Start date: March 31, 2009 @ 8:00am Central Time
End date: April 1, 2009 @ 3:00pm
Location: University of Memphis
FedEx Institute of Technology
Memphis, TN

2nd Workshop on a Community Hydrologic Modeling Platform March 31 – April 1, 2009 University of Memphis
Agenda & Presentations [PDF version]
Tuesday, March 31
7:30 am	Registration and check-in, breakfast
8:30 am	Welcome from the organizers (Jay Famiglietti, Rick Hooper)
8:40 am	Logistics (Brian Waldron)
8:45 am	Summary of CHyMP Scoping Workshop and CHyMP activities to date (Jay Famiglietti)
Session I: Science requirements, motivation, and justification Venkat Lakshmi, Convener
9:00 am	Eric Wood, Perspectives on the Need for Community Modeling in Hydrology
9:20 am	David Maidment, Model/Data Integration: Linking the CHyMP with CUAHSI Data Services
9:40 am	George Leavesley, Experiences with the USGS Modular Modeling System
10:00 am	Ed Sudicky, Perspectives on community modeling of integrated ground water and surface water
10:20 am	Break
10:40 am	Cecilia DeLuca, The Earth System Modeling Framework
11:00 am	Ben Hodges, Current activities towards community inundation modeling
11:20 am	Christa Peters-Lidard, The NASA Land Information System
11:40 am	David Gochis, Regional Modeling of Hydrology and Climate
Noon	Lunch
Session II: Government and Industry Perspectives Larry Murdoch, Moderator Current agency research and applications, future directions and the potential role of CHyMP in agency modeling activities. All participants will be invited to provide posters
1:00 pm	Moderated Panel Discussion: Agency and Industry Views on CHyMP. Five to ten minute remarks by following panelists, followed by questions from the floor. Paul Barlow, USGS (GSFLOW) Harold Optiz, NOAA CHIPS Noha Gaber, EPA (Integrated Modeling System) Robert Hunter, Army Corps of Engineers Ken Rojas, USDA Sorab Panday
2:30 pm	Charge to breakouts, Breakouts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
3:00 pm	Break
Session III: Breakout I Breakouts are organized around 5 topics (more detail in PDF version of agenda) that will be repeated on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning. Attendees will participate in one group on Tuesday and a different group on Wednesday.
	Breakout Sessions (Discussion leads in parentheses) Group 1: Scientific Justification (Ed Sudicky and Eric Wood) Group 2: Scientific Capabilities (Al Valocchi and Steve Margulis) Group 3: Software Approach and Architecture (Scott Peckham and Cecilia De Luca) Group 4: Community Engagement and Collaborative Development (Dave Gochis and Sorab Panday) Group 5: A National Water Model and other applications for CHyMP (Dennis Lettenmaier and Chris Duffy)
	Interagency Steering Committee on Multimedia Environmental Modeling
3:15 pm	Breakout session 1
5:00 pm	Adjourn for the day
6:00 pm	Reception and Poster Viewing
Wednesday, April 1
Session IV: Breakout II
8:30 am	Discussion of Day 1 and charge for Day 2 (Rick Hooper)
9:00 am	Breakout session 2
10:45 am	Break. Breakout leaders compile findings.
11:30 am	Summary and discussion of Breakout 1
Noon	Lunch
1:00 pm	Summary and discussion of Breakout 2
1:30 pm	Summary and discussion of Breakout 3
2:00 pm	Summary and discussion of Breakout 4
2:30 pm	Summary and discussion of Breakout 5
3:00 pm	Meeting summary, future steps and writing assignments (Jay Famiglietti)
3:30 pm	Meeting adjourned