NIGEC PI Meeting  
21- 22 October

University Place Conference Center, Room 231
850 West Michigan Street
Indianapolis, Indiana

21 October 2003

7.30 am                 Continental breakfast, outside of Room 231
                                Registration, outside of Room 231

8.15 am                 Welcome:                  Astrid E. Merget
                                Opening Remarks:  Robert Griffin and J.C. Randolph

8.30 am                  Keynote Speaker:     Jerry Melilo - Invited
                             

9.15 am                  Oral Session I : Midwestern AmeriFlux Site
                                 Peter Curtis - Ecological and meteorological analysis of ecosystem respiration
                                 at the UMBS AmeriFlux site.

10.00 am                Break
                               

10.15 am                Nathaniel Brunsell - Separating soil- atmosphere and canopy - atmoshpere
                                  contribution to CO2 exchange

11.00 am                Michael Ryan - Overview of NIGEC Soils Workshop
                                

11.45 am                Discussion
                                

12.00 pm                Poster Session - Poster area near Room 231
                                 Presenters:   David Ellsworth                  Mark Kubiske                     Mario Siqueira
                                                          Robert Griffin                      Tim Martin                           Craig Wayson
                                                          Ram Oren
                                 Lunch, served in the Bistro

2.00 pm                  Bus departs University Place for Morgan- Monroe State Forest (MMSF)
                                 AmeriFlux Site
                                 Hosts - J.C. Randolph and Craig Wayson

4.00 pm                  Bus departs MMSF for Oliver Winery

5.45 pm                  Bus departs University Place for University Place Conference Center
                                 Dinner on your own (a list of restaurants will be provided )

Place:                      University Place Conference Center and Hotel
                                 Indianapolis, IN 46202

                                 For room reservations call: 1-800-627-2700 (select Option #1) - Block of rooms
                                 listed under:  NIGEC PI Meeting
                                 Single occupancy :  $113.00 + tax
                                 Double occupancy: $128.00 + tax

Date:                       October 20th -- Dr. Griffin's Advisory Board Meeting
                                 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.  Advisory Board  Meeting
                                 5.30 p.m. - 7.30 p.m.  Dinner reservations at Chancellor's Restaurant for 12-15 people

                                 October 21-22, 2003 (Regular Session for PIs)
                              
                                 Tuesday - October 21
                                 7.30 a.m. - Continental Breakfast at meeting
                                 8.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. General Session, presentations, etc.
                                 12.00 p.m. - 1.00 p.m. Working lunch break
                                 1.30 p.m. - ?? Field trip to Morgan - Monroe AmeriFlux Tower Site
                                                          (more information for the afternoon to follow)
                             
                                 Wednesday - October 22
                                 7.30 a.m. - Continental Breakfast at meeting
                                 8.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. General Session, presentations, etc.
                                 12.00 p.m. - 1.00 p.m. Optional Lunch and adjourn

                                 Registration Fee: $50.00