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Agenda<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Agenda and Presentations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

October 16-17, 2018, Fort Collins, CO (filling in for St. Marks NWR)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday, October 16th \u2013 Technical Session<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time<\/th>Topic<\/th>Discussion Leader<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
8:30 AM<\/td>Welcome and Introductions<\/td>Scott Copeland<\/td><\/tr>
Network and Lab Reviews<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
8:45 AM<\/td>Optical, Scene Monitoring, WRAP Work<\/a><\/td>Mark Tigges, Joe Adloch<\/td><\/tr>
9:00 AM<\/td>Network Update: Laboratory and Field<\/a><\/td>Katrine Gorham<\/td><\/tr>
9:40 AM<\/td>Quality Assurance, Field Audit Results<\/a><\/td>Derek Day<\/td><\/tr>
10:00 AM<\/td>15 Minute Break<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
10:15 AM<\/td>Ion Analysis<\/a><\/td>Tracy Dombeck<\/td><\/tr>
10:45 AM<\/td>Update on IMPROVE Carbon Analyses<\/a><\/td>Mark Green<\/td><\/tr>
11:15 AM<\/td>Data Management and Validation Update<\/a><\/td>Sean Raffuse<\/td><\/tr>
11:45 AM<\/td>Tour of the IMPROVE QA Report<\/a><\/td>Xiaolu Zhang<\/td><\/tr>
12:05 PM<\/td>90 Minute Lunch<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Analytical Development<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1:35 PM<\/td>Determining Brown Carbon Concentrations by Multiwavelength Thermal\/Optical Analysis<\/a><\/td>Mark Green<\/td><\/tr>
2:05 PM<\/td>What can monitoring networks learn from a new low-cost, non-destructive analysis method?<\/a><\/td>Ann Dillner<\/td><\/tr>
3:05 PM<\/td>Thoughts for the Future: Flow Control, Meteorology, Sensors, & MAIA<\/a><\/td>Tony Wexler<\/td><\/tr>
3:30 PM<\/td>15 Minute Break<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Data Analysis<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
3:45 PM<\/td>Trends in Fine Dust and Coarse Mass<\/a><\/td>Jenny Hand<\/td><\/tr>
4:05 PM<\/td>Progress on Modifications to IMPROVE Measurements and Algorithms<\/a><\/td>Bret Schichtel<\/td><\/tr>
4:25 PM<\/td>Reinterpreting TOR Carbon Analysis<\/a><\/td>Bill Malm<\/td><\/tr>
4:55 PM<\/td>Potential Evolution of Carbon Measurements<\/a><\/td>Bret Schichtel<\/td><\/tr>
5:15 PM<\/td>Adjourn for the day (group dinner)<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Wednesday, October 17th \u2013 Technical (cont) and Business Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time<\/th>Topic<\/th>Discussion Leader<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Data Analysis (cont)<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
8:30 AM<\/td>NHx Study<\/a><\/td>Bret Schichtel<\/td><\/tr>
Data Processing, Distribution, and Quality<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
8:50 AM<\/td>Potential IMPROVE data patching algorithm change<\/a><\/td>Donna Kenski\/ Margaret McCourtney<\/td><\/tr>
9:20 AM<\/td>IMPROVE\/FED\/TSS websites update<\/a><\/td>Tony Prenni<\/td><\/tr>
9:35 AM<\/td>IMPROVE Data and RHR Metrics<\/a><\/td>Scott Copeland<\/td><\/tr>
10:05 AM<\/td>Preparing for the Second Planning Period of the RH Program<\/a><\/td>Melinda Beaver<\/td><\/tr>
10:20 AM<\/td>15 Minute Break<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
IMPROVE Business<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
10:35 AM<\/td>Budget<\/td>Tony Prenni<\/td><\/tr>
10:55 AM<\/td>Committee Business<\/td>Scott Copeland<\/td><\/tr>
11:15 AM<\/td>Meeting Adjourned<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
11:15 AM<\/td>Field Trip to ROMO IMPROVE Site<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Meeting Minutes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Minutes (PDF)<\/summary>\n

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