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Scientific and Technical Employee Development (STED)
Conference Call October 1, 2009

Committee members:

Name Role/Affiliation
Steve Anthony Studies Section Chiefs
Steve Blanchard WRD Senior Staff
Virginia de Lima Center Directors
Bob Hainly (Chair) Data Chiefs
Bill Hazell (not present) Hydrologic Technicians
Harry Jenter NRP
Barb Kerans IT Specialists
Mike Nolan OSW
Dave Pollock (not present) OGW
Lynn Taylor NWIS
Alan Ward OED
Franceska Wilde OWQ

Meeting Introduction:

  • Bob Hainly opened the teleconference and reviewed the brief agenda.
  • The purpose of this call is to determine consensus on a face-to-face meeting later in October and to make assignments for topics of discussion for that meeting, if held.

Comments on the minutes from the July 2009 meeting:

  • No comments were received.
  • ACTION ITEM – Bob will send a reminder to the absent members to review the draft minutes and then send the finalized July 2009 meeting minutes to be posted on the STED web page.

Face-to-face Meeting:

  • Group agreed that meeting would be beneficial.
  • Dates: October 20-22, 2009.
  • Location: Reston National Center
    • ACTION ITEM – Steve B. to secure meeting room and projector.
    • ACTION ITEM – Bob will set up WebEx session if needed.
    • Meeting will include a status report to Water Senior Staff and a proposal on TEL course sustainability.
    • Meeting topics and assignments:
      • Web page enhancement – Nolan, Hainly
      • Recommended and essential technical courses – Pollock, Wilde
      • Charter update/Goal-setting – Taylor, Kerans, Jenter
      • TEL course development plan – Ward, Blanchard
      • TEL course fee structure – de Lima, Hazell, Anthony
  • ACTION ITEM – Bob will develop meeting agenda and distribute to committee
  • ACTION ITEM – Bob will develop draft presentation to Senior Staff for review at meeting

The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday through Thursday, October 20-22 in Reston.

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