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October 20-22, 2008 - Gulf Coast Science Conference
October 22-23, 2008 - FISC Science Meeting
USGS Gulf Coast Science Conference: Overview
Major Themes:
- Ecosystems and Predicting Ecosystem Change
- Climate Variability and Change
- Energy and Mineral Resources
- National Hazards, Risk, and Resilience Assessment
- Wildlife and Human Health
- Data Integration
Florida Integrated Science Center (FISC) Meeting:
The objective of the 2008 meeting is to:
- provide a forum for information exchange
- improve cross-disciplinary communication
- facilitate collaboration among scientists, technical staff, and research managers in the FISC.
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 These meetings were a 4-day event bringing scientists together from USGS Gulf Coast Science programs and the Florida Integrated Science Center (FISC).
Monday afternoon and Tuesday focused on Gulf of Mexico science programs.
Wednesday afternoon was a joint session where senior leadership from both regions shared their views on USGS science and research directions for both the Gulf Coast and FISC.
Wednesday morning and Thursday focused on FISC science programs.
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URL of this page is: http://ngom.usgs.gov/gomsc/meetings/gcsm2008/index.html