The 4th Annual Climate Test Bed Science Advisory Board meeting will be held on September 11-12, 2008, at the Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC) at the University of Maryland.

Please contact Fiona Horsfall (fiona.horsfall@noaa.gov) or Tara Torres (tara@ucar.edu) with any questions or concerns.

Meeting Location
Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC)
University of Maryland
Suite 4001, M Square Office Building #950
5825 University Research Court
College Park, Maryland 20740
Conference Room #4102

Directions via air, rail, shuttles and metro can be found on the ESSIC website (http://www.essic.umd.edu/) under Maps/Directions.

Agenda
The workshop will begin on Thursday, September 11, at 8:00am and will adjourn at 5:00pm on Friday, September 12. A continental breakfast and breaks with beverages and snacks will be provided. There will be working lunches both days.

Participant List
Please contact Tara Torres, tara@ucar.edu, with any changes to the participant list.

Registration Information
All Feds are requested to pay a registration fee of $36 ($18 per day - the "lunch" portion of metro Prince George’s County per diem). It is now possible to pay UCAR via the Internet; please note that UCAR accepts Visa and MasterCard only.

1. Please proceed to https://www.fin.ucar.edu/epayment/startEpayments.do

2. Under "Payment Select", click on "Other Items" and then from the drop-down menu, choose "CTB, 11-12 Sept, MD reg fee", and then click on the "Next" button.

3. On the following screen, enter the amount $36.00 and fill in your billing information. When you are ready, click on the "Start Process" button.

4. You will receive an e-mail confirming your payment.

If you prefer to pay by check, please make your check payable to "UCAR" and send it to Tara Torres, UCAR-JOSS, P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, CO, 80307. Tara will mail receipts to those who request one, following the meeting.