2017 Steering Committee Meeting, Ely, MN:

Agenda and Presentations

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

Time	Topic	Discussion 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	Topic	Discussion Leader
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 Adjourned
11:45 AM	Field Trip to Fernberg (BOWA1) IMPROVE Site
2:15 PM	Estimated Return to Ely

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