Future Of Geology Meeting Agenda

Shepherdstown, West Virginia

April 16-19, 2007

Tuesday, 17 April 2007 - Setting The Stage

Session	Presenter(s) and / or Participants	Associated Documents
Welcome, Meeting Overview, and Expectations	L. Gundersen, Chief Scientist for Geology	Future of Geology Meeting - Intro [Powerpoint, 18 MB]
Success of Geology for a Changing World	P. Leahy, Associate Director For Geology	Success of Geology for a Changing World [Powerpoint, 7 MB]
Introduction to the Bureau Science Strategy	M. Goldhaber, Bureau Science Strategy Team Representative	The Bureau Science Strategy as of March, 29 2006 [Powerpoint, 40 MB]
Science Talk	L. Jones, Multi-hazards Coordinator, So. CA	Multi-Hazards Demonstration Project in Southern California:A new approach to hazards science [Powerpoint, 16 MB]
Field Trip Preparation and Lecture	C. Reardon, Professor of Military History, Penn State U.
Antietam Battlefield Trip	C. Reardon	The Bureau Science Strategy, Day 2 Intro, Slide 1 [Powerpoint, 45 kB] Tour Map [PDF, 1 MB]

Wednesday, 18 April 2007 - The Bureau Science Strategy

Session	Present or(s) and / or Participants	Associated Documents
Good Morning Announcements/Introduction to Breakout Session	L. Gundersen	Future of Geology Meeting - Intro [Powerpoint, 18 MB]
Breakout Sessions - Examining the Six Themes from the Bureau Science Strategy - What can geology programs contribute? Teams will discuss the individual goals, what contributions geology can make and illustrate priorities with examples of scientific investigations that could be conducted.	All attendees	Break Out Session Hazards, Landscapes, Resources Thursday [Powerpoint, 18 kB] The Bureau Science Strategy, Day 2 Intro, Slides 2-7 [Powerpoint, 718 kB]
Plenary Session-Top three science investigations from each breakout group (30-minute presentations)	Ecosystems	Ecosystems Breakout - Geology Science Plan [Powerpoint, 19 kB]
	Hazards	Hazards breakout group thoughts on possible interaction with Health [Word, 20 kB] GD role in the Hazards theme in the bureau science strategy [Powerpoint, 843 kB]
	Health	The Role of Environment and Wildlife in Human Health [Word, 54 kB] The Role of Environment and Wildlife in Human Health:  notes on the Water and Resources secondary topics [Word, 41 kB]
	Climate	The Reality and Challenge of Climate Change [Powerpoint, 27 MB] Notes from Breakout Session 1: Primary theme: Climate Change, Secondary Themes – Energy & Minerals, Health [Word, 40 kB]
	Water	Water Break Out Session—Report Out [Word, 27 kB]
	Energy/Minerals	What does GD need to do to be a significant player or contributor to the Energy and Minerals science strategy? [Word, 27 kB]

Thursday, 19 April 2007 - Building The Geology Science Strategy

Session	Present or(s) and / or Participants
Program Coordinators will provide short presentations on possible future science directions based on previous day’s discussions and other input.	P. Lyttle, J. Quick, D. Applegate, B. Pierce, K. Johnson, J. Haines, T. Armstrong
Regional Geologists - Presentations based on previous day’s discussions.	W. Ward - Western R. Updike - Central D. Russ - Eastern
Science Talk	C. Demas, Director, LA Water Science Center	U.S. Geological Survey Storm Response Team: The Katrina/Rita Story [Powerpoint, 51 MB]
Science Talk	G. Plumlee, Mineral Resources Team, Central Region	Rapid-response environmental/health hazard characterization of materials generated by disasters: an emerging opportunity for the USGS [Powerpoint, 27 MB]
Breakout Sessions -Three Groups - Hazards, Landscapes, Resources - Brainstorm priorities for the Geology Science Strategy	All attendees	Break Out Session Hazards, Landscapes, Resources [Powerpoint, 18 kB]
Plenary Presentations and Discussions	Hazards	FutureCoast - Assessing the Nation’s Coastal Vulnerability in a Warming World [Powerpoint, 68 kB]
	Landscapes	Forecasting and Assessing the Ecosystem Consequences of Natural and Human Driven Change: From extreme events through climate change (includes: Notes from the Breakout session) [Word, 54 kB]
	Resources	Multiresource Assessment of Alaska [Powerpoint, 33 kB]