Monsoon Institute Agenda

Wednesday January 2, 2008:

0800-0830: Registration
0830-0900: Welcome and Introductions
- R. Fuchs/START: Goals and Objectives
- Nancy Lewis/East-West Center: Local host
- Jay McCreary/IPRC: Local host
- Bin Wang/IPRC: Overall Program and Schedule
0900-1000: Participants introduce themselves and their research interests (3 minutes each)
1000-1030: Coffee/Tea Break
1030-1230: Plenary lectures: The coupled monsoon system (Bin Wang/Anamalai)
1230-1400: Lunch Break
1400-1500: Plenary lectures: The coupled monsoon system (Bin Wang/Anamalai).
1500-1520: Coffee/Tea Break
1520:1730: Introduction to Pacific Data Center and other data sources (Hacker)
PRACTICUM on accessing PDC and IPRC model resources/tools
1730: adjourn

Thursday, 3 January 2008

0830-1030: Plenary lectures: Interannual variations and ENSO-monsoon interaction (Zhou/Li)
1000-1030: Coffee/Tea Break
1030-1230: Plenary lectures: Interannual variations and ENSO-monsoon interaction (Zhou/Li)
1230-1400: Lunch Break
1400-1520: Discussion and Research Seminars: (3 participants provide 25-30 minute presentations on their current research work)
1520-1540: Coffee/Tea Break
1540-1730: Discussion
1730: adjourn

Friday, 4 January 2008

0830-1030: Plenary lectures: Atmosphere- land interaction and water cycle (Xue)
1000-1030: Coffee/Tea Break
1030-1230: Plenary lectures: Atmosphere- land interaction and water cycle (Xue)
1230-1400: Lunch Break
1400-1520: Research Seminars: (3 participants provide 25-30 minute presentations on their current research work)
1520-1540: Coffee/Tea Break
1540-1730: Research Seminars: Discussion
1730: adjourn

Saturday, 5 January 2008:

11:00 AM-4:00PM Cookout/BBQ (TBD)

Sunday, 6 January 2008:

Island Tour (TBD)

Monday, 7 January 2008

0830-1030: Plenary lectures: Intraseasonal variability and predictability (Waliaser/Fu)
1000-1030: Coffee/Tea Break
1030-1230: Plenary lectures: Intraseasonal variability and predictability (Waliaser/Fu)
1230-1400: Lunch Break
1400-1520: Research Seminars: (3 participants provide 25-30 minute presentations on their current research work)
1520-1540: Coffee/Tea Break
1540-1730: Discussion
1730: adjourn

Tuesday, 8 January 2008:

0830-1030: Plenary lectures: Inter-decadal Variation and Historical Record (Kirpalani)
1000-1030: Coffee/Tea Break
1030-11:20: Plenary lectures: Inter-decadal Variation and Historical Record (Kirpalani)
11:30-1230: Plenary lectures: Variability of SST and role of Ocean (McCreary/Potemra)
1230-1400: Lunch Break
1400-1520: Plenary Lectures: Variability of SST and role of Ocean (McCreary/Potemra)
1520-1540: Coffee/Tea Break
1540-1730: Discussion
1730: adjourn

Wednesday, 9 January 2008

0830-1030: Plenary lectures: Simulation and Projections of Monsoon Variability over South and East Asia (Akio Kitoh)
1000-1030: Coffee/Tea Break
1030-11:20: Plenary lectures: Simulation and Projections of Monsoon Variability over South and East Asia (Akio Kitoh)
11:30-12:30: Introduction to APEC Climate Center (Park/Ashok)
1230-1400: Lunch Break
1400-1520: Research Seminars: (3 participants provide 25-30 minute presentations on their current research work)
1520-1540: Coffee/Tea Break
1540-1730: Discussion

Thursday, 10 January 2008

0830-1030: Plenary lectures: Modeling, predictability and prediction (Kang/Lee)
1000-1030: Coffee/Tea Break
1030-1230: Plenary lectures: Modeling, predictability and prediction (Kang/Lee)
1230-1400: Lunch Break
1400-1520: Research Seminars: (3 participants provide 25-30 minute presentations on their current research work)
1520-1540: Coffee/Tea Break
1540-1730: Discussion
1730: adjourn

Friday, 11 January 2008

0830-1030: TBD
1000-1030: Coffee/Tea Break
1030-1230: TBD
1230-1400: Lunch Break
1400-1520: TBD
1520-1540: Coffee/Tea Break
1540-1730: Participant Evaluation of the Institute Session
1730: adjourn



		Agenda Wednesday January 2, 2008: 0800-0830: Registration 0830-0900: Welcome and Introductions R. Fuchs/START: Goals and Objectives Nancy Lewis/East-West Center: Local host Jay McCreary/IPRC: Local host Bin Wang/IPRC: Overall Program and Schedule 0900-1000: Participants introduce themselves and their research interests (3 minutes each) 1000-1030: Coffee/Tea Break 1030-1230: Plenary lectures: The coupled monsoon system (Bin Wang/Anamalai) 1230-1400: Lunch Break 1400-1500: Plenary lectures: The coupled monsoon system (Bin Wang/Anamalai). 1500-1520: Coffee/Tea Break 1520:1730: Introduction to Pacific Data Center and other data sources (Hacker) PRACTICUM on accessing PDC and IPRC model resources/tools 1730: adjourn Thursday, 3 January 2008 0830-1030: Plenary lectures: Interannual variations and ENSO-monsoon interaction (Zhou/Li) 1000-1030: Coffee/Tea Break 1030-1230: Plenary lectures: Interannual variations and ENSO-monsoon interaction (Zhou/Li) 1230-1400: Lunch Break 1400-1520: Discussion and Research Seminars: (3 participants provide 25-30 minute presentations on their current research work) 1520-1540: Coffee/Tea Break 1540-1730: Discussion 1730: adjourn Friday, 4 January 2008 0830-1030: Plenary lectures: Atmosphere- land interaction and water cycle (Xue) 1000-1030: Coffee/Tea Break 1030-1230: Plenary lectures: Atmosphere- land interaction and water cycle (Xue) 1230-1400: Lunch Break 1400-1520: Research Seminars: (3 participants provide 25-30 minute presentations on their current research work) 1520-1540: Coffee/Tea Break 1540-1730: Research Seminars: Discussion 1730: adjourn Saturday, 5 January 2008: 11:00 AM-4:00PM Cookout/BBQ (TBD) Sunday, 6 January 2008: Island Tour (TBD) Monday, 7 January 2008 0830-1030: Plenary lectures: Intraseasonal variability and predictability (Waliaser/Fu) 1000-1030: Coffee/Tea Break 1030-1230: Plenary lectures: Intraseasonal variability and predictability (Waliaser/Fu) 1230-1400: Lunch Break 1400-1520: Research Seminars: (3 participants provide 25-30 minute presentations on their current research work) 1520-1540: Coffee/Tea Break 1540-1730: Discussion 1730: adjourn Tuesday, 8 January 2008: 0830-1030: Plenary lectures: Inter-decadal Variation and Historical Record (Kirpalani) 1000-1030: Coffee/Tea Break 1030-11:20: Plenary lectures: Inter-decadal Variation and Historical Record (Kirpalani) 11:30-1230: Plenary lectures: Variability of SST and role of Ocean (McCreary/Potemra) 1230-1400: Lunch Break 1400-1520: Plenary Lectures: Variability of SST and role of Ocean (McCreary/Potemra) 1520-1540: Coffee/Tea Break 1540-1730: Discussion 1730: adjourn Wednesday, 9 January 2008 0830-1030: Plenary lectures: Simulation and Projections of Monsoon Variability over South and East Asia (Akio Kitoh) 1000-1030: Coffee/Tea Break 1030-11:20: Plenary lectures: Simulation and Projections of Monsoon Variability over South and East Asia (Akio Kitoh) 11:30-12:30: Introduction to APEC Climate Center (Park/Ashok) 1230-1400: Lunch Break 1400-1520: Research Seminars: (3 participants provide 25-30 minute presentations on their current research work) 1520-1540: Coffee/Tea Break 1540-1730: Discussion Thursday, 10 January 2008 0830-1030: Plenary lectures: Modeling, predictability and prediction (Kang/Lee) 1000-1030: Coffee/Tea Break 1030-1230: Plenary lectures: Modeling, predictability and prediction (Kang/Lee) 1230-1400: Lunch Break 1400-1520: Research Seminars: (3 participants provide 25-30 minute presentations on their current research work) 1520-1540: Coffee/Tea Break 1540-1730: Discussion 1730: adjourn Friday, 11 January 2008 0830-1030: TBD 1000-1030: Coffee/Tea Break 1030-1230: TBD 1230-1400: Lunch Break 1400-1520: TBD 1520-1540: Coffee/Tea Break 1540-1730: Participant Evaluation of the Institute Session 1730: adjourn