8TH NOAA SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD MEETING HONOLULU, HAWAII OCTOBER 31 - NOVEMBER 2, 2000 PRELIMINARY AGENDA [Note: The following is a preliminary agenda and is posted for planning purposes only. The session times, order of the topics, and even their distribution among the three days may change due to meeting room constraints and speaker availability. For the most up-to-date information, e-mail the Executive Director of the Science Advisory Board at sab@www.sab.noaa.gov.] Tuesday, October 31, 2000 Time: 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Location: DoubleTree Alana Waikiki Hotel Heliconia Room 1956 Ala Moana Boulevard Honolulu, Hawaii I. Report on Activities of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force and Invasive Species Council II. Hawaii Undersea Research Program for Hawaii and the Western Pacific and the Sustainability of the National Undersea Research Program (NURP) III. NESDIS Regional, Science-related Issues IV. Management Issues and Science Needs for Northwest Hawaiian Islands V. Management Issues and Science Needs for the Humpback Whale Sanctuary VI. OAR Regional, Science-related Issues VII. Briefing on Marine Protected Area Issues VIII. Public Input Session Wednesday, November 1, 2000 Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Location: Hawaii Imin International Conference Center The East-West Center 1777 East-West Road Honolulu, Hawaii I. Overview of School of Ocean and Earth Sciences and Technology (SOEST) II. Briefing on the Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (JIMAR) III. University of Hawaii (UH) Sea Level Center and the Tsuna.m.i Warning Progra.m. IV. Fisheries Oceanography V. Pelagic Fisheries Research Progra.m. VI. Tropical Meteorology VII. Hawaii Sea Grant VIII. The International Pacific Research Center IX. Presentations on the Issues and Science Efforts Related to Coral Thursday, November 2, 2000 Time: 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Location: DoubleTree Alana Waikiki Hotel Heliconia Room 1956 Ala Moana Boulevard Honolulu, Hawaii I. Report o f the Panel on Ocean Exploration II. Science Review of the Office of Global Progra.m.s III. Science Review of NESDIS Office of Research and Applications IV. Status of Outcomes of SAB Recommendations V. NMFS Regional, Science-related Issues VI. Public Input Session VII. SAB Sub-Committee and Working Group Reports VIII. Status of Climate Monitoring Working Group