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USGS Northeastern Coastal Ecosystem and Resources Workshop
January 7 & 8, 2003
Coastal Institute Building
Bay Campus, University of Rhode Island
Narragansett, RI


Meeting Agenda

Time Monday, Jan. 6 Tuesday, Jan. 7 Wednesday, Jan. 8
morning   Registration (at Coastal Institute)

8:30 a.m. Opening

Guest Speakers

8:30 a.m. Carousel Session (#3)

Report Out
noon   lunch lunch
afternoon   Carousel Sessions (#1 & 2) Workshop Sythesis

Closing

3:00 pm Tours (optional)
evening Registration(at Holiday Inn) 6:00 p.m. Poster Session &
Dinner Reception Show: Estuaries Cabaret
 

Purpose: Engage a broad cross-section of USGS scientists and representatives of the broader science community in dialogue that will lead to development of a short term tactical plan and provide the foundation for the long term, interdisciplinary science plan.

Outcomes:


Tuesday, January 7, 2003
7:30-9:30 a.m. Registration and tour sign up
AM Opening Plenary Session
8:30-8:35 Welcome to the Institute: Peter August, Director of the URI Coastal Institute
8:35-8:45 Welcome, Purpose, Science Issues, Outcomes: Dave Russ, USGS, Eastern Regional Executive, Geology
8:45-9:00 Opening Comments: Bonnie McGregor, USGS, Regional Director, Eastern Region
9:00-9:10 Workshop set up, Ground rules, Logistics: Susan Warner, Workshop Facilitator, The LEAD Alliance
9:15-9:50 Keynote Address: "Science and the Northeast Coastal Zone of the United States: Present and Future Challenges" by John W. Farrington, Vice President for Academic Programs and Dean, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
9:50-10:10 Audience Participation: Q&A
10:10-10:30 BREAK
Plenary Session (continued)
10:30-12:00 Science Processes for the Northeast Coastal Zone
10:30-10:55 “The Role of USGS in the Northeast Coastal Zone” by Scott W. Nixon, Professor of Oceanography, Graduate School of Oceanography, URI
11:00-11:30 “An Opportunity for Integrated Science Projects” by Arthur Lerner-Lam, Associate Director, Seismology, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
11:30-11:55 Audience Participation: Q&A
12:00-1:00 LUNCH
PM Issue Breakout Discussion Groups
Purpose of this segment: Engage participants in discussions that will provide viewpoints and perspectives for the Writing Team as they identify interdisciplinary opportunities, describe an appropriate USGS role and describe externals collaboration going forward for the three big science issues
Outcomes from this segment: Identified priorities for each of the three big science issues
1:00-4:45 Discussion Group Rotation
1:00-1:30 Rotation set-up/Directions
1:30-3:00 Rotation 1: Concurrent sessions: Focused Brainstorming on Big Issues
3:00-3:20 BREAK, Move to next session
3:20-4:45 Rotation 2: Concurrent sessions: Validate, Clarify, New Ops.
4:45-5:00 Reconvene, Set-up for Wednesday
5:00-6:00 Time available for poster set up (Holiday Inn)
6:00-9:00 Poster Session and Heavy Hors D’Oeuvre Reception (Holiday Inn)
“Estuaries Cabaret” performs 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, January 8, 2003
AM Issue Breakout Discussion Groups & Reporting Out
8:30-10:30 Rotation 3: Concurrent sessions: Summarize, Prioritize and Prepare Focus Area Recommendations
10:30-11:00 BREAK
11:00-1:00 Reporting Out (Susan Warner, facilitator)
11:00-11:10 Issue 1A Report
11:10-11:20 Issue 1B Report
11:20-11:40 Issue 1 Q&A
11:40-11:50 Issue 2A Report
11:50-12:00 Issue 2B Report
12:00-12:20 Issue 2 Q&A
12:20-12:30 Issue 3A Report
12:30-12:40 Issue 3B Report
12:40-1:00 Issue 3 Q&A
1:00-2:00 LUNCH
PM Workshop Synthesis
2:00-2:15 Reaction, Observations from the Regional Director (Bonnie McGregor)
2:15-2:30 Reaction, Observations from the Regional Executive (Dave Russ)
2:30-3:00 Putting It All Together: Ideas for Communicating and Building Buy-in
3:00 Tours of the Facilities for Participants (optional)
3:00-4:30 Writing Team Project Planning: Scoping & Roles Steering Committee: Lessons Learned and Communication Plan

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