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A National User Facility for the Scientific Community
Workshop: Schedule/Agenda
The Development of New User Research Capabilities in Environmental Molecular Science
- August 1-2, 2006
- Richland, WA
- EMSL Auditorium
Tuesday, August 1, 2006
| Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
| 7:00-7:30 |
Registration |
|
| 7:30-7:45 |
Introduction and Welcome to EMSL |
Allison Campbell - EMSL |
| 7:45-7:55 |
Perspective from the Office of Biological and Environmental Research |
Mike Kuperberg/Paul Bayer - Office of Biological & Environmental Research |
| 7:55-8:20 |
Introduction and Expected Outcomes |
Andrew Felmy - EMSL |
| 8:20-8:50 |
Stanford EMSI - Current and Future Research Efforts |
Gordon Brown - Stanford University |
| 8:50-9:20 |
Electron Transfer at the Microbe-Mineral Interface |
John Zachara - PNNL/FSD |
| 9:20-9:40 |
Discussions |
|
| 9:40-10:10 |
Research Needs Related to the Center for Environmental Kinetics Analysis |
James Kubicki - Penn State |
| 10:10-10:40 |
Catalysis at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
Mike White - University of Texas |
| 10:40-11:10 |
Photovoltaics from the Laboratory to the Marketplace |
Mowafak Al-Jassim - NREL |
| 11:10-11:40 |
Challenges in Atmospheric Chemistry and Why We Should Care |
Barbara Finlayson-Pitts - UC Irvine |
| 11:40-12:10 |
NSF Workshop on Sustainability and Chemistry |
Vicki Grassian - University of Iowa |
| 12:10-1:30 |
Working Lunch |
Morning presentations will be reviewed and discussed |
| 1:30-2:00 |
EMSL Biology Grand Challenge |
Dave Koppenaal - PNNL/Chief Research Office |
| 2:00-2:30 |
How do Ecological Principles Limit and Inform the Molecular Analysis of Microbial Communities? |
Allan Konopka - Purdue University |
| 2:30-3:00 |
2005 DOE Biomass Energy Workshop |
Mark Davis - NREL |
| 3:00-3:20 |
Discussions |
|
| 3:20-3:45 |
Ideas Received from the Workshop Announcement and Group Instructions |
Andrew Felmy - EMSL |
| 3:45-5:00 |
Participant Discussions of Science Theme Challenges and Investment Ideas - Post Ideas on White Boards - Tour Facility |
All |
| 6:00-8:00 |
Dinner at Terra Blanca |
Out of Town Guests or By Special Invitation |
Wednesday, August 2, 2006
| Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
| 7:30-8:00 |
Late Registration and Assignment Check-In |
|
| 8:00-8:30 |
Mass Spectrometry & Proteomics |
Dick Smith - PNNL/FSD |
| 8:30-9:00 |
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at Florida State University |
Alan Marshall - Florida State |
| 9:00-9:30 |
Compact X-ray Sources |
Steve Heald - PNNL/APS |
| 9:30-10:00 |
Complex Oxide Heteroepitaxy |
Yuri Suzuki - UC Berkeley |
| 10:00-10:15 |
Discussions |
|
| 10:15-10:45 |
Ultrafast Laser Spectroscopy for Materials and Interface Research: A Unique Tool for Probing Dynamics |
Jin Zhang - UC Santa Cruz |
| 10:45-11:15 |
MRFM and Quantum Science: from Apollo-Style Science and Engineering to Federative Innovation and Enterprise |
John Sidles - University of Washington |
| 11:15-12:30 |
Working Lunch |
Morning presentations will be reviewed and discussed in preparation for afternoon breakout session |
| 12:30-1:00 |
Report on Day 1 Discussions; Charge to Breakout Groups |
Andrew Felmy - EMSL |
| 1:00-4:00 |
Breakout Group Discussions on Investment Options in Context of Science Challenges - Investment Prioritization |
|
| 4:00-5:30 |
Reports of Breakout Groups |
|
| 5:30 |
Adjourn |
|
