December Meeting Update
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 11:25:08 -0500 From: Chuck_Parker@nps.gov (Chuck Parker) Subject: December Meeting Update To: bright.cheryl@nmnh.si.edu, cover@oeb.harvard.edu, dietrich@denr1.igis.uiuc.edu, foster.mercedes@nmnh.si.edu, moth@ra.msstate.edu, reid.janet@nmnh.si.edu, sjames@mum.edu, wgall@buffnet.net Cc: pick@pick.uga.edu, Nancy_Keohane@nps.gov (Nancy Keohane), Dana_Soehn@nps.gov (Dana Soehn), Keith_Langdon@nps.gov (Keith Langdon) Collecting and Sorting Team: As I promised last week, here is an update about the December meeting with the results of Friday's meeting. Basically, if you want to attend the meeting and you need any financial assistance, please let me know ASAP. Official invitations from DLIA will be posted tomorrow, and I would like to include each of you on the list. [As a twig coordinator, Richard, you probably are coming under that guise, but it doesn't matter, really. Please let me know regardless.] DLIA doesn't have the money to fully support everyone, but they will try to support as many as the money holds up for. They have secured rooms at $45/night double occupancy, if you let us make the arrangements for you (DLIA gets a 12% tax break since it is a non-profit, in addition to reduced rates as a special deal, anyway). The meeting actually will begin on the 15th, with the 14th reserved for travel, field trips into the park, and a social gathering. On Tuesday, Keith and Pick will give an update on the ATBI and DLIA. Peter White will present the science plan for the structured inventory. I will talk about our team's goals. Other presentations will cover databasing, education, financing, etc. The group will then be divided into sub-groups to work on the implementation of the ATBI for the first year or two. We will meet as a group, with any others who choose to participate, and discuss the what, how, where, when, etc., of implementing the collecting and sorting process. Actually, sorting may be divided off as an independent group. All of this will require much input from people from all of the twigs, and I anticipate lively discussion. On Wednesday, we will meet to discuss how each group is progressing, and to encourage people to attend discussions in other groups when we once again split into groups. On Thursday we will present our plan of action for the first field season (or explain why we haven't been able to develop one) to the entire group. Thursday afternoon we will have the plenary session with Peter Raven as keynote speaker, along with federal agency people, Washington insiders, etc. More information (possibly slightly different than presented here) will be provided tomorrow. Please let me know today, if at all possible, if you plan to attend. I already know that Chery and Wayne plan to attend. Thanks, Chuck
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