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2012 Steering Committee Meeting, Incline Village, NV:

Agenda and Presentations

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

Tuesday, October 23

TimeTopicDiscussion Leader
8:00 AMWelcomeGeoff Schladow
8:15 AMIntroductions and Agenda ReviewScott Copeland
Network Review
8:30 AMAerosol Monitoring Network StatusChuck McDade, Nicole Hyslop
9:30 AMOptical and Scene MonitoringJohn Molenar
10:00 AMBreak
10:15 AMQuality Assurance: Field Audits & Auditor TrainingDennis Crumpler, Jeff Lantz
Laboratory Review & Methods Development
10:45 AMCarbon AnalysisJudy Chow
11:15 AMIon AnalysisEva Hardison
11:45 AMLunch
1:00 PMUCD Operational Changes & ChallengesNicole Hyslop
2:00 PMLaboratory Intercomparisons and IssuesJewel Smiley
2:30 PMAerosol Chamber and StandardsAnn Diller
3:00 PMBreak
3:15 PMNew XRF Data Processing ApproachesWarren White
3:45 PMFTIR MeasurementsAnn Dillner
4:15 PMMulti-Wavelength HIPSChuck McDade
Data Processing, Distribution, and Quality
4:30 PMData Analysis and Uncertainty: Reanalysis of a 15-Year Archive of IMPROVE SamplesNicole Hyslop
5:00 PMReview Agenda and Wrap UPScott Copeland

Wednesday, October 24

TimeTopicDiscussion Leader
8:00 AMIMPROVE/CSN Carbon Artifact Committee FindingsAnn Dillner
Data Analysis
8:30 AMIMPROVE Data AnalysisJenny Hand
9:00 AMCarbon ApportionmentBret Schichtel
9:30 AMNewsletter and CalendarGloria Mercer
9:45 AMIMPROVE Steering Committee BusinessScott Copeland
10:00 AMBreak
Other Topics
10:15 AMBudget Analysis & DiscussionJohn Vimont, Bret Schichtel
11:15 AMIMPROVE 2020: Future MonitoringTBD
11:45 AMNext Meeting: Location & TimingScott Copeland
Laboratory Research to Evaluate and Improve XRF MeasurementsAnnDillner
Great Plains Dust StormJohn Vimont
12:00 PMAdjourn for Field Trip
DRI Reno Laboratory Visit
2:30 PMTour DRI Reno LabJudy Chow, Marc Pitchford
4:00 PM Adjourn

Meeting Minutes

Minutes (PDF)