Agenda for the OCS Scientific
Committee Meeting
Tuesday, April 23, 2002
8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Welcome and Introductions (Dr. William Schroeder, Chair, OCS
Scientific Committee)
8:45 a.m.- 9:05 a.m. Director's Presentation (R. M. "Johnnie" Burton,
Director)
9:05 a.m. - 9:35 a.m. Associate Director's Presentation (Tom Readinger, Associate
Director for Offshore Minerals Management and Executive Director of the OCS SC)
9:35 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. Ocean Commission Update (Dr. James Kendall, Chief Scientist)
9:55 a.m. - 10:15a.m. OCS Policy Committee Report (George Banino, OCS Policy Committee
Member)
10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Mercury in the Marine Environment (Dr. Jerry Neff, Battle Ocean
Science Laboratory)
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. GOOMEX: Experimental Design & What the Data Mean (Dr. Paul
Montagna, Marine Science Institute, University of Texas)
11:30 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. Report on the GOMR ITM Session on Sand and Gravel Studies (Dr.
Robert Diaz, Virginia Institute of Marine Science Dr. Chuck Marek, Vulcan Materials
Company Barry Drucker, MMS INTERMAR)
11:50 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Formation of the Sand and Gravel Subcommittee
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
AGENDA OCS SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE MEETING ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2002
(Afternoon Session)
1:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Regional Priorities and Environmental Information Needs
(1:30 - 2:15) National (Dr. James Kendall, Chief, Environmental Sciences Branch)
(2:15 - 3:00) Alaska OCS Region (Dr. Cleve Cowles, Chief, Environmental Studies
Section)
(3:00 - 3:15) Break
(3:15 - 4:00) Pacific OCS Region (Dr. Fred Piltz, Chief, Environmental Studies Section)
(4:00 - 4:45) Gulf of Mexico OCS Region (Dr. Pat Roscigno, Chief, Environmental
Sciences Section)
4:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Scientific Committee Wrap-Up Discussion (Dr. William Schroeder,
Chair, OCS Scientific Committee)
5:15 p.m. Adjourn
9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.Welcome and Introductions (Dr. William Schroeder, Chair, OCS
Scientific Committee)
9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Director's Presentation (Dr. Tom Kitsos, Acting Director)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Associate Director's Presentation (Ms. Carolita Kallaur,
Associate Director for Offshore Minerals Management and Executive Director of the OCS SC)
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Ocean Commission Update (Dr. Ken Turgeon, Chief Scientist)
10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. OCS Policy Committee Report (Mr. Larry Schmidt, OCS Policy
Committee Member)
11:00 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. Technology Assessment Research Program Report (Mr. Paul Martin,
Chief, Engineering and Research Branch)
11:20 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. Sand and Gravel Program Status Update (Ms. Carol Hartgen,
International Activities and Marine Minerals Division)
11:40 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Presentation of Plaques to Outgoing Members of the OCS
Scientific Committee (Dr. Kitsos and Ms. Kallaur)
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
(Afternoon Sessions)
1:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Regional Priorities and Environmental Information Needs
(1:30 - 2:15) National (Dr. Jim Kendall, Chief, Environmental Studies Branch)
(2:15 - 3:00) Alaska OCS Region (Mr. Paul Stang, Regional Director, Leasing and
Environment)
(3:00 - 3:15) Break
(3:15 - 4:00) Pacific OCS Region (Dr. Fred Piltz, Chief, Environmental Studies Section)
(4:00 - 4:45) Gulf of Mexico OCS Region (Dr. Pat Roscigno, Chief, Environmental
Sciences Section)
4:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Scientific Committee Wrap-Up Discussion (Dr. William Schroeder,
OCS Scientific Committee Chair)
5:15 p.m. Adjourn
