2006 SEARCH SSC Meeting Agenda

SEARCH Science Steering Committee Meeting
29 November–1 December 2006
Hilton Arlington Hotel (Masters Ballroom)
Arlington, Virginia
Agenda

Wednesday, 29 November
2006
8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Welcome, Overview and Introductions

Peter Schlosser

Chair, SEARCH Science Steering Committee
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
9:15 a.m. Update on NSF Arctic Sciences Division Activities

Simon Stephenson
9:30 a.m. Update on SEARCH and International Study of Arctic Change (ISAC)

Peter Schlosser
9:50 a.m. Interagency Program Management Committee (IPMC) Activities and Updates

Neil Swanberg, IPMC Representatives
10:25
a.m.		 BREAK
10:45 a.m. Updates on Related National Programs

  • Bering Ecosystem Study (BEST)

    William Wiseman, George Hunt

  • Arctic System Science (ARCSS) Program

    Neil Swanberg, Jennifer Francis

  • Freshwater Integration Study (FWI)

    Neil Swanberg, Jennifer Francis

  • Other relevant agency programs or efforts

    IPMC Representatives

Discussion: SEARCH coordination with national programs
11:30 a.m. Updates on Related International Programs

  • Developing Arctic Modeling and Observing Capabilities for Long-term Environmental Studies (DAMOCLES)

    Peter Schlosser
  • Arctic-Subarctic Ocean Fluxes (ASOF)

    Peter Schlosser
  • Second International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP II)

    Jackie Grebmeier

  • Other relevant programs or efforts

Discussion: SEARCH coordination with international programs
12:00 p.m. Lunch Buffet

Science Highlights/Talks on Each One of the SEARCH Implementation Areas:
1:30 p.m. Observing Change

Koni Steffen (Cryosphere)

Gus Shaver (Terrestrial)
2:30 p.m. BREAK
3:00 p.m. Understanding Change

Mark Serreze
4:00 p.m. Responding to Change

Larry Hamilton
5:30 p.m. Adjourn for Day
Thursday,
30 November 2006
8:30
a.m. 		Continental Breakfast

International Polar Year (IPY) Planning and Implementation
9:00 a.m. Update on U.S. IPY Science Planning

Jackie Grebmeier and Larry Hamilton (Polar Research Board Members)
9:20 a.m. NSF IPY SEARCH Observing System Projects

Martin Jeffries
9:40 a.m. NSF IPY Education and Outreach Projects

Renée Crain
SEARCH Implementation
10:00 a.m. Existing Observing Change Components, Including New IPY Projects

Hajo Eicken
11:00
a.m.		 BREAK
11:20 a.m. Gaps in Implementation and Discussion of Implementation Priorities

Hajo Eicken, Matt Berman, Mark Serreze, Jack Kruse
1:00
p.m.		 Lunch Buffet
2:15 p.m. Further Development of the SEARCH Observing System

Peter Schlosser, Neil Swanberg, Martin Jeffries
3:00 p.m. Discussion of SEARCH-relevant IPY Projects and Potential Future Agency AO's (all agencies)

Neil Swanberg, IPMC Representatives
3:30 p.m. BREAK

Project Database/Assessment
3:50 p.m. Online Project Database Prototype

Wendy Warnick and ARCUS Staff



  • Criteria/method for identifying SEARCH projects

    Peter Schlosser
  • Functionality/use of online project list

    Wendy Warnick
5:00 p.m. Adjourn for the day
Friday,
25 May 2005
8:30
a.m. 		Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. SEARCH Panels: Next Steps

Peter Schlosser, Hajo Eicken, Mark Serreze
9:45 a.m. SEARCH Working Groups: Next Steps

  • Data Management Working Group

    Dave McGuire
  • Education and Outreach Presentation

    Max Holmes
  • Paleoenvironment Working Group

    Konrad Hughen
  • SEARCH for DAMOCLES

    Peter Schlosser

  • Other ad hoc or standing working groups needed

    Peter Schlosser
10:30
a.m.		 BREAK
11:00 a.m. SEARCH Science Plan

  • Timing, scope, process for completion, coordination w/ISAC Science Plan (planned for summer 2007)
11:30 a.m. State of the Arctic Conference

  • Timing, theme, scope
12:00 p.m. Lunch Buffet
1:15 p.m.

Committee and Panel Rotation

  • SSC Membership and Rotation
  • Panel Membership and Rotation
  • Working Group Membership and Rotation
2:30 p.m. Wrap-up and Action Items
3:00 p.m. Meeting Adjourns