Collaboration and Outreach Workgroup

West Palm BeachWest Palm Beach

November 2006November 2006

Conference Overall Theme

Monitoring: Keystone for Monitoring: Keystone for Understanding Our WatersUnderstanding Our Waters

Major Tracks: About 5 need to Major Tracks: About 5 need to be developedbe developed

Council Decision

THE Conference seems to be transitioning from THE Conference seems to be transitioning from one to promote the work of the Council to being one to promote the work of the Council to being THE Conference that deals with all aspects of THE Conference that deals with all aspects of monitoring, assessment and reporting.monitoring, assessment and reporting.

Have we moved away from using the conference Have we moved away from using the conference to direct the work of the Council?to direct the work of the Council?

Is this appropriate?Is this appropriate?

Potential Session TopicsMonitoring FrameworkMonitoring FrameworkDesign Design Event MonitoringEvent MonitoringReal Time MonitoringReal Time MonitoringAssessing Methods and Data ComparabilityAssessing Methods and Data ComparabilityApplying New Methods and Innovative TechniquesApplying New Methods and Innovative TechniquesSynthesizing and Sharing DataSynthesizing and Sharing DataData InterpretationData InterpretationData Analysis and Interpretation (GIS)Data Analysis and Interpretation (GIS)Improving Communication Among All StakeholdersImproving Communication Among All Stakeholders

Potential Sessions Topics

Climate Change – Environmental Impacts Climate Change – Environmental Impacts WetlandsWetlands Lake MonitoringLake Monitoring GroundwaterGroundwater Linking Watershed ComponentsLinking Watershed Components Monitoring Success StoriesMonitoring Success Stories Data-based Decision MakingData-based Decision Making

Potential Sessions Topics Contaminant Focused Sessions (Hg, Nitrogen, Contaminant Focused Sessions (Hg, Nitrogen,

Nutrients, Pesticides, Emerging Contaminants) Nutrients, Pesticides, Emerging Contaminants) Atmospheric DepositionAtmospheric Deposition Human and Ecological HealthHuman and Ecological Health Biological Monitoring (Microbes, Toxicity, Benthos)Biological Monitoring (Microbes, Toxicity, Benthos) Integrating Monitoring and PredictionIntegrating Monitoring and Prediction Linking Monitoring and Modeling-newLinking Monitoring and Modeling-new Linking Land Use to Water QualityLinking Land Use to Water Quality Linking Watersheds to the Ocean (NPS)Linking Watersheds to the Ocean (NPS)

Potential Sessions Topics

Monitoring Networks (NMN, NPS, WATERS)Monitoring Networks (NMN, NPS, WATERS)

Monitoring Councils; Volunteer MonitoringMonitoring Councils; Volunteer Monitoring

    CollaborativesCollaboratives

    Large Scale Programs (NAWQA, Interstate Issues)Large Scale Programs (NAWQA, Interstate Issues)

    Highlight Local Monitoring Highlight Local Monitoring

    Regional Observing SystemsRegional Observing Systems

    State Monitoring ProgramsState Monitoring Programs

    Tribal Issues and MonitoringTribal Issues and Monitoring

Conference Facilitation

Working to develop an MOA with WEFWorking to develop an MOA with WEF Establish EPA-funded contractor functionsEstablish EPA-funded contractor functions

Decision: Maintain the character and Decision: Maintain the character and culture of the conference. This will require culture of the conference. This will require close collaboration between WEF and the close collaboration between WEF and the CPC. The CPC has final approval of CPC. The CPC has final approval of program and content (themes and sessions).program and content (themes and sessions).

Web-site Review

C&O members will reviewC&O members will review

Determine number of site visits? (Judy)Determine number of site visits? (Judy)

Discuss during December monthly callDiscuss during December monthly call

Implement revisions before “Save the date” is Implement revisions before “Save the date” is distributeddistributed

Monitoring Council Tool Box Development (Val, Toni)

        Val to update FL summary of CouncilsVal to update FL summary of Councils·     Val to develop new fact sheet·     Val to develop new fact sheet·     Host conference call among Councils; discuss ·     Host conference call among Councils; discuss Conference (Leslie McGeorge?)Conference (Leslie McGeorge?)·     Use call to encourage communication and ·     Use call to encourage communication and needsneeds·     Encourage inclusion of volunteer groups·     Encourage inclusion of volunteer groups·     Repackage Chattanooga workshop (Linda to ·     Repackage Chattanooga workshop (Linda to review, not lead)review, not lead)·     Discuss during December C & O call·     Discuss during December C & O call

Data Assessment and Interpretation Tool Box (Jeff and Geoff)

Jeff will contact Geoff to determine level of Jeff will contact Geoff to determine level of commitmentcommitment

Identify existing toolsIdentify existing tools Identify potential tools and development Identify potential tools and development

partnerspartners Can we encapsulate for 2008 session or Can we encapsulate for 2008 session or

workshop?workshop? If “C & O” can not address, Is WIS group If “C & O” can not address, Is WIS group

interested?interested?

Council Communication Strategy (Toni)

C&O members will review and provide C&O members will review and provide feedback to Toni by December 1feedback to Toni by December 1stst for December for December 2020thth C & O conference call) C & O conference call)

Discuss Communication Plan Elements and Discuss Communication Plan Elements and schedule discussion at March Council mtgschedule discussion at March Council mtg

Review Council Products: Factsheets

Continue use of existing format.Continue use of existing format. Revised factsheets by 2/15 (send to Dave) Revised factsheets by 2/15 (send to Dave) C & O review during March Council mtgC & O review during March Council mtg Revised Factsheets due to USGS by ____???Revised Factsheets due to USGS by ____??? New factsheets available for web posting by New factsheets available for web posting by

Summer 2007?Summer 2007?