Collaboration and Outreach Workgroup West Palm Beach November 2006

Conference Overall Theme Monitoring: Keystone for Understanding Our Waters Major Tracks: About 5 need to be developed

Council Decision THE Conference seems to be transitioning from one to promote the work of the Council to being THE Conference that deals with all aspects of monitoring, assessment and reporting. Have we moved away from using the conference to direct the work of the Council? Is this appropriate?

Potential Session Topics Monitoring Framework Monitoring Framework Design Design Event Monitoring Event Monitoring Real Time Monitoring Real Time Monitoring Assessing Methods and Data Comparability Assessing Methods and Data Comparability Applying New Methods and Innovative Techniques Applying New Methods and Innovative Techniques Synthesizing and Sharing Data Synthesizing and Sharing Data Data Interpretation Data Interpretation Data Analysis and Interpretation (GIS) Data Analysis and Interpretation (GIS) Improving Communication Among All Stakeholders Improving Communication Among All Stakeholders

Potential Sessions Topics Climate Change – Environmental Impacts Climate Change – Environmental Impacts Wetlands Wetlands Lake Monitoring Lake Monitoring Groundwater Groundwater Linking Watershed Components Linking Watershed Components Monitoring Success Stories Monitoring Success Stories Data-based Decision Making Data-based Decision Making

Potential Sessions Topics Contaminant Focused Sessions (Hg, Nitrogen, Nutrients, Pesticides, Emerging Contaminants) Contaminant Focused Sessions (Hg, Nitrogen, Nutrients, Pesticides, Emerging Contaminants) Atmospheric Deposition Atmospheric Deposition Human and Ecological Health Human and Ecological Health Biological Monitoring (Microbes, Toxicity, Benthos) Biological Monitoring (Microbes, Toxicity, Benthos) Integrating Monitoring and Prediction Integrating Monitoring and Prediction Linking Monitoring and Modeling-new Linking Monitoring and Modeling-new Linking Land Use to Water Quality Linking 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 Monitoring Monitoring Councils; Volunteer Monitoring  Collaboratives  Large Scale Programs (NAWQA, Interstate Issues)  Highlight Local Monitoring  Regional Observing Systems  State Monitoring Programs  Tribal Issues and Monitoring

Conference Facilitation Working to develop an MOA with WEF Working to develop an MOA with WEF Establish EPA-funded contractor functions Establish EPA-funded contractor functions Decision: Maintain the character and culture of the conference. This will require close collaboration between WEF and the CPC. The CPC has final approval of program and content (themes and sessions). Decision: Maintain the character and culture of the conference. This will require close collaboration between WEF and the CPC. The CPC has final approval of program and content (themes and sessions).

Web-site Review C&O members will review C&O members will review Determine number of site visits? (Judy) Determine number of site visits? (Judy) Discuss during December monthly call Implement revisions before “Save the date” is distributed Implement revisions before “Save the date” is distributed

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

Data Assessment and Interpretation Tool Box (Jeff and Geoff) Jeff will contact Geoff to determine level of commitment Jeff will contact Geoff to determine level of commitment Identify existing tools Identify existing tools Identify potential tools and development partners Identify potential tools and development partners Can we encapsulate for 2008 session or workshop? Can we encapsulate for 2008 session or workshop? If “C & O” can not address, Is WIS group interested? If “C & O” can not address, Is WIS group interested?

Council Communication Strategy (Toni) C&O members will review and provide feedback to Toni by December 1 st for December 20 th C & O conference call) C&O members will review and provide feedback to Toni by December 1 st for December 20 th C & O conference call) Discuss Communication Plan Elements and schedule discussion at March Council mtg Discuss Communication Plan Elements and schedule 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 mtg C & 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 Summer 2007? New factsheets available for web posting by Summer 2007?