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Scientific Advisory Committee


SC 2004 Agenda

2004 OCS Scientific Committee Meeting
Agenda for Friday, April 23, 2005

Plenary Session (Wednesday, April 21, Morning)

Welcome and Introductions

James Kendall, MMS Chief Scientist and Committee Executive Secretary of the OCS SC

MMS HQ Presentation

Robert LaBelle, Deputy Associate Director for Offshore Minerals Management
Presentation

Gulf of Mexico OCS Regional Overview

Chris Oynes, Director, MMS GOM OCS Region
Presentation

Some Highlights of the MMS Environmental Studies Program and Our Goal for the Next Day-and-a-Half

James Kendall
Presentation

Overview of the Coastal Marine Institute, Louisiana State University

Larry Rouse, Director
Presentation

Ethics Responsibilities of Committee Members

Art Gary, Deputy Ethics Director, DOI
Presentation

Breakout Sessions (Wednesday, April 21, Afternoon and Thursday, April 22)

Region

Biology/Ecology

Physical Sciences

Social Sciences

Headquarters

bullet Smithsonian Archiving
bullet Marine Minerals

 

 

Pacific

bullet Regional Background
bullet Studies

 

 

Alaska

bullet Regional Background and Studies
bullet Regional Background and Studies
bullet Regional Background and Studies

Gulf of Mexico

bullet Regional Background
bullet Flower Gardens
bullet Marine Debris
bullet Marine Mammals
bullet Gas Hydrates
bullet Air Quality
bullet Physical Oceanography
bullet Research Issues and Studies
bullet Submerged Prehistoric Site

Plenary Session  (Friday, April 23)

Opening Comments

Lynda Shapiro, Chair, OCS SC

Biology Subcommittee Breakout Report

Michael Castellini

Presentation

Physical Oceanography Breakout Report

Mary Scranton

Presentation

Socioeconomics Breakout Report

Duane Gill

Presentation

Discussion of Subcommittees

Lynda Shapiro

Presentation

Supporting Materials

Federal Register Notice – Establishment of OCS Scientific Committee

PDF

Federal Register Notice – Announcement of Plenary Session of OCS Scientific Committee

PDF

Final Agenda

Word

Committee Member Biographies

Word

MMS Personnel Biographies

Word

Speaker Biographies

Word

Charter

Word

Background Documents

Understanding Impacts of OCS Activity on Individuals and Families

Word

Archaeological and Biological Analysis of World War II Shipwrecks in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM):  A Pilot Study of the Artificial Reef Effect in Deep Water

Word

Management Applications of Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Chemosynthetic Communities Research

Word

Monitoring Marine Environments:  Flower Garden Banks

Word

A Regulatory Agency’s Role in marine Education: Current and Future Resources

Word

For more information, contact Carolyn Beamer

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