OCS Scientific Committee Meeting Agenda for Tuesday, November 16,
1999
| 8:30 - 8:45 |
Welcome & Introductions
(Dr. Jim Coleman, Chair, OCS Scientific Committee) |
| 8:45 - 9:15 |
Ocean Activities Update
(Dr. Ken Turgeon, Chief Scientist, MMS) |
| 9:15 - 9:45 |
Physical/Biological Integration Workshop Report
(Dr. William Schroeder, Vice Chair, OCS SC and Dr. Jim Kendall, Chief, Environmental
Sciences Section, Gulf of Mexico Region, MMS) |
| 9:45 - 10:00 |
Technology Assessment and Research Report
(Ms. Amy White, Petroleum Engineer, Engineering and Research Branch, MMS) |
| 10:00 - 10:15 |
Break |
| 10:15 - 10:30 |
Director’s Presentation
(Mr. Walt Rosenbusch, Director, MMS) |
| 10:30 - 10:45 |
Associate Director's Presentation
(Ms. Carolita Kallaur, Associate Director for Offshore Energy and Minerals Management, MMS and
Executive Director of the OCS SC) |
| 10:45 - 11:00 |
Awards |
| 11:00 - 11:30 |
National Oceanographic Partnership Program Presentation
(Dr. Steve Ramberg, Director, Oceanography, Atmosphere and Space Department, Office of
Naval Research) |
| 11:30 - noon |
Ocean Studies Board Presentation
(Dr. Ken Brink, Chair, OSB) |
| noon - 1:30 |
Lunch |
| 1:30 - 1:45 |
Sand and Gravel Program: Status Update
(Mr. Khaled Bassim, Oceanographer, International Activities and Marine Minerals Division,
MMS) |
| 1:45 - 2:15 |
OCS Resource Management and Sustainable Development
(Mr. Bob LaBelle, Chief, Environmental Division, MMS, and Executive Secretary of the OCS
SC) |
| 2:15 - 2:45 |
Policy Committee Presentation
(Dr. Don Oltz, Vice Chair, OCS Policy Committee) |
2:45 - 4:30
(3:15 break) |
Social and Economic Planning Conference Findings and Recommendations
(Discussion Leaders: Drs. Lee Huskey, Joanna Endter-Wada and Stan Albrecht, Socioeconomics
Subcommittee, OCS SC
- Overview
(Discussion Leaders and Dr. Rodney Cluck, Environmental Studies Branch, MMS)
- MMS Regional Perspectives
(Dr. Tim Holder, Alaska; Drs. Harry Luton and Claudia Rogers, Gulf of Mexico; and Dr. Jim
Lima, Pacific)
- Committee discussion
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| 4:30 |
Adjourn for the day |
| 5:00 |
Tour of the Baltimore Aquarium |
For more information, contact Julie Reynolds.
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