ANSS Intermountain West Workshop

Marriott University Park Hotel -- Amphitheater

June 19-20, 2000

Agenda


Monday Afternoon: Boundaries and a Management/Implementation Structure

3:00 pm     Welcome, workshop overview, and objectives -- Walt Arabasz, Univ. of Utah;   John Anderson, University of Nevada, Reno

3:15 pm     Background and status of ANSS and "ANSS Regions" -- Harley Benz, USGS

3:45 pm     A starting point for considering boundaries -- Walt Arabasz

4:00 pm     A starting point for considering a management structure for an Intermountain West Region -- John Anderson

4:15 pm     First opportunity for participants to voice concerns, raise issues, or address ANSS organizational matters

      (limit of 3 minutes and two illustrations for each speaker)--followed by open discussion

5:30 pm     Break for dinner (on your own--hotel restaurant recommended in order to facilitate subgroup discussions and reconvening promptly at 7:30 pm)


Monday Evening: User Needs and Integrated Seismic Monitoring (Regional & Urban)

7:30 pm     Information products and services promised by ANSS -- Walt Arabasz

7:40 pm     Outcomes of Seattle and Reno ANSS organizational meetings relating to user needs -- John Anderson

7:50 pm     What local user needs in the Intermountain West are being overlooked?     Open Discussion

8:15 pm     Overview of US National Seismograph Network and National Strong Motion Program -- Harley Benz, USGS

8:30 pm     Antelope -- Ken Smith, Univ. of Nevada

8:40 pm     Earthworm and Utah's new urban network -- Sue Nava, Univ. of Utah

8:50 pm     USArray seismic networks -- Bob Smith and John Anderson

9:00 pm     Open discussion/other input from network operators on technical issues

9:30 pm     End of Day 1


Tuesday Morning: Towards a Summary and Action Plans

8:00 am     Continental Breakfast, Amphitheater

8:30 am     This part of agenda to be flexibly used by workshop organizers, depending on results of Day 1, to ensure that the goals of the workshop are met.

10:15 am    Break

10:30 am    Summary and Action Plans

  1. Resolutions (to the ANSS National Steering Committee)
  2. Recommendations (to other potential participants in the Intermountain West ANSS structure)
  3. Plan for implementing ANSS in the Intermountain West Region--both globally and locally

12:30 pm    Adjourn