1:30 - 2:00

Registration and Refreshments — Bruckmiller Room, Adams Alumni Center

Plenary Sessions - Bruckmiller Room, Adams Alumni Center

2:00 - 2:15

Welcome and Introduction to the Conference
- Research Competitiveness Program: Ed Derrick
- University of Kansas: Robert Barnhill
- Kansas EPSCoR: Ted Kuwana

2:15 - 2:30

Introduction of Conference Concept
- Robert Rich

2:30 - 4:00

Using Satellite-Derived Land Use/Land Cover Data to Improve Meso- and Storm-scale Numerical Weather Prediction: David Stensrud

Geologic Record of Flood Dynamics of the Red River: Steve Boss

Electronic Biota of the Great Plains — An Internet2 Project: Craig Freeman

Continental Hydrology: Bob Buddemeier

Aviation Weather Hazards: David Braaten

4:00 - 4:30

The Great Plains Network — what it is, and how to use it
- Jerry Niebaum

Breakout Sessions — Kansas Union

4:45 - 6:00

Review of Goals, Presentations by Funding Agency Representatives

Using Satellite-Derived Land Use/Land Cover Data to Improve Meso- and Storm-scale Numerical Weather Prediction
Group leader: David Stensrud; Facilitator: Ed Derrick
Pine Room, 6th Floor, Kansas Union

Geologic Record of Flood Dynamics of the Red River of the North
Group leader: Steve Boss; Facilitator: Steve Nelson
English Room, 6th Floor, Kansas Union  

Electronic Biota of the Great Plains — An Internet2 Project
Group leader: Craig Freeman; Facilitator: Bob Rich
Centennial Room, 6th Floor, Kansas Union

Continental Hydrology
Group leader: Bob Buddemeier; Facilitator: Scott Hauger
Malott Room, 6^th Floor, Kansas Union

Aviation Weather Hazards
Group leader: David Braaten; Facilitator: Barb Paschke

Walnut Room, 6^th Floor, Kansas Union

Social Hour and Dinner

6:00 - 7:00

Social Hour — Natural History Museum Rotunda

7:00 - 8:30

Dinner — McGee/All-American Rooms, Adams Alumni Center

Thursday, November 19

8:00 - 8:30

Continental Breakfast — outside Centennial and English Rooms, Kansas Union

Breakout Sessions — Kansas Union

8:30 - 12:00

Down to Business - Advancing the Project Goals

Using Satellite-Derived Land Use/Land Cover Data to Improve Meso- and Storm-scale Numerical Weather Prediction
Oread Room, 5^th Floor, Kansas Union

Geologic Record of Flood Dynamics of the Red River of the North
English Room, 6th Floor, Kansas Union

Electronic Biota of the Great Plains — An Internet2 Project
Centennial Room, 6th Floor, Kansas Union

Continental Hydrology
Malott Room, 6^th Floor, Kansas Union

Aviation Weather Hazards
Walnut Room, 6^th Floor, Kansas Union

12:00 - 1:00

Lunch — McGee/All-American Room, Adams Alumni Center

1:00 - 3:30

Further Advancing the Project Goals

Using Satellite-Derived Land Use/Land Cover Data to Improve Meso- and Storm-scale Numerical Weather Prediction
Oread Room, 5th Floor, Kansas Union

Geologic Record of Flood Dynamics of the Red River of the North
English Room, 6th Floor, Kansas Union

Electronic Biota of the Great Plains — An Internet2 Project
Centennial Room, 6th Floor, Kansas Union

Continental Hydrology
Malott Room, 6th Floor, Kansas Union

Aviation Weather Hazards
Walnut Room, 6th Floor, Kansas Union

Final Plenary Session — Bruckmiller Room, Adams Alumni Center

3:30 - 4:30

Summary of Developments, by Project