Monday, May 9th

9:00 am

Welcome and Introduction

Stephen Testa

Purpose of the Meeting

• Inform member societies of science policy issues

• Opportunities for societies to inform science policy makers

• Identify common opportunities in promoting the geosciences in the policy arena

I. Panel Discussion: Natural Hazards Policy and the Geosciences

9:30 am

Panelists

• Frank Nutter, President, Reinsurance Insurance Association

• Jim Russell, Vice President - Outreach, Institute for Business and Home Safety

• Brian Pallasch, Director of Government Affairs, ASCE

• Dan Byers, Staff Director, House Science Committee Subcommittee on Research

10:30 am

Break

10:45 am

Member Society Discussion

All

Noon

Lunch

II. Science Policy and the Future of Geoscience Research

1:00 pm

Panelists

• Charles Groat, Director, US Geological Survey

• Scott Rayder, Chief of Staff, NOAA

• Jack Kaye, Director, Sun-Earth Systems, NASA

• Marge Cavanaugh, Deputy Assistant Director, Geosciences Directorate, NSF

2:00 pm

Member Society Discussion

All

2:15 pm

Break

III. Energy Policy and Science Research

1:00 pm

Panelists

• Nicholas Woodward, Geosciences Research, Office of Science, DOE

• Walter D. Cruickshank, Deputy Director, Minerals Management Service

• Ben Geman, reporter for Environment & Energy Daily

3:30 pm

Member Society Discussion

All

4:00 pm

Break

4:15 pm

Wrap-Up and Actionable Issues

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