Great Rivers
Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

2009 Midwest Region CESU Joint Annual Meeting
Draft Agenda

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Location: Depot Café-meeting room, NMRMA

Moderator: Jerrilyn Thompson, GL CESU

1:00 to 1:45 pm: Welcome
Jerry Enzler, Executive Director, NMRMA

• Introduction
• History and overview of NMRMA

1:45 to 3:15 pm: Session I. CESU Updates

• National CESU Network Update (30 minutes), Tom Fish
• GR CESU Update (20 minutes), Tony Prato
• GL CESU Update (20 minutes), Stella Collier
• GP Update (20 minutes), Christine Lockert

3:15 to 3:45 pm: Break

3:45 to 4:00 pm: Charge for second day
Tony Prato, GR CESU

4:00 to 5:00 pm: Walk-through Museum Tour

5:00 to 7:00 pm: Welcome Reception/Mixer

Dinner on your own

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Location: Meeting: Grand River Center, part of Grand Harbor Resort, 350 Bell Street, Dubuque

7:00 to 8:00 am: Breakfast & Networking: River Side Room

Morning Moderator: Chris Barnett (GR CESU)

8:00 to 8:30 am: Welcome
Gary Vequist, Associate Regional Director, Midwest Region of the National Park Service, Omaha, NE, NPS Update on Midwest Region.

8:30 to 11:50 am: Session 2. River issues and challenges
(Each speaker has 30 minutes for their presentation, followed by 10 minutes for questions & answers)

8:30 to 9:10 am: Biological issues and challenges facing big rivers in the Midwest
Rob Jacobson, USGS Columbia, MO.

9:10 to 9:50 am. Historical and cultural issues and challenges facing Midwest Rivers
Speaker to be determined

9:50 to 10:30 am: Break: River Side Room

10:30 to 11:10 pm: Management issues and challenges facing scenic and recreational rivers in the Midwest
Speaker to be determined

11:10 to 11:50 am: Management issues and challenges facing big rivers in the Midwest
Speaker: Jerry Enzler is checking with USACE.

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm: Lunch: River Side Room

Afternoon Moderator: Jerrilyn Thompson (GL CESU)

1:00 to 2:30 pm: Session 3. Reaction and discussion of issues and challenges

• Cooperator panel (panel of university coordinators and federal agency representatives responds to: issues and challenges raised by speakers), 45 minutes
• Speaker panel (panel of speakers reacts to cooperator panel's responses and answers questions from audience), 45 minutes

2:30 to 3:30 pm: Session 4. Recommendations for potential future collaboration and funding needs
Meeting participates identify and discuss recommendations related to theme of conference

3:30 to 4:00 pm: Break: River Side Room

4:00 pm to 4:30 pm: Wrap-up, Tony Prato
Summary of issues, challenges, opportunities, and recommendations

4:30: Adjourn