Program	Last Updated: 9-20-04
The Forum on Earth Observations 22-23 September 2004 The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center 1300 Pennsylvania, Avenue, NW Washington, DC Program

Wednesday, September 22, 2004
	8:00	Registration and Continental Breakfast
	9:00	Welcome
			Nancy Colleton, President, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
	9:10	Introductory Remarks
			John Marburger, Director, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
	9:30	The Role of Science in Observations
			Arden L. Bement, Jr., Acting Director, National Science Foundation
	9:45	Observing the Environment
			James Connaughton, Chairman, White House Council on Environmental Quality
	10:00	An International Perspective:  A Global System for Global Needs
			Brennan Van Dyke, Director, Regional Office for North America, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
	10:15	Break
	10:30	A New Era in Global Earth Observations
			Paul Gilman, Assistant Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency
	11:15	Overview of the US National Plan
			Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; GEO Chair
	12:00	Lunch (Pavilion Room)
		1:10	TBA
	2:00	Agriculture Keynote: Floyd Gaibler, Deputy Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, U.S. Deptartment of Agriculture
	2:15	Panel 1: Agriculture
		Moderator: Gerald A. Bange, Chairman, World Agricultural Outlook Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture
		Panelists:
			Gary Blumenthal, President and CEO, World Perspectives, Inc.
			John Doggett, Vice President of Public Policy, National Corn Growers Association
			Douglas K. Hall, Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer, EarthSat
	3:15	Break
	3:30	Transportation Keynote: Jeffrey Shane, Undersecretary of Transportation for Policy, U.S. Department of Transportation
	3:45	Panel 2: Transportation
		Moderator: William Hooke, Director, Atmospheric Policy Programs, American Meteorological Society
		Panelists:
			Jenifer Clark, President, Jenifer Clark's Gulfstream
			Brian O'Hearne, President, Weather Risk Management Association, CEO, Guaranteed Weather
			Nancy Young, Managing Director, Environmental Programs, Air Transport Association
	4:30	Earth Observations and the Benefits for U.S. Business
			Donald L. Evans, U.S. Secretary of Commerce
	5:00	Adjourn
Thursday, September 23, 2004
	8:00	Registration and Continental Breakfast
	9:00	Welcome
			Master of Ceremonies: Charles "Chip" Groat, Director, U.S. Geological Survey; U.S. GEO Representative (Alternate)
	9:05	Opening Remarks
			Charles F. Kennel, Director, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
	9:15	Climate Change Keynote: David Conover, Director, Climate Change Technology Program, U.S. Department of Energy
	9:30	Panel 3: Energy
		Moderator: Tom Fry, President, National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA)
		Panelists:
			Cortis Cooper, Metocean Consultant, Energy Technology Co., ChevronTexaco
			Eric Holdsworth, Director, Climate Programs, Edison Electric Institute
			Paul Kelly, Senior Vice President, Special Projects, Rowan Companies
			Ari Patrinos, Associate Director, Biological and Environmental Research, Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy
	10:30	Break
	10:45	Resource Management Keynote:  Lynn Scarlett, Assistant Secretary of Policy, Management and Budget, U.S. Department of the Interior
	11:00	Panel 4: Resource Management
		Moderator: Robert W. Fri, Visiting Scholar, Resources for the Future
		Panelists:
			Mark Schaefer, President & Chief Executive Officer, NatureServe
			David Skole, Director and Professor, Center for Global Change & Earth Observations, Michigan State University
			Richard West, Rear Admiral (Ret.), President, CORE
	12:00	Lunch (Pavilion Room)
		1:10	Keynote:  The Honorable Tom Allen (D-ME), Member, Committee on Energy and Commerce, Co-Chair, Congressional Oceans Caucus, United States Congress
	2:00	Keynote: TBA
	2:15	Panel 5: Public Health
		Moderator: Mary Gant, Progam Analyst, Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation, National Institute of Health
		Panelists:
			Carlos Castillo-Salgado, Area Manager, Health Analysis and Information Systems, Pan American Health Organization
			Gregory Glass, Professor, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
			James James, Director for Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response, American Medical Association
	3:15	Break
	3:30	Moving Forward Keynote: Sean O'Keefe, Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
	3:45	Panel 6: Moving Forward
		Moderator: Charles "Chip" Groat, Director, US Geological Survey; U.S. GEO Representative (Alternate)
		Panelists:
			David Carttar, Lead Modeler; Manager, Spatial Data Development, Risk Management Solutions
			Allen E. Cook, Business Development, Data Systems Operations, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems
			Jim Geringer, former Wyoming Governor; Director, Policy and Public Sector Strategies, Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI)
			Anthony Janetos, Vice President, H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and Environment
			Lloyd Treinish, Researcher, Deep Thunder, IBM
	4:45	Concluding Remarks
			John F. Turner, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
	5:00	Adjourn
	5:30	Reception (Pavilion Room) -- Sponsored by:
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Keynote Presentations

Welcome Remarks, Nancy Colleton, President, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies

The Role of Science in Observations, Arden L. Bement, Jr., Acting Director, National Science Foundation

Observing the Environment, Anthony Janetos, Vice President, The H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics, and the Environment

An International Perspective:  A Global System for Global Needs, Brennan Van Dyke, Director, Regional Office for North America, United Nations Environment Programme

A New Era in Global Earth Observations, Paul Gilman, Assistant Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency

Overview of the U.S. National Plan, Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; GEO Co-Chair

Agriculture Keynote, Floyd Gaibler, Deputy Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Transportation Keynote, Jeffrey Shane, Under Secretary for Transportation for Policy, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Earth Observations and the Benefits for U.S. Business, Donald L. Evans, U.S. Secretary of Commerce

Opening Remarks, Charles F. Kennel, Director for Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Moving Forward Keynote, Sean O'Keefe, Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Panelist Presentations

Panel 1

Gerald Bange, Chairman, World Agricultural Outlook Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Moderator Remarks and PowerPoint Presentation slides

Panel 2

Jenifer Clark, President, Jenifer Clark's Gulfstream
Brian O'Hearne, President, Weather Risk Management Association; President and CEO, Guaranteed Weather

Panel 3

Cortis Cooper, Fellow, Energy Technology, Co., ChevronTexaco
Eric Holdsworth, Director, Climate Programs, Edison Electric Institute

Ari Patrinos, Associate Director, Biological and Environmental Research, Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy
Ecogenomics- A New Frontier
The Shifting Paradigm for Biology
A Systems Biology Research Program

Panel 4

Richard West, Rear Admiral (Ret.), President, CORE
Census on Marine Life
National Oceanographic Partnership Program

Panel 6

Jim Geringer, former Wyoming Governor; Director, Policy and Public Sector Strategies, ESRI
Lloyd Treinish, Researcher, Deep Thunder Computing Institute, IBM

 

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