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