Wednesday Agenda

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Time

Topic/Title

Speaker

8:30 a.m.

Convene/Opening RemarksApproval of June 2012 Minutes

Mr. Joseph FrancisChair

8:40 a.m.

Program Update

Dr. Jeffrey MarquseeExecutive Director

Presentation

8:55 a.m.

Environmental Restoration Overview

Dr. Andrea LeesonEnvironmental RestorationProgram Manager

Presentation

9:05 a.m.

13 ER02-030 (ER-2311): Development of an Integrated Field Test/Modeling Protocol for Efficient In Situ Bioremediation Design and Performance Uncertainty Assessment (FY13 New Start)

Dr. Linda AbriolaTufts UniversityMedford, MA

Presentation

9:50 a.m.

13 ER02-031 (ER-2308): Practical Assessment and Optimization ofRedox-Based Groundwater Remediation Technologies (FY13 New Start)

Dr. Paul TratnyekOregon Health & Science UniversityBeaverton, OR

Presentation

10:35 a.m.

Break

 

10:50 a.m.

13 ER02-041 (ER-2313): Forecasting Effective Site Characterization and Early Remediation Performance(FY13 New Start)

Dr. Michael KavanaughGeosyntec ConsultantsOakland, CA

Presentation

11:35 a.m.

13 ER02-009 (ER-2310): A Practical Approach for Remediation Performance Assessment and Optimization at DNAPL Sites for Early Identification and Correction of Problems Considering Uncertainty (FY13 New Start)

Dr. Jack ParkerUniversity of TennesseeKnoxville, TN

Presentation

12:20 p.m.

Lunch

 

1:20 p.m.

Weapons Systems and Platforms Overview

Mr. Bruce SartwellWeapons Systems and PlatformsProgram Manager

Presentation

1:25 p.m.

13 WP01-008 (WP-2314): Replacement of isocyanate Chemistry for Polyurethane-Like Topcoats (FY13 New Start)

Dr. Yigal BlumSRI InternationalMenlo Park, CA

Presentation

2:10 p.m.

13 WP01-009 (WP-2315): Non-Isocyanate Polymer Design and Coating Development (FY13 New Start)

Dr. Ljiljana MaksimovicPPG Industries, IncAllison Park, PA

Presentation

2:55 p.m.

Break

3:10 p.m.

Weapons Systems and Platforms Overview

Mr. Bruce Sartwell Weapons Systems and PlatformsProgram ManagerPresentation

3:15 p.m.

13 WP02-006 (WP-2316): Alternative Plating Processes for Metal Electroplating Based on Ionic Liquids (FY13 New Start)

Dr. Sheng DaiOak Ridge National LaboratoryOak Ridge, TN

Presentation

4:00 p.m.

Strategy Session

SAB Members

4:30 p.m.

Public Discussion/Adjourn for the day

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 Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Time

Topic/Title

Speaker

8:30 a.m.

Convene/Opening Remarks

Mr. Joseph FrancisChair

8:35 a.m.

Weapons Systems and Platforms Overview

Mr. Bruce SartwellWeapons Systems and PlatformsProgram Manager

Presentation

8:40 a.m.

13 WP05-003 (WP-2317): Sustainable, 'Green' Vinyl Ester Resin (VER) from Renewable Resources (FY13 New Start)

Dr. Yongwoo LeeQinetiQ North America, Inc. Technology Solutions GroupWaltham, MA

Presentation

9:25 a.m.

Munitions Response Overview

Dr. Herb NelsonMunitions ResponseProgram Manager

Presentation

9:35 a.m.

13 MR01-010 (MR-2318): Strategies and Methods for Effective UXO Classification (FY13 New Start)

Dr. Leonard PassionSky Research, Inc.Vancouver, BC

Presentation

10:20 a.m.

Break

 

10:35 a.m.

Resource Conservation and Climate Change Overview

Dr. John HallResource Conservation and Climate ChangeProgram Manager

Presentation

10:45 a.m.

13 RC02-007 (RC-2326): Restoration of Soil Microbial Function Following Degradation on Department of Defense Lands: Mediating Biological Invasions in a Global Change Context (FY13 New Start)

Dr. Kristina StinsonHarvard UniversityCambridge, MA

Presentation

11:30 a.m.

13 RC02-031 (RC-2328): Controls Regulating Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Longleaf Pine Ecosystems: the Role of Fire and Military Training (FY13 New Start)

Dr. Nina WurzburgerUniversity of GeorgiaAthens, GA

Presentation

12:15 p.m.

Lunch

 

1:15 p.m.

13 RC02-071 (RC-2330): Soil Microbial Communities: Critical Roles in Control of Non-Native Invasive Species andRestoration of Ecosystem Functions (FY13 New Start)

Dr. James BeverIndiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN

Presentation

2:00 p.m.

13 RC02-046 (RC-2329): Achieving Dryland Restoration Through the Deployment of Enhanced Biocrusts to Improve Soil Stability, Fertility and Native Plant Recruitment (FY13 New Start)

Dr. Nichole BargerUniversity of ColoradoBoulder, CO

Presentation

2:45 p.m.

Break

3:00 p.m.

13 RC02-030 (RC-2327): Role of theSoil Microbial Community in Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) and Squirreltail(Elymus elmoides) Seedling Establishment in Cheatgrass-invaded Habitats (FY13 New Start)

Dr. Paul DijkstraNorthern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZ

Presentation

3:45 p.m.

Public Discussion/Adjourn