Shannon

• Accomplishments: 4S sections, work on LA coal terminal, work w/ SciStarter and things mentioned on Thurs Goals: Annual report, H2S LA, 4S paper done, SXSW panel proposal, VRKF fdn., accounting, GMF stuff, PPSR meetings and poster, NSF

Stewart

• Absent

Adam

• Accomplishments: planned VA workshop.
• Go to Virginia early Friday AM to lead workshop with Beverly Pearce. 20 people, non-profits, etc. looking for reasons for fish kills in the Shenandoah River.

Mathew

• Goals Accomplishments: RPI follow-ups Eric Scheinke (PSU) and Scott Kellogg, research notes for Kite workshop (finished illustrated assembly, parametric design, overhead ready) GMF subscribers list; credit clearance GMF printing (need two orgs to endorse us - approach shanti kites and breadpig), ; research note on Dan Bowen; PPSR meeting and poster work

Jeff

• Accomplished: Nothing! congrats Goals: P&C this week and next (not as available by email or phone)

Sara

• Goals Accomplishments: H2S research fixing documenting Bayou Savage results, Thermal Flashlight planning with Mat--next steps for reorganizing the available materials, revising 4S paper. Second workshop with EJ League, Feedback and planning for EJ league workshops Goals: Research: follow up on thermal flashlight planning, follow up on h2s planning New Mexico, next steps for retest in LA? Outreach: two more workshops with EJ League Tue/Thursday--decided to focus on balloon mapping unfortunately Publications: finish full draft of 4S, follow up on publication conversation Fundraising: follow up with Cedar Tree, start drafting h2s grant Website: ? Outstanding: finish receipts, finish research notes

Liz

*Achievements: FAA NOTAM wrangling continued into getting an FAA waiver and talking to JFK Tower (Gena) http://publiclaboratory.org/wiki/balloon-mapping-regulations, Cypress Hills air quality kickoff meeting (PLOTS side -- Liz, Joe, Leif on standby), El Puente first meeting (Joe, Leif), communicating with Gowanus bloggers for attribution. * Goals for next three days: reconnect with Aurash / Newtown Creek, PBS blog post, encourage Gena to get research note up about flight over Jamaica Bay to document Army Corps of Engineers dredging, be point of contact with Buenes Aires project Liz- can you upload the liability waivers you collected? yes i can, once i get back to nyc! from kite/balloon mapping workshop, yes?

Questions

• timeout errors on site when saving research notes?
• does Liz still need to move Gowanus images to dropbox or can Jeff get to MapMill now?
• H2S digital sensor send to new mexico? online versions for safety available online for $100
• kite template? (Adam wants to know)

Meetings

Miscellaneous

*Locally made high quality balloons in NC!!! Blimp Works is in Statesville, NC. WCU alumni called me - special pricing!!! oh seriously? awesome!!! totes! WOW.

Newsletter suggestions

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• NOTAM explained by Gena Wirth and Liz Barry: (updated wiki page): http://publiclaboratory.org/wiki/balloon-mapping-regulations#flying-within-5-miles-of-an-airport
• A narrative report on NYC’s kite and solar balloon workshop from iLAND intern Lizzie Ingraham: http://publiclaboratory.org/notes/liz/7-20-2012/report-back-nyc-kite-workshop
• The New York Times blogs about the investigations of Eymund Deigel and the GCC crew at the Gowanus Canal: http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/16/for-local-residents-a-mission-to-clean-up-the-gowanus-canal/
• Amie Stepanovich of EPIC, who participated in a Dialog on UAS Ethics in the upcoming Grassroots Mapping Forum testified on Wednesday before the House of Representatives Homeland Security Subcommittee on Wednesday on UAS surveillance. http://homeland.house.gov/hearing/subcommittee-hearing-using-unmanned-aerial-systems-within-homeland-security-game-changer
• Peruvian Esceulab featured in America’s Quarterly (advance PDF of article): https://publiclab.org/sites/default/files/Public%20Lab.pdf
• PLOTS-NYC is in the early stages of opening a space where we can work and meet. Please get in touch with Liz if you are interested in affordably leasing dedicated space, or in co-working opportunities, or in just checking it out. liz@publiclaboratory.org

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• (HOLD THIS FOR NEXT WEEK when they get the page updated) Public Laboratory is part of the US submission to the Venice Beinnale: http://www.labiennale.org/en/architecture/exhibition/national-participations/ (go to page 4) or use this link: http://spontaneousinterventions.com/projects/
• Gena’s Jamaica Bay excursion to document dredging by the Army Corps of Engineers: (this might not be posted until the weekend)

New Orleans mapping of Bayou B