Agenda: Challenges in ESS: Past, Present, and Future

UC Irvine | School of Physical Sciences | Department of Earth System Science

Agenda

8:15 a.m.	Introduction
8:30 a.m.	Founding of the Department of Earth System Science and Future Directions
8:50 a.m.	The Bander Report - Overview
9:10 a.m.	The Joy of Science - 1991-2011
10:35 a.m.	Break
10:50 a.m.	20 Years of Ph.D. Graduates
11:25 a.m.	Preparing Future Generations
11:40 a.m.	Group Photo
12:00 p.m.	Lunch
1:00 p.m.	Retrospective - 20 Years of ESS at UC Irvine Submit material for the retrospective
1:30 p.m.	The Equipment of Earth System Science - 1991-2016
2:30 p.m.	Communicating ESS during a time of decreasing science literacy
3:00 p.m.	Break
3:15 p.m.	ESS Traditions: Stories and Origins
3:40 p.m.	Looking Forward - Where will the discipline of ESS be in 2016?
4:15 p.m.	Adjourn
5:15 p.m.	Evening Reception By Invitation Only

8:15 a.m.	Introduction to Grand Challenge Questions
8:30 a.m.	Earth System Science by Discipline (Break-Out Groups) Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate Change The Changing Cryosphere and Sea Level Ocean Biogeochemistry and the Carbon Cycle Terrestrial Ecosystems, Urban Ecosystems and Land Use The Water Cycle - Floods and Droughts
10:00 a.m.	Break
10:15 a.m.	Activity: The Web of Earth System Science
11:00 a.m.	Break-Out Session Report
11:30 a.m.	The ESS Time Capsule - What would you want to tell future generations of ESS Students?
12:00 p.m.	Next steps... How will ESS move forward?
1:30 p.m.	Adjourn
Optional Afternoon Activities Taking Place at Croul Hall
3:00 p.m.	Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream Celebration
4:00 p.m.	Graduate Student and Alumni Presentation