Agenda
Workshop on Environmental Research Needs in Support of Potential Virginia Offshore Oil and Gas Activities
Williamsburg Woodlands Conference Center
Woodlands Hotel and Suites
105 Visitors Center Drive
Williamsburg, Virginia
Wednesday, December 3Dogwood Room |
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| 7:45-8:25 a.m. | Breakfast and Registration |
| 8:25-8:30 a.m. | Opening Remarks, Robert Diaz, VIMS |
| Historical Perspective: | |
| 8:30-9:00 a.m. | History of MMS activities along the Atlantic Coast, Chris Oynes, Associate Director MMS |
| 9:00-9:20 a.m. | Activities associated with oil and gas development, Kent Satterlee, Shell Exploration and Production Company |
| Environmental Resources: | |
| 9:20-9:40 a.m. | Physical oceanography of the Virginian Sea, Larry Atkinson, Old Dominion University |
| 9:40-10:00 a.m. | Pelagic fishes, Rich Brill, NOAA |
| 10:00-10:20 a.m. | Demersal fishes, Ken Able, Rutgers University |
| 10:20-10:50 a.m. | Break |
| 10:50-11:10 a.m. | Benthos, Linda Schaffner, VIMS |
| 11:10-11:30 a.m. | Protected and endangered species, Scott Kraus, New England Aquarium |
| 11:30-11:50 a.m. | Economic issues, Doug Lipton, University of Maryland |
| 11:50-12:00 | Social issues, Diane Austin, University of Arizona |
| 12:00-1:00 p.m. | Lunch (Maple Room) |
| 1:00-3:00 p.m. | Workshop Breakout Sessions: Room A, Social/Economic Issues, Lipton/Austin Room B, Fish/Fisheries Issues, Able/Brill Room C, Benthic Issues, Schaffner Room D, Geological/Physical Oceanographic Issues, Atkinson Room E, Endangered Species Issues, Kraus |
| 3:00-3:20 p.m. | Break |
| 3:20-4:20 p.m. | Continuation of breakout groups. |
| 4:20-4:30 p.m. | Breakout group facilitators meet. |
| 5:00-7:00 p.m. | Social with cash bar |
Thursday, December 4 |
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| 7:45-8:30 a.m. | Breakfast and Registration |
| 8:30-10:00 a.m. |
Continuation of Working Groups: |
| 10:00-10:30 a.m. | Break |
| 10:30-12:00 p.m. | Continuation of breakout groups. |
| 12:00-1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00-2:00 p.m. |
Breakout Group Summaries: Endangered Species Issues, Kraus |
| 2:00-3:00 p.m. | Stakeholder Concerns |
| 3:00-3:30 p.m. | Final Discussion and Closing Comments |