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Scientific Advisory Committee

Agenda - 11/16/99

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 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
  1. Overview
    (Discussion Leaders and Dr. Rodney Cluck, Environmental Studies Branch, MMS)
  2. MMS Regional Perspectives
    (Dr. Tim Holder, Alaska; Drs. Harry Luton and Claudia Rogers, Gulf of Mexico; and Dr. Jim Lima, Pacific)
  3. Committee discussion
4:30 Adjourn for the day
5:00 Tour of the Baltimore Aquarium

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