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Suggested Citation: "A--Workshop Agenda." National Research Council. 2015. Opportunities for the Gulf Research Program: Community Resilience and Health: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/21691.

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Workshop Agenda

Community Resilience and Health Opportunity Analysis Workshop

September 22–23, 2014

Hotel Monteleone
New Orleans, Louisiana

Workshop Objectives:

Explore needs, challenges, and opportunities to improve the health and resilience of Gulf communities.
Identify opportunities to improve how Gulf communities anticipate, prepare for, and recover from disasters and environmental change.
Identify opportunities to improve detection, assessment, management, and communication about environmental health risks.
Explore how the Gulf Research Program can encourage innovation and collaboration and ensure that its activities engage and benefit communities.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

8:00 a.m.	Breakfast

8:30 a.m.	Welcome
	LeighAnne Olsen, Senior Program Officer, Gulf Research Program

8:35 a.m.	Overview of the Gulf Research Program and Meeting Objectives
	Linda McCauley, Emory University, Advisory Group Member

8:50 a.m.	KEYNOTE: Human Health, Public Health Practice, and Community Resilience
	Bernard Goldstein, University of Pittsburgh, Advisory Group Member

9:30 a.m.	SESSION 1: Community Resilience, Health, and Well-Being
	Panel Discussion

	Discussion questions (5–7 minutes for prepared comments; followed by a moderated conversation):
	What examples illustrate how health, socioeconomic, and environmental factors intersect and affect the resilience of communities? What are some key challenges and opportunities for the Program to improve the resilience of communities in the Gulf region? What opportunities are best aligned with the strengths of the Academies and the Program’s 30-year duration?

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	Moderator: LaDon Swann, MS-AL Sea Grant Consortium/Auburn University, Advisory Group Member
	J. Steven Picou, University of South Alabama, Advisory Group Member Rex H. Caffey, Louisiana Sea Grant and Louisiana State University Craig Colten, Louisiana State University and The Water Institute of the Gulf Anita Chandra, RAND Corporation

10:30 a.m.	BREAK

10:45 a.m.	SESSION 2: Reducing Risk and Strengthening Resilience
	Panel 1

	Discussion questions (3–5 minutes for prepared comments; followed by open discussion):
	What are some important lessons learned about the long-term impacts of disasters on community health and well-being? How might research, monitoring, education, or training activities help reduce these impacts and strengthen the resilience of Gulf communities to future disasters?

	Moderator: Linda McCauley, Emory University, Advisory Group Member
	Eric T. Baumgartner, Louisiana Public Health Institute Richard Powers, University of Alabama at Birmingham Angela Grajeda, American Red Cross–Mississippi Region Joe Banta, Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council Jennifer Horney, Texas A&M University

12:15 p.m.	Lunch

1:15 p.m.	Panel 2

	Discussion questions (3–5 minutes for prepared comments; followed by open discussion):
	How can efforts to strengthen the resilience of communities to disasters and environmental change also improve health and well-being? What are some key opportunities for the Gulf Research Program to support these efforts and to extend the benefits of resilience-building activities to other communities in the Gulf region?

	Moderator: James Ziglar, Van Ness Feldman LL, Advisory Group Member
	Alexandra Nolan, University of Texas Medical Branch Umair A. Shah, Harris County Public Health & Environmental Services Tracie Sempier, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium and Gulf of Mexico Alliance Shirley Laska, University of New Orleans, Center for Hazards Assessment, Response and Technology John Hosey, Gulf Coast Restoration Corps (former South Mississippi Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster)

2:45 p.m.	BREAKOUT SESSION INSTRUCTIONS/BREAK

	Each group will have 1.5 hours for discussion of one of the following questions:
	Breakout group 1 (Moderator: LaDon Swann \| Rapporteur: LeighAnne Olsen)
	What research (basic and translational) or monitoring system investments could significantly advance understanding of factors that support and enhance resilience of communities in the Gulf region?
	Breakout group 2 (Moderator: Bernard Goldstein \| Rapporteur: Chris Elfring)
	What activities could reduce long-term impacts of disasters and strengthen the resilience of Gulf communities?
	Breakout group 3 (Moderator: Steve Picou \| Rapporteur: Evonne Tang)
	How can the Gulf Research Program ensure that its programs effectively engage and benefit communities? And, how can the Program extend the benefits of resilience building activities to other communities in the Gulf region?
	Breakout group 4 (Moderator: Linda McCauley \| Rapporteur: Maggie Walser)
	What types of collaborative, educational, or training activities could significantly enhance current efforts to improve how Gulf communities anticipate, prepare for, and recover from disasters and environmental change?

3:00 p.m.	BREAKOUT DISCUSSION SESSIONS

4:30 p.m.	Report back from breakout sessions and discussion

5:30 p.m.	Reception for Attendees

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

8:00 a.m.	Breakfast

8:30 a.m.	Opening Comments
	Lynn Goldman, George Washington University, Advisory Board Member

8:45 a.m.	SESSION 3: Detecting, Assessing, and Improving Understanding of Environmental Health Risks
	Panel Discussion

	Discussion questions (3–5 minutes for prepared comments; followed by open discussion):
	What are some key needs and opportunities for improving detection, assessment, and management of environmental health risks associated with disasters? What is needed for more effective communication about environmental health risks (chronic and episodic) between residents, policy makers, and researchers?

	Moderator: Lynn Goldman, George Washington University
	Robert Dickey, University of Texas Marine Science Institute Andy Kane, University of Florida Bruce Brackin, Mississippi State Department of Health Kim Anderson, Oregon State University Aubrey Miller, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Ann Hayward Walker, SEA Consulting Group

10:15 a.m.	BREAK

10:30 a.m.	SESSION 4: Long-Term Opportunities for the Gulf Research Program
	Panel Discussion

	Discussion questions (3–5 minutes for prepared comments, followed by open discussion):
	Given the Program’s 30-year duration, what are some key opportunities to advance understanding of the connections between human health and the environment? How can the Program support the development of health, scientific, community, and policy leaders that can address complex issues at the intersection between human and ecosystem health?

	Moderator: Bernard Goldstein, University of Pittsburgh, Advisory Board Member
	John Stegeman, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Maureen Y. Lichtveld, Tulane University Paul Sandifer, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Kristina Peterson, Lowlander Center Michael Blum, Tulane/Xavier Center for Bioenvironmental Research

12:00 p.m.	Lunch

12:30 p.m.	BREAKOUT DISCUSSION SESSIONS

	Each group will have 1.5 hours for discussion of one of the following questions:
	Breakout group 1 (Moderator: LaDon Swann \| Rapporteur: Chris Elfring)
	How can the Program encourage needed collaboration across disciplines, sectors, and regions to improve understanding and communication about environmental health risks? What are some key opportunities for collaboration?
	Breakout group 2 (Moderator: Bernard Goldstein \| Rapporteur: LeighAnne Olsen)
	How can the Program improve understanding of the role of baseline community health status in affecting the health impacts of acute disasters?
	Breakout group 3 (Moderator: Lynn Goldman \| Rapporteur: Evonne Tang)
	What research (basic and translational) or monitoring system investments could significantly improve current capacity to detect, assess, and manage environmental health risks associated with disasters?
	Breakout group 4 (Moderator: Linda McCauley \| Rapporteur: Maggie Walser)
	What ideas discussed at this meeting need additional exploration, but hold the potential to produce lasting benefits for the Gulf region?

2:15 p.m.	Report back from breakout sessions and discussion

3:15 p.m.	Closing comments by AG members

3:30 p.m.	Adjourn

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