Agenda for the U.S. Antarctic Blue Ribbon Panel Meeting: April 20, 2012

April 20, 2011 • Stafford I — Rooms 1235

The meeting will take place in the NSF Board Room (Room 1235). The meeting is open to the public except during 4:00-5:00 pm, when the Blue Ribbon Panel will be in closed session. Small conference rooms will be available for the break-out sessions.

Agenda, PDF file (21K)

Friday, April 20, 2012

8:00 AM

Coffee

8:30 AM

Welcome; review agenda; official statements
(Augustine and NSF)

8:45 AM

Port Hueneme site visit recap and recommendations
(Augustine and Swift)

9:15 AM

Discussion of the process of assessing logistics when reviewing science projects
(Borg)

9:45 AM

Discussion of how report might address logistics support of new, complex major science projects
(Ducklow, Hartill)

10:00 AM

Discussion of how report might address U.S. Antarctic policy matters
(Augustine)

10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Begin first break-out session

11:30 AM

Second break-out session

12:15 PM

Working lunch (purchase on your own)

1:15 PM

Resume plenary session - Discussion of principal BRP recommendations and findings.
Discussion of each section by “lead writer” and overall BRP.

3:15 PM

Break

3:30 PM

Continue Plenary Discussion

4:00 PM

Begin closed session: Discussion of IDA results
(Augustine, LaFratta, and Arnold)

5:00 PM

Adjourn

Please arrive early on Tuesday to have your laptop scrubbed on the 3rd floor if you will use a laptop.