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
CENTER FOR MARINE SCIENCE
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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
CENTER FOR MARINE SCIENCE
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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
CENTER FOR MARINE SCIENCE
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Ex-Officio Members Present:
The University Of North Carolina At Wilmington
CENTER FOR MARINE SCIENCE
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Dennis Ihnat (Recorder)
Hilda Maness (Development)
The University Of North Carolina At Wilmington
CENTER FOR MARINE SCIENCE
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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