SSC Applied Science Coastal Program
Strategic Planning Session

Thursday, August 21, 2008
Padre Island Ballroom
Omni Corpus Christi, Marina Tower
Corpus Christi, TX
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

NASA's Applied Science Program at Stennis Space Center (SSC) is developing a 3-5 year Gulf of Mexico Coastal Strategic Plan. We will be presenting the draft Strategic Plan and conducting a panel discussion on the best methods for developing partnerships.

Panel Guests:

• Dr. Hal Leggett, Secretary of Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) 
• Mr. Bruce Moulton, Texas Commission of Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
• Dr. Teresa Fryberger, Associate Director of Applied Sciences, NASA
• Mr. Byron Griffith, Director of the Gulf of Mexico Program, EPA 
• Mr. Buck Sutter, NOAA Southeast Regional Office, Marine Fisheries Service, St. Petersburg, FL
• Dr. Dawn LaVoie, Gulf of Mexico Science Coordinator, USGS 
• Dr. Larry D. McKinney, Executive Director of the Harte Research Institue for Gulf of Mexico
 
Session Objectives:

• Introduce the goals, capabilities, and coastal application projects and activities developed by the Applied Science Program
• Introduce the draft Coastal Strategic Plan and its goals and objectives.
• Panel discussion on the best methods to develop partnerships that enhance the transition from coastal research to operations 


For more information please contact: Craig Peterson
Ph: 228-688-1984 or Email: Craig.A.Peterson@nasa.gov