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2006 Joint Workshop on NASA Biodiversity, Terrestrial Ecology, and Related Applied Sciences
August 21-25, 2006, University of Maryland Inn and Conference Center

 Monday, August 21, 2006            
8:30 AM
  Welcome:   Workshop goals, objectives and agenda 
Bill Emanuel Auditorium
9:00 AM
  Stage Setting:  Terrestrial Ecology (Carbon & Ecosystems)
Diane Wickland Auditorium
9:40 AM
  Stage Setting: Biodiversity and Ecological Forecasting
Woody Turner Auditorium
10:00 AM
  Stage Setting: Applied Sciences Topics
Ed Sheffner Auditorium
10:30 AM
  Coffee Break (30 minutes)  
11:00 AM
  Plenary: Biodiversity and Invasive Species (part 1)
  Auditorium
12:00 PM
  Lunch & Poster Sessions - Biodiversity and Invasive Species 
Authors at Posters
1-2 pm
2:00 PM
  Plenary: Biodiversity and Invasive Species (part 2)
  Auditorium
3:00 PM
  Coffee Break  
3:30 PM
  Breakout Groups: ( for discussion questions)
 
1) Biodiversity research goals & objectives / future directions Auditorium
  2) Invasive species   Rm 0109
  3) Data & information systems and processing (session 1) Rm 2110
  4) Education and outreach (session 1)   Rm 2109
  5) Technology (session 1) Rm 1115
  6) Land Measurements Team / Systematic Observations (session 1) Rm 0109/1111
  7) ESSP missions, "secondary" uses of NASA satellite data (OCO, ICESat, etc.), and non-NASA missions (session 1) Rm 2112
5:30 PM
  Adjourn  
6:00 PM
  Reception     Main Concourse
 Tuesday, August 22, 2006
ALL DAY PARALLEL SESSIONS
Biodiversity & Ecological Forecasting Project Presentations will occur throughout the day in room 1312 on Tuesday concurrent with the Plenary Sessions on Ecosystem Function/Physiology, Remote Sensing Science, & Agricultural Efficiency in the Auditorium and Breakout Sessions in various rooms listed below.
8:00 AM
  Reports from Breakout Groups (5 min. each) Auditorium      
8:00 AM


  Biodiversity & Ecological Forecasting Project Presentations
Rm 1312



 
8:30 AM
Plenary: Ecosystem Function/Physiology, Remote Sensing Science, & Agricultural Efficiency (part 1)
Auditorium
9:45 AM
  Coffee Break (30 minutes)        
9:45 AM
  Coffee Break (30 minutes)
10:15 AM
 

Plenary: Ecosystem Function/Physiology, Remote Sensing Science, & Agricultural Efficiency  (part 2)

Auditorium
10:15 AM
  Presentations (cont.)
11:50 AM
  Lunch & Poster Sessions: Ecosystem Function/Physiology, Remote Sensing Science, Agricultural Efficiency and Science Support
Authors at Poster
1-2 pm
11:55 AM
  Lunch and poster sessions
           
1:00 PM
  Presentations (cont.)
2:00 PM
  Breakout Groups: ( for discussion questions)      
  1) Remote Sensing Science goals & objectives/future directions Auditorium
  2) Ecosystem function/physiology goals & objectives/future directions Rm 1109/1111
  3) Agricultural Efficiency Rm 2112
  4) New and currently unmet needs for observations and/or support (session 1) Rm 2129
  5) Airborne (suborbital) science: platforms and sensors (session 1) Rm 2109
  6) Modeling tools and computational capabilities (session 1) Rm 0109
  7) NACP progress and plans Rm 2110
  8) Mission studies (session 1) Rm 1115
3:30 PM
  Coffee Break  (30 minutes)     
 3:30 PM
  Coffee Break  (30 minutes)
4:00 PM
  Breakout Groups (cont., see 2:00 PM) ( for discussion questions)
4:00 PM
  Presentations (cont.)
5:30 PM
  Adjourn Breakout Groups  
   
5:40 PM
  Adjourn
7:00 PM
  Special Sessions:    
  The Business of NASA Research: What NASA Managers Want You to Know About Proposals and Awards and What You Want NASA Managers to Know About Your Experiences   Auditorium
  Research to Operations: Directed discussion on moving research results, model output and observations into operational systems.   Rm 1109/1111
 Wednesday, August 23, 2006
8:00 AM
  Reports from Breakout Groups (5 min. each)   Auditorium
8:30 AM
  Plenary: NASA Science Mission Directorate Perspective  
Bryant Cramer Auditorium
8:50 AM
  Plenary: NASA Earth Science - Research Perspective 
Jack Kaye Auditorium
9:10 AM
  Plenary: NASA Earth Science - Applied Sciences Perspective 
Marty Frederick Auditorium
9:30 AM
  Questions / Discussion   Auditorium
10:00 AM
  Coffee Break (30 minutes)
10:30 AM
  Plenary: Modeling and Ecological Forecasting (part 1)
  Auditorium
11:45 AM
  Lunch & Poster Sessions: Ecosystem Modeling, Ecological Forecasting 
  Authors at Posters
12:45 - 1:50 pm
1:50 PM
 

Plenary: Modeling and Ecological Forecasting (part 2)

  Auditorium
3:00 PM
  Coffee Break (30 minutes)
3:30 PM
  Breakout Groups: ( for discussion questions)
  1) Modeling goals & objectives/future directions   Rm 1109/1111
  2) Ecological Forecasting   Auditorium
  3) Technology (session 2)   Rm 2109
  4) Systematic observations, CDRs/ESDRs, Data Products/Land Measurements Team (session 2) Rm 2110
  5) LBA progress and plans   Rm 2112
  6) Airborne (suborbital) science: sensors and platforms (session 2) Rm 0109
  7) ESSP missions and "secondary" uses of NASA satellite data (OCO, ICESat, etc.) (session 2) Rm 1115
5:30 PM
  Adjourn
6:30 PM
  JSW Special Event: 94th Aero Squadron restaurant in College Park (appetizers served, cash bar, dinner menu is available in the dining room until 10pm)  see special event details
 Thursday, August 24, 2006
8:00 AM
  Reports from Breakout Groups (5 min. each) Auditorium
8:30 AM
  Plenary: Carbon/Biogeochemistry and Carbon Management (part 1) Auditorium
10:15 AM
  Coffee Break (30 minutes)      
10:45 AM
  Plenary: Carbon/Biogeochemistry and Carbon Management (part 2) Auditorium
11:55 PM
  Lunch & Poster Sessions: Carbon/Biogeochemistry, Carbon Management   Authors at Posters
1-2 pm
2:00 PM
  Breakout Groups: ( for discussion questions)
  1) Carbon cycle science goal & objectives/future directions   Auditorium
  2) Carbon management   Rm 2129
  3) Data & information systems and processing (session 2)   Rm 1109/1111
  4) Future field campaigns   Rm  2110
  5) Mission Studies (session 2)   Rm 1115
  6) Modeling tools and computational capabilities (session 2) Rm 2112
  7) Education and outreach (session 2)   Rm 2109
  8) New and currently unmet needs for observations and/or support 
(session 2)
Rm 0109
3:30 PM
  Coffee Break (30 minutes)
4:00 PM
  Breakout Groups (cont., see 2:00 PM) ( for discussion questions)
5:30 PM
  Adjourn
7:00 PM
  Special Sessions:
  NASA Observations and Measurements   Auditorium
 Friday, August 25, 2006
8:00 AM
Summary Reports for each breakout and, if desired, for special sessions - 5-10 min each, with discussion   Auditorium
10:15 AM
  Coffee Break (15 minutes)
10:30 AM
  Plenary Discussion and Response (messages, actions, plans)
  Auditorium
    Update on NRC Decadal Survey (20 min.) Berrien Moore
    Distinguished Research Scientist Eric Kasischke
    Distinguished Applied Scientist Chris Potter
    Co-Chair, CC&E MOWG Jon Foley
   

Lead, CC&E Focus Area

Diane Wickland
12:30 PM
  Adjourn
                     

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