2003 ARCSS Synthesis Retreat | Agenda

Big Sky, Montana
10-16 August 2003

Agenda

Sunday, August 10 (Mammoth Room)
7:00 pm Icebreaker Reception
Families are welcome to join this informal gathering.
The goal of the icebreaker is to allow participants to
meet one another and mingle prior to the retreat.
Finger foods will be provided and a cash bar will also
be available.
Monday, August 11 (Mammoth Room)
8:45 a.m. Coffee, tea, juices and water available in meeting room
9:00 a.m. Welcome, overview of retreat and logistics.
Jonathan Overpeck
Chair, ARCSS Committee
Neil Swanberg
Director, ARCSS Program
9:30 a.m. Roundtable introductions and big questions

Each participant will be given 3 minutes to do two things:
1) Provide a 30-60 second introduction of who you are,
where youre based, and what you do, and
2) Tell the group what you think is the most important question
that needs to be answered about the arctic system.
This can be the question that has driven your career,
or the one you just feel is the most important.
You should use one (and only one) vu-graph that illustrates
or motivates your question. We advise that you bring several such vu-graphs,
since you never know what the people who go before you will show.

10:30 a.m. BREAK
10:45 a.m.

Roundtable introductions continued

12:00 p.m. LUNCH
1:30 p.m.

Three possible approaches to synthesis: introduction Jonathan Overpeck

The next three talks present possible approaches to
arctic synthesis that have been discussed by the
ARCSS Committee. The goal of these talks is to get
discussion going; we might end up using one or more
of these ideas, or scraping them in favor of others.

1:45 p.m.

Wiring Diagrams

Charles Vrsmarty
ARCSS Committee member

2:00 p.m.

Themes

Mark Serreze
ARCSS Committee member

2:15 p.m.

Big Questions

Matthew Sturm
ARCSS Committee member

2:30 p.m. Three breakout groups to discuss bases for synthesis.

After the three presentations, we will divide into three
breakout groups. The breakout groups will each
discuss the three ideas presented (i.e., Wiring
Diagrams, Themes, and Big Questions) and come to
some sort of consensus about the pros and cons of
each approach. Breakout leaders and rapporteurs to be
assigned.
3:00 p.m. Snacks and beverages will be available for the breakout groups
3:30 p.m.

Plenary reports by rapporteurs on breakout discussions,
plus plenary discussion

4:30 p.m. Retreat adjourns for the day
Tuesday, August 12 (Mammoth Room)
8:45 a.m. Coffee, tea, juices and water available in meeting room
9:00 a.m.

Plenary discussion of plan for the day

Jonathan Overpeck

9:15 a.m.

Breakout groups discuss how to proceed with synthesis.

The hope is that each group will come up with a proposed plan for synthesis to be used for the rest of the retreat. Breakout leaders and rapporteurs to be assigned.
10:30 a.m.

Snacks and beverages available for breakout groups

12:00 p.m.

LUNCH

1:30 p.m.

Plenary reports by rapporteurs on breakout discussions

2:00 p.m.

Plenary discussion on how to proceed

Group decides where to go from here; the goal is to be at the writing stage by Thursday or Friday. We expect our plan to have options for mid-course corrections if needed.
3:00 p.m. BREAK
4:30 p.m.

Retreat adjourns for day

6:00 p.m.

Family BBQ      Lone Peak Cafe

Everyone is invited to an informal dinner with child-friendly activities. Dinner will be provided and a cash bar will be available.

 

Wednesday, August 13 (Mammoth Room)
8:45 a.m. Coffee, tea, juices and water available in meeting room
9:00 a.m. Proceed with synthesis
10:30 a.m. Snacks and beverages available
12:00 p.m. Adjourn for day
Thursday, August 14 (Mammoth Room)
8:45 a.m. Coffee, tea, juices and water available in meeting room
9:00 a.m. Proceed with synthesis
12:00 p.m. LUNCH
1:30 p.m. Proceed with synthesis
3:00 p.m. Snacks and beverages will be available
4:30 p.m. Retreat adjourns for the day
Friday, August 15 (Mammoth Room)
8:45 a.m. Coffee, tea, juices and water available in meeting room
9:00 a.m. Proceed with synthesis should be writing by Friday.
12:00 p.m. LUNCH
1:30 p.m. Proceed with synthesis
3:00 p.m. Snacks and beverages will be available
4:30 Retreat adjourns for the day
Saturday, August 16 (Mammoth Room)
8:45 a.m. Coffee, tea, juices and water available in meeting room
9:00 a.m. Wrap up synthesis
1:00 p.m. Retreat adjourns, unless writing is not yet complete.
5:00 p.m.

Family picnic/BBQ (location TBA)

Everyone is invited to the goodbye/thank you picnic/BBQ