AGENDA, March 10 - 11, 2009

Western Washington University, Huxley College of the Environment Viking Union Building, Room 565, 516 High Street, Bellingham Note: Opening session will commence as shown; all other times are approximate. If you need special accommodations to participate in this meeting, please notify us at 360-725-5463 or TDD 1-800-833-6388.
DAY 1
10 a.m.	BASICS Welcome Review agenda Approval of August 6-7, 2008 Meeting Summary New initiatives	Joel Baker
10:30 a.m.	PUGET SOUND SCIENCE UPDATE Outline Reporting Approach Timeline DOCUMENT: Puget Sound Science update (PDF)	Mary Ruckelshaus
11:30 a.m.	WORKING LUNCH (Provided for Science Panel Members)
12:15 p.m.	STRATEGIC SCIENCE PLAN Section Lead Status Reports Public Review and Comment Process Steps to Final Approval DOCUMENT: Strategic Science Plan (PDF)	Jan Newton
1:45 p.m.	PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
2:00 p.m.	PSGB CONFERENCE FOLLOW-UP Call to Action Transboundary Science Panel Reinstatement Science Panel and Staff Feedback DOCUMENT: Call to Action (PDF) DOCUMENT: Puget Sound Georgia Basin list of actions to go with the Call to Action (PDF)	Chris Townsend
3:00 p.m.	SPATIAL ANALYSIS COORDINATION Watershed Assessments Regional IEA DOCUMENT: Spartial Analysis, report on watershed assessments (PDF)	Chris Townsend and Mary Ruckelshaus
4:00 p.m.	REGIONAL RISK ANALYSIS APPROACH The use of regional scale risk analysis to integrate science, risk, and policy and decision-making Presentation (DOWNLOAD THE PDF) Discussion with Science Panel	Wayne G. Landis
5:00 p.m.	RECESS FOR EVENING
DAY 2
8:30 a.m.	RECONVENE MEETING Review day one	Joel Baker
8:45 a.m.	IMPLEMENTING THE STRATEGIC SCIENCE PROGRAM Recap February 26, 2009, Work Session Discussion Next Steps on Science-Policy Groups DOCUMENT: Science-Policy Work Group Concept (PDF) Develop Options for Leadership Council and PSP Management Decision	Joel Baker and Martha Neuman
11:00 a.m.	PUGET SOUND PARTNERSHIP AGENCY UPDATE
11:30 a.m.	PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
11:45 a.m.	WORKING LUNCH (Provided for Science Panel Members)
1:00 p.m.	PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT AND STATE OF SOUND UPDATE State of the Sound Status and Direction from Leadership Council Indicators Phase II Intermediate Outcomes Adaptive Management	Martha Neuman and Scott Redman
2:00 p.m.	STATUS AND TRENDS MONITORING Approval of Assignment and Invitation to Expert Panel DOCUMENT: Ecosystem Monitoring - Expert Group to Initiate Evaluation and Re-design (PDF)	Ken Currens
2:15 p.m.	WASHINGTON ACADEMY OF SCIENCES	Academy Chair Gordon Orians
3:30 p.m.	ADJOURN MEETING Next Meeting: April 29, 2009 Work Session, location TBD

For questions about the Science Panel contact :
Tammy Owings, Special Assistant, 360.725.5463