Draft Agenda

Monday, 11 September

0900        Welcome and Logistics

0905        Topics for Discussion

        Agenda Review
          *Identification of missing topics

        Program Structure Issues

• Status of Reviews on SO GLOBEC Proposals
• Status of planning office and data management office
• Availability of funds to support efforts such as collection of zooplankton data, etc.
• Set dates for next SSC meeting

        Field Program Logistics Issues

• Identification of chief scientists for cruises
• Cruise staffing
• Data collection/logging protocols on cruises  (use the chief scientist packet and log forms similar to Georges Bank program, etc.? )
• Development of program-wide SIP
• Status of foreign partner participation Germany, United Kingdom, Argentina, Brazil, Chile
• IWC participation How integrate these people with existing program

        Field Program Issues

• Review of field sampling plan
• Location of process study sites
• Review of holes in program and determine if anything can be done
• Other program logistics issues?

        Year-Two Field Program Issues

• Status of second ship in year 2
• Contingency plans for data sets that will not likely be collected (e.g. Wiebe, ESR group) 
        Should there be a second field season?

        Other Issues

• Article for U.S. GLOBEC newsletter
• Development of hydrographic climatology from NODC

1700         Adjourn

1830        Dinner as a group to continue discussions, if interested
 

Tuesday, 12 September

0830        SSC reconvene Continue discussion of topics

1200        Lunch

1300        Reconvene

1600        Adjourn