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Agenda
(updated 4/17/2006)
Carbon
Emission Characterization and Inventory Workshop
April
18-19, 2006
Desert Research Institute
Reno, Nevada
www.carbonemissionsworkshop.com
Coordinator:
P. Timothy Richard, (970) 749-0891
ptimrichard@yahoo.com
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Sponsored
by: EPA Office of Research and Development, Air Research Program,
National Program Director, James Vickery
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Assisting
with Organizing: John Watson, Judy Chow (Desert Research Institute);
Robert Edgar (EPA Region 8).
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Grant
Administration: Mountain Studies Institute, www.mountainstudies.org
Workshop
Mission: Outline current realities about carbon emission
characterization and inventory regarding visibility, climate and
health, and synthesize opportunities and constraints for advancing
science and interdisciplinary communication into a summary to
be published on the website, email lists, etc.
Printable
Version
APRIL
17, Mon
| 5-8
p.m. |
Sign-in
and Reception (hors d’oeuvres) |
APRIL 18th, Tue.
| 7:30
a.m. |
Sign-in
Continues |
| 8:00 |
Welcome
from Dr. Chris Maples, Vice President
for Research at DRI
Introduction,
Overview of Past Workshops, & Instructions |
| 8:30
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1.
What are commonalities and differences between carbon
emission inventory needs for visibility, health, and
climate? ABSTRACT
Discussion
Focus: Starting point for participants to
outline the current context of emission inventory
needs and to focus discussion.
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TOPIC
LEADER: William Pennell, NARSTO Coordinator, Columbia
Research & Education Associates
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NOTETAKER:
Lisa Graham, Environment Canada, Ontario
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| 10:00 |
2.
What properties of carbonaceous PM emissions should be
measured? ABSTRACT
- TOPIC
LEADER: Jacob McDonald, Lovelace Respiratory Research
Institute, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- NOTETAKER:
Barbara Zielinska, Research Professor, Desert Research
Institute
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| 11:30 |
3.
How should source testing methods be modified to better
represent carbon emissions from point, area, and mobile
sources?
- TOPIC
LEADER: John Watson, Research Professor, Desert Research
Institute
- NOTETAKER:
Richard Countess, Countess Environmental, Westlake Village,
CA.
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| 1:00 |
LUNCH
Provided |
| 2:30 |
Breakout
groups discuss, refine key floor-discussion outcomes and
draft summary texts of outcomes for dissemination |
| 4:00
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Breakout
Group Reports |
| 5:00 |
Adjourn,
Reception and Poster Session |
APRIL 19, Wed.
| 8:00
a.m. |
Introduction |
| 8:15
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4.
How can carbon emission inventories by evaluated and how
can their uncertainties be assessed? ABSTRACT
- TOPIC
LEADER: Tami Bond, Univ of Illinois, Urbana
- NOTETAKER:
Robert Edgar, EPA, Region 8
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| 9:45 |
5.
How should data repositories be established to facilitate
carbon inventory improvement and dissemination? ABSTRACT
- TOPIC
LEADER: Michael Hays, EPA, Research Triangle Park
- NOTETAKER:
R. Subramanian, Postdoctoral Associate, Univ. of Illinois,
Urbana
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| 11:15 |
Breakout
groups discuss, refine key floor-discussion outcomes and
draft summary texts of outcomes for dissemination. |
| 12:45 |
LUNCH
Provided |
| 2:00
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Breakout
Group Reports |
| 3:00
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Brainstorming
Session
- MODERATOR:
William Malm, CIRA
- NOTETAKER:
Shar Samy, DRI
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| 4:00
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Closing
Comments and Adjourn |
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