 5:00 PM | Adjourn for the day | |
| 5:15 PM | Sunset Boat Tour (for those who signed up) | |
| 7:45 PM | Boat Tour Ends & Dinner (for those who signed up) |
Wednesday, October 29
| Time | Topic | Discussion Leader |
|---|---|---|
| Regional Issues | ||
| 8:30 AM | Role of fire in Okefenokee NWR | George Constantion |
| 9:30 AM | Western Regional Issues beyond haze | Tom Moore |
| Current & Future Interactions with Other Programs/Studies | ||
| 9:45 AM | CalNex 2010 Study (air quality/climate) | Tom Moore |
| 10:00 AM | Break | |
| 10:15 AM | NASA Including AERONET | Bret Schichtel |
| 10:30 AM | RHR Implementation Status | Tom Moore |
| 10:45 AM | Atmospheric Nitrogen Issues | Bill Malm |
| 11:15 AM | Hybrid Receptor Modeling 1. PM NAAQS Review 2. Canadian Visibility | Bret Schichtel |
| 11:45 AM | Marc Pitchford | |
| 12:15 PM | Lunch (at the meeting room) | |
| 1:15 PM | Monitoring Site Tour | Chuck McDade |
| Other Topics | ||
| 2:00 PM | IMPROVE Budget Summary | David Maxwell |
| 2:15 PM | IMPROVE Newsletter & Calendars | Gloria Mercer |
| 2:30 PM | Next Meeting Location & Time of Year | Marc Pitchford |
| 2:45 PM | NAAWS Exceptional Events | Neil Frank |
| CSN Carbon Measurement Changes | Joan Rice | |
| CNS to IMPROVE Carbon | Warren White | |
| Meeting Adjourned |