Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee (BERAC) Fall Meeting
October 24-25, 2024
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
5701 Marinelli Rd, Rockville, MD 20852
In-person meeting
| Time (EDT) | Presentation |
|---|---|
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9:00 – 9:10 |
Meeting Introductions - Dr. Bruce Hungate, BERAC Chair; Dr. Dorothy Koch, Associate Director |
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9:10 – 9:40 |
DOE Introductory Remarks – Dr. Harriet Kung, DOE Office of Science, Acting Director |
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9:40 – 11:30 |
BERAC Roundtable – Dr. Bruce Hungate, BERAC Chair |
|
11:30 – 12:00 |
News from BER – Dr. Dorothy Koch, Associate Director |
|
12:00 – 1:15 |
Lunch |
|
1:15 – 1:45 |
Update on EESSD – Dr. Gary Geernaert, Division Director |
|
1:45 - 2:15 |
Update on BSSD – Dr. Todd Anderson, Division Director |
|
2:15 – 2:45 |
State of Urban Climate Research – Dr. Karen Seto (Yale Univ.) |
|
2:45 – 3:00 |
BREAK |
|
3:00 – 4:30 |
Urban Integrated Field Lab (IFL) Briefs – Dr. Paola Passalacqua (Univ of Texas-Austin), Dr. Christine Negri (ANL), Dr. Ben Zaitchik (Johns Hopkins Univ.), Dr. David Sailor (Arizona State Univ.) [20min each including discussion] |
|
4:30 – 4:50 |
Workshop Brief: Human Subjects in Energy Technology and Policy Research – Mrs. Libby White (BER) - Report |
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4:50 – 5:30 |
Discussion – Dr. Bruce Hungate, BERAC Chair |
|
5:30 |
Adjourn |
| Time (EDT) | Presentation |
|---|---|
| 9:00 – 9:45 | BERAC Science Talk: Supercalifragilistic Advances in Plant Genomics – Mr. Jeremy Schmutz (HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology) |
| 9:45 – 10:05 | Workshop Brief: Southeast Land-Atmosphere Interactions – Dr. Beth Drewniak (BER) - Report |
| 10:05 – 10:50 | A.I. and Climate Research - Dr. Hendrik Hamman (IBM) |
| 10:50 – 11:10 | BREAK |
| 11:10 – 11:30 | Workshop Brief: Observing Marine Aerosols and Clouds from Ships – Dr. Shaima Nasiri (BER) - Report |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Discussion – Dr. Bruce Hungate, BERAC Chair |
| 12:00 – 12:15 | Public Comments |
| 12:15 | Adjourn |
