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Wednesday October 22, 2008

(In the Biomedical Research Science Building, 109 Zina Pitcher Place)
9:00-9:15 Welcome and Overview

Thomas Zurbuchen, University of Michigan

Ryan Falor, Google Earth Education and Outreach
9:15-9:45

Tim Killeen, National Science Foundation
9:45-10:15 The Role of Data in the National Science Foundation Cyberinfrastructure for 21st Century Discovery

Dan Atkins, Professor, University of Michigan and former Director of the NSF Office of Cyberinfrastructure
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-11:15 Google Outreach and Science Success Stories

Sean Askay, Google

Michael Weiss-Malik, Google
11:15-12:00 Addressing Scientific and Technical Challenges with Google Earth

Trey Smith, PhD, NASA Ames Research Center, Intelligent Robotics Group
12:00-1:30 Lunch(on your own)
1:30-5:00 Working Groups
  • Astronomy/Planetary
    • (in Michigan League, third floor, Room D)
    • Facilitator: Tim McKay, University of Michigan
  • Climate Change
    • (in Michigan League, third floor, Henderson Room)
    • Facilitator: Lisa Ballagh, National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) and John Bailey, University of Alaska
  • Demographics
    • (in Palmer Commons, sixth floor, Boardroom 4)
    • Facilitators: Malanding Jaiteh, Columbia University and Brian Timoney, Timoney Group
  • Medical/Disaster Response
    • (in Palmer Commons, sixth floor, Boardroom 5)
    • Facilitator: Trey Smith, NASA Ames Research Center
  • Science Education
    • (in Palmer Commons, sixth floor, Boardroom 2)
    • Facilitators: Roberta Johnson, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and Steve Kluge, New York State Educator
  • Urban Planning
    • (in Michigan League, third floor, Room A)
    • Facilitators: Jim DiSanto, EarthRise and Tony Whitley, City of Peachtree
  • Weather/Pollution
    • (in Palmer Commons, sixth floor, Boardroom 3)
    • Facilitators: Bob Holzworth, University of Washington and Perry Samson, University of Michigan
2:30-3:15 KML Beginner Tutorial – Group A

(in Palmer Commons, fourth floor, Forum Hall)
Work groups Weather/Pollution, Demographics, Medical/Disaster Response, and Science Education will attend this session.
4:00-4:45 KML Beginner Tutorial – Group C

(in Palmer Commons, fourth floor, Forum Hall)
Work groups Climate Change, Astronomy/Planetary and Urban Planning will attend this session.
5:00-6:15 Exhibit Reception

(At the Google Ann Arbor Office, 201 South Division Street, 5th floor)

Thursday, October 23, 2008
9:00-11:00 Working Groups and Tutorials

(continuation of Wednesday session)
9:00-9:45 KML Intermediate Tutorial – Group A

(in Palmer Commons, fourth floor, Forum Hall)
Work groups Weather/Pollution, Demographics, Medical/Disaster Response, and Science Education will attend this session.
10:15-11:00 KML Intermediate Tutorial – Group B

(in Palmer Commons, fourth floor, Forum Hall)
Work groups Climate Change, Astronomy/Planetary and Urban Planning will attend this session.
11:00-12:30 Lunch and Exhibits

(In Palmer Commons, fourth floor, Great Lakes Room)
12:30-2:00 Reports from the working groups
2:00-2:30 Panel discussion with Google Earth Engineers
2:30 Launch of the New Google Earth Contest