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Massachusetts Natural History Survey

Organizational Meeting
UMass Boston Campus Center, First Floor Room 1313
22 May, 2012

Agenda

  • 10:30-10:45 -- Coffee
  • 10:45-12:30 -- Why and Who [Moderator: Paul Goldstein]
    • Welcome (Rob Stevenson)
    • Why -- Premise/proposal for the MANHS (John Pickering)
    • Introductions/speed talks -- 3-5 minutes for each participant to give overview of themselves and their organization
  • 12:30-1:00 -- Lunch [Sandwiches provided by Nantuckett Field Station]
  • 1:00-2:45 -- Components and Issues [Moderator: Paul Goldstein]
    • Current Natural History Surveys -- examples/case studies of how this works elsewhere
    • Technology -- available and on the horizon
    • Needs -- data reporting, integration, security, access; identification tools, ...
    • Resources -- available, required, ...
    • Participants -- municipalities, state, feds, private, ...
    • Integration -- across current and future programs
    • Citizen science components
    • Education
  • 2:45-3:00 -- Coffee break
  • 3:00-4:30 -- Next steps [Moderator: Peter Burn]
    • How can each of us contribute? -- What are we doing now that is similar or complementary?
    • Summary of challenges and opportunities -- a potential blueprint for implementation
    • Determining scope, feasibility, participation, timeline
    • Governance -- leadership, members, advisors,..., inclusion
    • Scheduling -- launch and future meetings
    • Recruitment
    • Next steps -- decisions and actions!

Directions

  • Take the RED line subway outbound to either Braintree or Ashmont (both lines stop at JFK/UMass).
  • Get off at UMass/JFK stop.
  • Take free shuttle (Crystal orange and white buses outside to the east and downstairs) to entrance of Student Center (drops you at Upper Level).
  • Go to room 1313 (1st floor, Student Center).

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Updated: 9 May, 2012
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