CMS Internal Advisory Committee Summary – 12/04/2002 Page 1

Items for Discussion:

  • Final building plans
  • Update on internal moves/vacancies
  • Solicitation of names for 2004-2005 planet ocean speakers
  • Update on instrumentation
  • Reminder---pilot projects---research and equipment
  • CMS retreat---May 7, 2004
  • Other items

The University Of North Carolina At Wilmington

CENTER FOR MARINE SCIENCE

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Members Present:

The University Of North Carolina At Wilmington

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Dan Baden (CMS/Director)

NancyGrindlay (CMS/Resident)

Jack Hall (Environmental Studies/Chair)

Robert Kieber (CMS/Non-Resident)

ThomasLankford (CMS/Resident)

Richard Laws (Earth Sciences/Chair)

Jim Merritt (CMS/Associate Director)

Curt Moyer (Physics/Chair)

Ron Sizemore (CMS/Associate Director)

The University Of North Carolina At Wilmington

CENTER FOR MARINE SCIENCE

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Members not Present:

The University Of North Carolina At Wilmington

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Steve Kinsey (CMS/Non-Resident)

Scott Quackenbush (Biology/Chair)

Charles Ward (Chemistry/Chair)

Joan Willey (CMS/Associate Director)

The University Of North Carolina At Wilmington

CENTER FOR MARINE SCIENCE

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The University Of North Carolina At Wilmington

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Ex-Officio Members Present:

The University Of North Carolina At Wilmington

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Dennis Ihnat (Recorder)

Hilda Maness (Development)

The University Of North Carolina At Wilmington

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Ex-Officio Members Not Present:

None

Visitors:

None

Discussion Item: OpsBuilding Update

Boney has deliveredDetail Design Submittal

  • Cursory Review indicates desired changes have been incorporated
  • Concerns voiced about initial soil analysis

ACTION: Dennis Ihnat will schedule meeting of CMS Design Review Team and Greg Walker to review Detail Design

The University Of North Carolina At Wilmington

CENTER FOR MARINE SCIENCE

CMS Internal Advisory Committee Summary – January 7, 2004– Page 1

Discussion Item: OpsBuilding Update

Boney has deliveredDetail Design Submittal

  • Cursory Review indicates desired changes have been incorporated
  • Concerns voiced about initial soil analysis

ACTION: Dennis Ihnat will schedule meeting of CMS Design Review Team and Greg Walker to review Detail Design

Discussion Item: Internal Moves/Vacancies

NERR group may be relocated to Beaufort

  • CurrentBuilding (NERR Annex) will be moved to make room for new OpsBuilding
  • If NERR personnel relocate, the NERR Annex would be available for other users (possibly CORMP, for example)

Residential structure on CMS South Annex (formerly the Ross house)

  • Short term – Office for Ross Program
  • Intermediate – Storage
  • Long term – Investigate other uses

Marine Culture Room (Aquaria Room @ CMS)

  • Plan to expand into current storage room and shipping/receiving area when those spaces are relocated to new OpsBuilding complex
Discussion Item: PlanetOcean Seminars

Goal: 4 programs/year (quarterly), each emphasizing one of the four marine science disciplines

Will ask Marine Science Faculty to attend these seminars to mingle with guests (10 per seminar)

Looking for nominations for guest speakers (for both the Planet Ocean Seminars and the CMS Seminars

Ron Sizemore pointed out difference between these seminar series:

  • PlanetOcean target audience is general public/fund raising potential
  • CMS Seminars target audience is faculty
Discussion Item: Update on Instrumentation (See Handout provided at January IAC Meeting. Copy available from Dennis Ihnat on request.)

NC Biotech has agreed to fund move of High Resolution Mass Spec to UNCW ($48K)

Stable Isotope Mass Spec is in Bob Wicklund’s Federal Budget wish list.

Discussion Item: Pilot Projects (See Handout provided at January IAC Meeting. Copy available from Dennis Ihnat on request.)

Jim Merrit provided overview of this year’s program

Need to update Marine Science Faculty list

Discussion Item: CMS Retreat

Plan to hold on May 7, 2004

Will conduct review and update of CMS Strategic

Discussion Item: Other Items

Open Ad (for CMS Post-doc positions) is on CMS Web Page. 4 position numbers have been created. Goal is to expedite hiring process.

R/V SEAHAWK disposition – Pends decision from Provost and Business Affairs

Environmental minutes

  • 56 “in the can”
  • Need ideas for additional spots
  • Focus on “environmental” topics

Ocean Bowl (Sizemore)

  • UNCW hosting Blue Heron Bowl, the NC state-wide qualifying competition on February 28, 2004
  • 25 teams registered
  • 10 rooms and written question room
  • 5 people each room
  • Volunteers needed
  • Food/Seahawks/Campus Tours/Elimination Contests
  • Next year: UNCW possibly coach local teams
Next IAC Meeting: Wednesday, February 4, 2004