He also provided a pointer to a useful USGS ArcView extension called Spatial Tools developed at the Alaska Biological Science Center by Philip Hooge . The course finished just before Hurricane Floyd breezed through the New England area. For further information on the course and further training developments, check with Chris Polloni . The series, the brainchild of Terry Edgar , is intended to foster exchange on new or controversial issues through informal presentation and discussion. Speakers may present results from their own research or may discuss issues surrounding old or new scientific developments that warrant the attention of USGS scientists.
Audience participation is encouraged.
Bob Dorazio gave the first presentation this fall at the St. Pete Center on September 16, 1999. The Journalism Center seeks to develop methods to help journalists translate complex scientific issues into everyday language. Other members of the committee present to help answer questions were Susan Humphris and Neil Opdyke. Dan Walker , staff scientist at NAS who coordinated the report, also attended the review as well as Jeff Williams , Coastal and Marine Program Coordinator from Reston. Approximately 60 people attended the review and posed many questions during the two-hour session.