2024 Steering Committee Agenda, Socorro, NM
Agenda and Presentations
IMPROVE Steering Committee Meeting
Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico, October 29-30 2024
| Tuesday, October 29, 2024 Technical Sessions | ||
| 8:00 AM | Pre Meeting Setup and Preparation | |
| 8:30 AM | Introduction and Welcome | Scott Copeland |
| Network and Lab Reviews | ||
| 8:40 AM | Optical, Scene Monitoring | Mark Tigges, Scott Cismoski, Tony Prenni |
| 9:00 AM | IMPROVE Carbon Analysis Update | Judy Chow |
| 9:15 AM | Recent Carbon Research | John Watson |
| 9:30 AM | Network Update | Nicole Hyslop |
| 10:15 AM | 15 Minute Break | |
| 10:30 AM | Ion Analysis | Tracy Dombek |
| Analytical Development | ||
| 10:50 AM | FTIR Autoloader | Yongjing Zhao |
| 11:00 AM | XRF Measurement Consistency | Nicole Hyslop |
| 11:20 AM | Planned changes to CSN shipping procedures | Melinda Beaver |
| 11:30 AM | Lunch | |
| Data Analysis | ||
| 1:15 PM | Seasonal and Spatial variability of IMPROVE and CSN Composition | Jenny Hand |
| 1:45 PM | Nitrate Study | Bret Schichtel |
| Data Processing, Distribution, and Quality | ||
| 2:10 PM | IMPROVE Audits | Bonne Ford |
| 2:20 PM | IMPROVE QMP | Bonne Ford |
| 2:30 PM | IMPROVE Data and RHR Metrics | Scott Copeland |
| 2:45 PM | 15 Minute Break | |
| 3:00 PM | NPS RHR Comments | Bret Schichtel |
| 3:15 PM | Third IMPROVE Light Scattering Algorithm | Bonne Ford |
| 3:30 PM | Group Discussion on Implementation of New Algorithm | Scott Copeland |
| 3:45 PM | Optional Field Trip to Bosque del Apache (BOAP1) IMPROVE Site | |
| 6:30 PM | Group Dinner | |
| Wednesday, October 30, 2024 Technical Sessions | ||
| 8:15 AM | Pre Meeting Setup and Preparation | |
| IMPROVE Business | ||
| 8:30 AM | Budget | Tony Prenni |
| 8:45 AM | Network Operations Subcommittee Report | Melinda Beaver |
| 9:00 AM | Data Analysis and Reporting Subcommittee | Jenny Hand |
| 9:15 AM | Outreach and Communication Subcommittee | Jay Baker |
| Guest Speaker | ||
| 9:35 AM | Drone, Ground-based, and lab measurements of biomass combustion aerosols in New Mexico | Kip Carrico, NMT |
| IMPROVE Business (cont.) | ||
| 9:55 AM | IMPROVE Code of Conduct (possible vote to adopt) | Scott Copeland |
| 10:10 AM | Committee Business | Scott Copeland |
| 10:30 AM | Meeting Adjourned |
Meeting Minutes
Minutes (PDF)
Meeting Photos
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