Wildland Fires: Toward Improved Understanding and Forecasting of Air Quality Impacts: Proceedings of a Workshop (2022)
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. Wildland Fires: Toward Improved Understanding and Forecasting of Air Quality Impacts: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/26465.
Appendix C: Workshop Agenda
Wildland Fires: Toward Improved Understanding and Forecasting of Air Quality Impacts – A Workshop
September 23-25, 2020
Public Agenda
Virtual
All times are EDT
Workshop Goal: To bring together atmospheric chemistry and health research communities, managers, and decision makers to discuss knowledge and needs surrounding how wildfire effluent affects air quality and human health. Interdisciplinary sessions will allow for exploration of opportunities to better bridge these communities, to advance the science and improve the production and exchange of information.
Day 1: Wednesday, September 23, 2020
| 1:00 PM | Welcome and introductions |
| Ravi Ravishankara, Committee Chair, Colorado State University | |
| 1:10 PM | Keynote |
| John Balmes, University of California, San Francisco |
Session 1: Where Are We Now?
This session will set the stage for the workshop, providing overviews of the current state of the science and communication around atmospheric chemistry and transport of fire emissions, forecasting, measurement tools, and smoke health effects.
Moderator: Christine Wiedinmyer, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), University of Colorado Boulder
Monitor: Carsten Warneke, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and CIRES
| 1:35 PM | Our changing fire regimes |
| Jennifer Balch, University of Colorado Boulder | |
| 1:50 PM | Fire structure, real plumes, and models |
| Brian Potter, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. Wildland Fires: Toward Improved Understanding and Forecasting of Air Quality Impacts: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/26465.
| 2:05 PM | Panel: How well can we predict smoke? |
| Brief panelist remarks followed by moderated Q&A | |
| Moderator: Carsten Warneke, NOAA/CIRES | |
| Monitor: Sim Larkin, USDA Forest Service | |
| Ravan Ahmadov, CIRES/NOAA | |
| James Crawford, National Aeronautics and Space Administration | |
| Brad Pierce, University of Wisconsin | |
| Kirk Baker, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | |
| 3:10 PM | Break |
| 3:40 PM | Can understanding combustion chemistry improve air quality forecasting? |
| Bob Yokelson, University of Montana | |
| 3:55 PM | How does smoke change as it travels away from the source? |
| Emily Fischer, Colorado State University | |
| 4:10 PM | What are some health effects of smoke? |
| Colleen Reid, University of Colorado Boulder | |
| 4:25 PM | Panel: What information is currently being communicated between health and atmospheric chemistry communities? |
| Brief panelist remarks followed by moderated Q&A | |
| Moderator: Susan Anenberg, George Washington University | |
| Monitor: Michael Benjamin, California Air Resources Board | |
| Ana Rappold, U.S. EPA | |
| Nga Lee Ng, Georgia Institute of Technology | |
| Rish Vaidyanathan, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | |
| 5:25 PM | Final thoughts, plan for day 2 |
| Ravi Ravishankara, Colorado State University | |
| 5:30 PM | Adjourn |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. Wildland Fires: Toward Improved Understanding and Forecasting of Air Quality Impacts: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/26465.
Day 2: Thursday, September 24, 2020
| 1:00 PM | Introduction to day 2 agenda |
| Ravi Ravishankara, Committee Chair, Colorado State University | |
| 1:10 PM | Summary of ideas heard on day 1 |
| Susan Anenberg, George Washington University, on behalf of the planning committee |
Session 2: Where Do We Want to Be?
This session will focus on what is needed on the ground and how that translates into primary research needs within the atmospheric chemistry and health communities to better protect air quality and human health. What do we need to learn about air quality to mitigate, manage, and prevent health effects?
Moderator: Luke Naeher, University of Georgia
Monitor: Christine Wiedinmyer, CIRES, University of Colorado Boulder
| 1:40 PM | What is needed to mitigate health effects from a public health decision maker perspective |
| Sarah Coefield, Missoula City-County Health Department | |
| 1:55 PM | Improving understanding to reduce health effects from a toxicologist perspective |
| Michael Kleinman, University of California, Irvine | |
| 2:10 PM | Break |
| 2:45 PM | Panel: Mitigation and management needs from other health and regulatory perspectives |
| Brief panelist remarks followed by moderated Q&A | |
| Moderator: Susan Anenberg, George Washington University | |
| Monitor: Carsten Warneke, NOAA/CIRES | |
| John Stromberg, Mayor, Ashland, Oregon | |
| Lee Newman, Colorado School of Public Health and School of Medicine | |
| Olorunfemi Adetona, The Ohio State University | |
| Dana Skelly, USDA Forest Service | |
| Michael Benjamin, California Air Resources Board |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. Wildland Fires: Toward Improved Understanding and Forecasting of Air Quality Impacts: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/26465.
| 4:00 PM | Links between wildfire, air quality, and COVID-19 |
| Sarah Henderson, British Columbia Centre for Disease Control | |
| 4:25 PM | Final thoughts, plan for day 3 |
| Ravi Ravishankara, Colorado State University | |
| 4:30 PM | Adjourn |
Day 3: Friday, September 25, 2020
| 1:00 PM | Introduction to day 3 agenda |
| Ravi Ravishankara, Committee Chair, Colorado State University | |
| 1:10 PM | Summary of ideas heard on day 2 |
| Christine Wiedinmyer, CIRES, University of Colorado Boulder, on behalf of the planning committee | |
| 1:40 PM | Keynote |
| Mary Nichols, Chair, California Air Resources Board |
Session 3: How Do We Get There?
This session will explore how we can improve the production and exchange of information about air quality and health effects between atmospheric and health communities and more broadly, as we look to future needs and capabilities for research and mitigation of health impacts.
| 2:00 PM | Panel: How do we get the information that is needed and anticipated in the future (5 years, 10 years)? |
| Brief panelist remarks followed by moderated Q&A | |
| Moderators: Sim Larkin, USDA Forest Service and Luke Naeher, University of Georgia | |
| Monitor: Carsten Warneke, NOAA/CIRES | |
| Sheryl Magzamen, Colorado State University | |
| Tim Reinhardt, Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. | |
| Dan Jaffe, University of Washington | |
| Yang Liu, Emory University | |
| 3:00 PM | Break |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. Wildland Fires: Toward Improved Understanding and Forecasting of Air Quality Impacts: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/26465.
| 3:30 PM | How do we improve information exchange for the future? |
| Short talks followed by moderated Q&A | |
| Moderator: Michael Benjamin, California Air Resources Board | |
| Monitor: Susan Anenberg, George Washington University | |
| Pete Lahm, USDA Forest Service | |
| Susan Stone, U.S. EPA | |
| Michael Brauer, University of British Columbia | |
| Marshall Shepherd, University of Georgia | |
| 4:45 PM | Closing remarks |
| Workshop planning committee, led by Ravi Ravishankara | |
| 5:00 PM | Adjourn |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. Wildland Fires: Toward Improved Understanding and Forecasting of Air Quality Impacts: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/26465.
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. Wildland Fires: Toward Improved Understanding and Forecasting of Air Quality Impacts: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/26465.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. Wildland Fires: Toward Improved Understanding and Forecasting of Air Quality Impacts: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/26465.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. Wildland Fires: Toward Improved Understanding and Forecasting of Air Quality Impacts: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/26465.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. Wildland Fires: Toward Improved Understanding and Forecasting of Air Quality Impacts: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/26465.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. Wildland Fires: Toward Improved Understanding and Forecasting of Air Quality Impacts: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/26465.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. Wildland Fires: Toward Improved Understanding and Forecasting of Air Quality Impacts: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/26465.
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