Tour & Dinner Agenda
Sunday, January 11th |
12:15 pm Check in and Board Bus (Hyatt Regency)
12:30pm Bus departs for tour (not necessarily in the order listed)
4:30pm Bus returns to hotel
6:30pm Reception in the Hyatt - Regency Ballroom
7:00pm Buffet line opens
7:30pm Keynote speaker
This event is sponsored by SAIC
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Contact |
 Jan Wilkerson
202 737-9006 ext. 436
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89th AMS Annual Meeting
Summer Policy Colloquium
Alumni Tour & Dinner
Phoenix, AZ
Sunday, January 11th
12:15 pm Bus Tour
6:30 pm Reception & Dinner
Registration has closed, please contact Jan Wilkerson
for available space 202 737-9006 ext. 436
All Summer Policy Colloquium (SPC) Alumni are encouraged to attend a unique tour during the day on January 11th followed by an dinner reception at the AMS 89th Annual Meeting in Phoenix. You will have opportunities to interact and network with alumni from the SPC, WAS*IS, NWS International Delegates, and other prestigous guests. Make plans now to participate!
On Sunday, January 11th board a motor coach and travel to two destinations exploring the past, the present, and the future in resilency and sustainability in an arid climate. Each motor coash will be staffed with a knowledgeable guide who will lead discussions en route to each destination.
THE PAST
 The Hohokam: Learn about the Hohokam canal system, which served as the blueprint for today's canal system. Archaeological sites in Arizona are the remains of more than 10,000 years of prehistoric and historic cultures. They are a fragile and non-renewable resource.
THE PRESENT
 Granite Reef Underground Storage Project (GRUSP): To store the excess Colorado River water that became available to Phoenix in the 1990s, the Salt River Project (SRP) partnered with six municipalities to construct the Granite Reef Underground Storage Project (GRUSP). This large underground storage facility has recharged more than of 910,000 acre‐feet (1,120 million cubic meters) of water since it began operating in May 1994.
THE FUTURE
During this aspect of the tour Kathy Jacobs will lead part of the group in a discussion of water resource issues while the other half will proceed to the Decision Theater (due to room constaints the group will be spilt into groups of 25).
 The Decision Theater is a world-class Center for Science-Based, Informed Solutions - A Place to Connect Sustainability Research, Application and Practice. It is where policy makers and the community participate in collaborative decision making to explore tomorrow's solutions. It is a laboratory that combines advanced methodologies in visualization, simulation and cognitive sciences for advancing policy informatics.
 Kathy Jacobs, Director, Arizona Water Institute a consortium of the three Arizona universities focused on water-related research, education and technology transfer focused on water supply sustainability. She is also the Deputy Director of a NSF Center for Sustainability of Arid Region Hydrology and Riparian Areas (SAHRA), and a professor in the UA Soil, Water and Environmental Science Dept. with more than twenty years of experience as a water manager for the state of Arizona. Her research interests include water policy, connecting science and decision-making, stakeholder engagement, use of climate information for water management applications, design of conservation programs and drought planning.
 EVENING FESTIVITIES
Sunday, January 11, 2009
6:30pm Reception
7:00pm Buffet Opens
7:30pm Keynote speaker: Michael M. Crow
Hyatt Regency Ballroom
122 North Second Street
Phoenix, Arizona
 Michael M. Crow, 16th president of Arizona State University
Michael M. Crow is guiding the transformation of ASU into one of the nation’s leading public metropolitan research universities, one that is directly engaged in the economic, social, and cultural vitality of its region. Under his direction the university pursues teaching, research, and creative excellence focused on the major challenges and questions of our time, as well as those central to the building of a sustainable environment and economy for Arizona. He has committed the university to global engagement, and to setting a new standard for public service.
Since he took office, ASU has marked a number of important milestones, including the establishment of major interdisciplinary research initiatives such as the Biodesign Institute; the Global Institute for Sustainability; and MacroTechnology Works, a program integrating science and technology for large-scale applications, including the Flexible Display Center, a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Army. Under his direction ASU has initiated a dramatic research infrastructure expansion to create more than one million square feet of new research space, and has announced naming gifts endowing the W. P. Carey School of Business, the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering, and the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing.
Prior to joining ASU, he was executive vice provost of Columbia University, where he also was professor of science and technology policy in the School of International and Public Affairs. As chief strategist of Columbia's research enterprise, he led technology and innovation transfer operations, establishing Columbia Innovation Enterprises (now Science and Technology Ventures), the Strategic Initiative Program, and the Columbia Digital Media Initiative, as well as advancing interdisciplinary program development.
He played the lead role in the creation of the Columbia Earth Institute (CEI), and helped found the Center for Science, Policy, and Outcomes (CSPO) in Washington, D.C., a think tank dedicated to linking science and technology to desired social, economic, and environmental outcomes. In 2003 CSPO was reestablished at ASU as the Consortium for Science, Policy, and Outcomes.
A fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, he is the author of books and articles relating to the analysis of research organizations, technology transfer, science and technology policy, and the practice and theory of public policy.
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