2006 Workshop: Computational Science for Natural Resource Managers

DAY 1  (WED April 19)

TIME	EVENT	SPEAKER
8:00	Registration
8:30 	Welcome and Overview                            Gross, Fuller
9:00	Primer on Modeling                              Gross, Fuller
10:30	BREAK
11:00	Regional Simulation Model: RSIM                 Berry, Aldridge
12:00	LUNCH
1:00	Overview of GIS Modeling                        Shaw, Wang
2:30	Intro to Poster Topics
3:00	BREAK-OUT Sessions
4:00	Report on Break-outs
6:00	DINNER

DAY 2  (THUR April 20)

TIME	EVENT
8:00	BREAKFAST
8:30	Forest Fire Model                               Bains, Buchanan
9:00	Forest Fire Model lab                           Bains, Buchanan
9:30	GIS at broad spatial extremes: Arc Engine       Wang, Buchanan
10:30	BREAK
11:00	Introduction to Mathematics of Control          Lenhart, Gross
12:00	LUNCH
1:00	Differential Equation Modeling and Control      Lenhart
2:15 	BREAK
2:45	Differential Equation Modeling Lab I            Lenhart, Whittle
3:50	Discrete-Time Models                            Whittle
5:00	Diff. Eqn & Discreet Time Modeling Lab II       Lenhart, Whittle
6:00	DINNER
7:00	POSTER SESSION

DAY 3  (FRI April 21)

TIME	EVENT
8:00 	BREAKFAST
8:30	Continuous Space Models I: Partial Diff Eqn     Lenhart
9:30	Continuous Space Models II: Integro-Diff Eqn    Whittle
10:30	BREAK
11:00	Partial Diff/ Integro-Diff Eqn Labs             Whittle
12:00	LUNCH
1:00	Invasive Species Modeling: Lygodium             Duke-Sylvester
1:30	Modeling Disease Control: Rabies                Asano, Lenhart
2:15	BREAK
2:45	Modeling Harvesting: Fisheries                  Ding
3:15	Modeling Human Activities: Regional Boat 
        Simulation Model                               Gross
3:45	BREAK for rest of evening
6:00	DINNER WITH SPEAKER                             Dr. Virginia Dale, Oak Ridge Natl Lab
        Talk Title: "Developing Computational Tools that are Useful to Decision Makers"

DAY 4  (SAT April 22)

TIME	EVENT
8:00 	BREAKFAST
8:30	Regional Modeling: Everglades Example           Gross
	(ATLSS, Grid Computing)
9:30	Scenario Analysis and Relative Assessment       Fuller
11:00	Field Trip and Sack Lunch