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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

TimeTopicDiscussion Leader
8:30 AMWelcomeGeorge Constantion
8:45 AMIntroductions and Agenda ReviewMarc Pitchford
Network Review
9:15 AMAerosol MonitoringChuck McDade
10:15 AMBreak
10:30 AMOptical & Scene MonitoringJohn Molenar
11:00 AMQuality Assurance Field AuditsJeff Lantz
Laboratory Review & Methods Development
11:30 AMCarbon AnalysisJudy Chow
12:00 PMLunch (at the meeting room)
1:00 PMCarbon Analysis Workshop SummaryMarc Pitchford
1:15 PMIon AnalysisEva Hardison
1:45 PMXRF AnalysisChuck McDade
2:15 PMSampling SystemsChuck McDade
2:45 PMLaboratory AuditsJewell Smiley
3:15 PM
Data Processing & Distribution
3:30 PMData AdvisoriesWarren White
3:45 PM Revised Quality MetricsWarren White
4:00 PMIMPROVE and VIEWS WebsitesBret Schichtel
Data Comparability & Interpretation
4:30 PMElemental Carbon to AbsorptionWarren White
5:00 PMAdjourn for the day
5:15 PMSunset Boat Tour (for those who signed up)
7:45 PMBoat Tour Ends & Dinner (for those who signed up)

Wednesday, October 29

TimeTopicDiscussion Leader
Regional Issues
8:30 AMRole of fire in Okefenokee NWRGeorge Constantion
9:30 AMWestern Regional Issues beyond hazeTom Moore
Current & Future Interactions with Other Programs/Studies
9:45 AMCalNex 2010 Study (air quality/climate)Tom Moore
10:00 AMBreak
10:15 AMNASA Including AERONETBret Schichtel
10:30 AMRHR Implementation StatusTom Moore
10:45 AMAtmospheric Nitrogen IssuesBill Malm
11:15 AMHybrid Receptor Modeling
1. PM NAAQS Review
2. Canadian Visibility
Bret Schichtel
11:45 AMMarc Pitchford
12:15 PMLunch (at the meeting room)
1:15 PMMonitoring Site TourChuck McDade
Other Topics
2:00 PMIMPROVE Budget SummaryDavid Maxwell
2:15 PMIMPROVE Newsletter & CalendarsGloria Mercer
2:30 PMNext Meeting Location & Time of YearMarc Pitchford
2:45 PMNAAWS Exceptional EventsNeil Frank
CSN Carbon Measurement ChangesJoan Rice
CNS to IMPROVE CarbonWarren White
Meeting Adjourned

Meeting Minutes

Minutes (PDF)