You are cordially invited to attend…

The Hood Canal Science Summit

Hosted by: Congressman Norm Dicks

Monday, June 30, 2008
10:00am – 4:00pm
Kitsap Conference Center

Space is limited.  RSVP’s Required.

 If you plan to attend please contact Joe Dacca by email joe.dacca@mail.house.gov or phone (253) 593-6536.


Please join Congressman Dicks and others to hear results from the Hood Canal Dissolved Oxygen Program on its 3 year Integrated Assessment and Modeling Study.  Throughout the day, we will hear presentations from regional scientists on the causes of low dissolved oxygen concentration that have become more prevalent in Hood Canal over the last few decades.  There will also be several posters exhibited that can be viewed during lunch and after the meeting.  The tentative agenda is as follows:
 
10:00-10:15  Welcome

10:15-10:45   Remarks by Congressman Norm Dicks

10:45-11:30   Overview PowerPoint Presentation of HCDOP
                     IAM study - Jan Newton, PH.D., University of
                    Washington

11:30-12:00    Questions

12:00-1:15     Lunch and speaker, David Dicks,
                     Puget Sound Partnership

1:15-2:00       Marine Panel  (20 min ppt / 25 min Q&A)

2:00-2:45       Watershed Panel  (20 min ppt / 25 min Q&A)

2:45-3:30       Biota Panel (20 min ppt / 25 min Q&A)

3:30-4:00       Wrap up and next steps