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All Brown Bag Seminars (unless otherwise noted) are held from 12 noon - 1 p.m. in the NOAA Central Library, 2nd Floor, SSMC#3, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring. Teleconference is available - email Library.Reference@noaa.gov. Call Mary Lou Cumberpatch (301-713-2600 ext.129) or Skip Theberge (301-713-2600 ext. 115) for further information or to set up a Brown Bag.
A list of previous Brown Bags is available on the Archive Brown Bags page.

Upcoming Seminars are on February 11, 19, 26, March 25, 26, April 30, May 6

February 11 from 12 noon - 1 pm
Dr. David J. Newman, D.Phil., Chief, Natural Products Branch, National Cancer Institute, will present "National Cancer Institute's Marine Collection Programs: Problems, pratfalls and lessons learned."

Abstract: The National Cancer Institute's Natural Products Branch (http://dtp.nci.nih.gov/branches/npb/index.html) located at Fort Detrick, Maryland, is a high-tech prospector for natural marine products which could help fight or cure cancer. Dr. Newman, a world leader in this line of investigation, will discuss the work of the Natural Products Branch which acquires crude natural materials from both terrestrial and marine environments, usually via competitive contracts world-wide, for extraction and screening of chemicals and compounds which could be of value in the fight against cancer. The responsibilities of his research branch include the selection and evaluation of the materials to be tested, and the procurement of large quantities of raw materials necessary to produce sufficient quantities of those active agents selected for preclinical and clinical evaluation.

Call-in information:
866-631-5469
passcode: 3958086

February 19 from 12 noon - 1 pm
Steve Springer, Director of the Human Capital Planning Division, Corporate & Strategic Initiatives (CSI), of NOAA’s Workforce Management Office (WFMO), will present "Free Consulting Services – Resources and Solutions You Can Leverage to Enhance Your Organizational and Staff Effectiveness."

Abstract: There are numerous questions NOAA managers must face when it comes to managing their staff:

• How do I retain valuable employees?
• How do I find the right candidates for open positions, or what kinds of employment programs are available to help me fill those positions?
• What kind of employees, how many, and what skill sets will I need next year or perhaps in 5 to 10 years?
• How can I most effectively and efficiently train my staff especially when they are in different locations?

Bio: Mr. Springer has over 20 years of experience in both the private and public sectors helping organizations use their most valuable resource, people, more effectively. He has worked as both an internal and an external consultant to a wide range of organizations including Fortune 100 companies, local and Federal public sector organizations, and national associations. His areas of expertise include performance management, competency modeling, career development, staffing, compensation/classification, and organizational development.

Feb. 26 at 12 noon
Three Knauss Sea Grant Fellows who are working on Coral Management issues in American Samoa, CNMI and Guam, will present talks about their work and projects in the islands.

March 25 at 12 noon
Dr. John Walsh, Professor of Climate Change and chief scientist at the International Arctic Research Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, will present a seminar on Arctic modeling from a systems perspective. The seminar is part of the NOAA International Polar Year (IPY) Seminar Series (http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/General/NODC-About/Outreach/NODC-seminars09.html#IPYSeminars).

March 26 at 12 noon
Troy W. Hartley, Ph.D., Virginia Sea Grant Director, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William & Mary will present "Making Integrated Management Work: Linking Watershed-to-Ocean Management."

April 30 at 12 noon
Dr. Kelly K. Falkner (Program Director, Antarctic Integrated System Science, Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, will present "The Antarctic Integrated System Science on the Antarctic Peninsula." The seminar is part of the NOAA International Polar Year (IPY) Seminar Series (http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/General/NODC-About/Outreach/NODC-seminars09.html#IPYSeminars).

May 6 at 12 noon
Dan Seidov. PhD and Igor Smolyar, PhD, of NOAA's NODC Ocean Climate Laboratory, will present "Barents Sea Warming." The seminar is part of the NOAA International Polar Year (IPY) Seminar Series NOAA International Polar Year (IPY) Seminar Series

Additional seminars: OneNOAA Science Discussion Seminar Series
(http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/General/NODC-About/Outreach/) (open access).