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WYSE PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Sunday, June 28 - Setting the stagE
12-4 p.m.
Arrival, George Mason University, Fairfax 
Student Technology Setup, Meet Your Faculty Advisor
3:30 p.m.
Campus Tours Depart, The Ridge
5:30 p.m.
Color Group Meeting #1, Color Group Meeting Rooms
6:15 p.m.
Dinner, Johnson Center - Dewberry Hall
7 p.m.
Opening Session, Johnson Center - Dewberry Hall 
Elise Bernardoni, Director of Engagement, Canopy Strategic Partners
8:30 p.m.
Color Group Meeting #2, Color Group Meeting Rooms
10:30 p.m.
Security Check
Monday, June 29 - Conservation & the Animal World
7:30 a.m.
Breakfast, Southside Dining Hall 
8:30 a.m.
Travel and Transportation
10 A.M.
Zoo Exploration by Color Group*, Smithsonian National Zoo
*General Zoo Map
*Check out the daily animal demos here
*Animal Adventure Guide
12 P.M.
Lunch, Smithsonian National Zoo
*Zoo Lunch Dining Locations
2:30 P.M.
Smithsonian National Zoo Panel Discussion, Zoo Auditorium - Visitor Center
Hilary Colton, Animal Keeper, Smithsonian National Zoo
Ashley Fortner, Elephant Keeper, Smithsonian National Zoo
Craig Saffoe, Large Carnivore Curator, Smithsonian National Zoo
3:30-4 P.M.
Additional Zoo Exploration Time, Various Locations - Smithsonian National Zoo
4:45 p.m.
Dinner + Color Group Meeting #3, Great Meadow Pavilion - Smithsonian National Zoo
6:30 p.m.
Travel and Transportation
7:30 p.m.
Twilight Monument Tour
9:15 p.m.
Travel and Transportation
10:30 p.m.
Security Check
TUESDAY, JUNE 30 - SMALL GROUP FIELD VISITS
7 - 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast, Southside Dining Hall 
7:45 a.m.
Travel and Transportation, Field Visits
Maryland Zoo, Baltimore, MD
National Aquarium, Baltimore, MD
Shenandoah National Park/Blue Ridge Wildlife Center, Front Royal, VA
8 a.m.
Travel and Transportation, Field Visits
Mason Neck State Park, Lorton, VA
8:15 a.m.
Travel and Transportation, Field Visits

Great Country Farms, Purcellville & Bluemont, VA 

Friends of the Rappahannock, Fredericksburg, VA
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, Front Royal, VA
9 a.m.
Travel and Transportation, Field Visits

Wetland Studies & Solutions/Skyline Caverns, Front Royal & Gainesville, VA

3 p.m.
Travel and Transportation
4:30 p.m.
Simulation Reading on Your Own, Various Locations, Mason Fairfax
5:30 p.m.
Dinner, Southside Dining Hall
7 p.m.
Career Breakout Sessions, Horizon Hall & Various Campus Locations
Changwoo Ahn, Professor, Wetlands Science, George Mason University (Wetlands Complex-meet at bus boarding)
Holly Bisbee, Program Manager, Department of Homeland Security-Science & Technology Directorate (Horizon 1009)
Spencer Bennett, Wealth Management Analyst (Horizon 3001)
Emily Bohr, Outreach Specialist, Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination, Fairfax County (Horizon 1008)
Emily Conway, Professor, Urban Forests & Reconstructed Grasslands, George Mason University, (Horizon 1011) 
Jordan Eccles, Deputy Director for Innovation, Executive Office of the President - Council on Environmental Quality, (Horizon 3014)
Sean Gagnon, Environmental Project Manager, Bowman Consulting (Horizon 1014)
Renee Grebe, Northern Virginia Conservation Advocate, Nature Forward (Horizon 2017) 
Michael Latimer Senior Associate, Pew Charitable Trust, (Horizon 2010)
Bri Nakamura, Global Product Manager of Pipeline Monitoring Solutions, Xylem Pure Technologies, (Horizon 2014) 
Donielle Nolan, Greenhouse Coordinator, George Mason University, (Greenhouse - meet at Southside Dining Hall) 
Patrick Remson, Utility Project Manager, City of Fairfax Public Works, George Mason University (Horizon 2016) 
Jennifer Salerno, Assistant Professor, Environmental Microbiology, Marine Biology, Coral Reef Ecology, George Mason University​, (Horizon 2009)
Richard Todd Stafford, Director of Communications-Climate Research, George Mason University, (Horizon 3008) 
Diego Valderrama Professor, Marine Conservation Policy & Economics, George Mason University (Horizon 3010)
8:15 p.m.
WYSE Networking Mixer, Horizon Hall Atrium
9 p.m.
Color Group Meeting #4 Simulation Preparation, Color Group Meeting Rooms
10:30 p.m.
Security Check
Wednesday, JuLY 1 - Exploring & Understanding Environmental Policy
7:30 a.m.
Breakfast, Southside Dining Hall 
8:30 a.m.
Color Group Meeting #5 Simulation, Color Group Meeting Rooms
11:45 a.m.
Travel and Transportation
12:15 P.m.
Lunch, Nighthawk
1:45 P.m.
Travel and Transportation
2:30 p.m.
Building a Better Environment Today, Fuse at Mason Square
Lidia Soto Harmon, President & CEO, The Student Conservation Association, Inc.
3:45 p.m.
Reef Rescuer, Storyteller, Explorer, Fuse at Mason Square
Aliyah Griffith, CEO & Founder, Mahogany Mermaids, National Geographic Explorer
5 p.m.
Travel and Transportation
6 p.m.
Dinner, Southside Dining Hall
7:45 p.m.
Demystifying College Admissions, Johnson Center - Dewberry Hall
Alan Byrd, Dean of Admissions, George Mason University
8:45 p.m.
Capitol Hill Preparation, Color Group Meeting Rooms
9:30 p.m.
Color Group Meeting #6 Simulation Debrief, Color Group Meeting Rooms
10:30 p.m.
Security Check
Thursday, JuLY 1 - Exploring DC & a CelebraTION
7:30 a.m.
Breakfast, Southside Dining Hall 
9 a.m.
Travel and Transportation
9:45 a.m.
Capitol Group Photo, U.S. Capitol Grounds
10:15 a.m.
National Mall Exploration & Congressional Visits, National Mall
12 p.m.
Lunch, Various Locations
3 p.m.
Bus Boarding, National Museum of Natural History - Mall Side
3:15 p.m.
Travel and Transportation
4:30 p.m.
Prepare for Gala, Mason Fairfax
6:30 p.m.
Travel and Transportation
7 p.m.
WYSE Gala, Westfields Marriott
10:30 p.m.
Security Check
Thursday, JuLY 2 - WYSE FAREWELL
7:30 a.m.
Breakfast, Southside Dining Hall 
8:30 a.m.
Color Group Meeting #7, Color Group Meeting Rooms
9 a.m.
Closing Ceremony, Johnson Center - Dewberry Hall
Stephen Taglieri, Marketing Director, National Indian Carbon Coalition, WYSE Alum
10 a.m.
Check Out & Bus Boarding
10:30 a.m.
First Airport Shuttle Leaves Campus
11 a.m.
Car Riders Depart Campus
11:30 a.m.
Second Airport Shuttle Leaves Campus

WYSE PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Sunday, June 28
Setting the stage
12-4 p.m.
Arrival, George Mason University, Fairfax 
Student Technology Setup, Meet Your Faculty Advisor
3:30 p.m.
Campus Tours Depart, The Ridge
5:30 p.m.
Color Group Meeting #1, Color Group Meeting Rooms
6:15 p.m.
Dinner, Johnson Center - Dewberry Hall
7 p.m.
Opening Session, Johnson Center - Dewberry Hall 
Elise Bernardoni, Director of Engagement, Canopy Strategic Partners
8:30 p.m.
Color Group Meeting #2, Color Group Meeting Rooms
10:30 p.m.
Security Check
Monday, June 29
Conservation & the Animal World
7:30 a.m.
Breakfast, Southside Dining Hall 
8:30 a.m.
Travel and Transportation
10 A.M.
Zoo Exploration by Color Group*, Smithsonian National Zoo
*General Zoo Map
*Check out the daily animal demos here
*Animal Adventure Guide
12 P.M.
Lunch, Smithsonian National Zoo
*Zoo Lunch Dining Locations
2 A.M.
Smithsonian National Zoo Panel Discussion, Zoo Auditorium - Visitor Center
Hilary Colton, Animal Keeper, Smithsonian National Zoo
Mindy Babitz, Data Management Specialist, Smithsonian 'sNational Zoo
Craig Saffoe, Large Carnivore Curator, Smithsonian National Zoo
3:30-4 P.M.
Color Group Meeting #3, Various Locations - Smithsonian National Zoo
4:15 p.m.
Travel and Transportation
5 p.m.
Dinner, Silver Social
7 p.m.
Travel and Transportation
7:30 p.m.
Twilight Monument Tour - White House, World War II, Vietnam, Korean, Lincoln
9:30 p.m.
Travel and Transportation
10:30 p.m.
Security Check
Tuesday, June 30
Small Group Field Visits
7 - 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast, Southside Dining Hall 
8 a.m.
Travel and Transportation, Field Visits
Maryland Zoo, Baltimore, MD (8 a.m. departure)
National Aquarium, Baltimore, MD (8 a.m. departure)
Shenandoah River State Park/Blue Ridge Wildlife Center, Front Royal & Boyce, VA (8 a.m. departure)
8:15 a.m.
Travel and Transportation, Field Visits
Mason Neck State Park, Lorton, VA (9 a.m. departure)
8:30 a.m.
Travel and Transportation, Field Visits
Friends of the Rappahannock, Fredericksburg, VA (8:30 a.m. departure)
Potomac Vegetable Farms/Great Country Farms, Purcellville & Bluemont, VA (8:30 a.m. departure)
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, Front Royal, VA (8:30 a.m. departure)
9 a.m.
Travel and Transportation, Field Visits

Wetland Studies & Solutions/Skyline Caverns, Front Royal & Gainesville, VA (9 a.m. departure)

3 p.m.
Travel and Transportation
4:30 p.m.
Simulation Reading on Your Own, Various Locations, Mason Fairfax
5:30 p.m.
Dinner, Southside Dining Hall
7 p.m.
Career Breakout Sessions, Horizon Hall & Various Campus Locations
Changwoo Ahn, Professor, Wetlands Science, George Mason University (Wetlands Complex-meet at bus boarding)
Colette Silvestri, National Coordinator, Alumni of Civilian Conservation Corps (Horizon 3001)
Diego Valderrama Professor, Marine Conservation Policy & Economics, George Mason University (Horizon 3010)
Donielle Nolan, Greenhouse Coordinator, George Mason University, (Greenhouse - meet at Southside Dining Hall) 
Emily Conway, Professor, Urban Forests & Reconstructed Grasslands, George Mason University, (Horizon 1011) 
Esther Peters, Professor, Marine Biology & Coral Reef Ecology, George Mason University, (Horizon 2014) 
Holly Bisbee, Program Manager, Department of Homeland Security-Science & Technology Directorate (Horizon 1009)
Jason O'Bryhim, NOAA Contractor & Shark Researcher, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, (Horizon 2009)
Julia Anastasio, Executive Director & Attorney, Association of Clean Water Administrators, (Horizon 1008)
Katheryn Patterson, Professor of Practice, Marine International Policy, Virginia Tech, (Horizon 2010)
Michelle Ryan, Adjunct Faculty & Master Naturalist, Environmental Science and Policy, George Mason University (Horizon 2017) 
Patrick Remson, Utility Project Manager, City of Fairfax Public Works, George Mason University (Horizon 2016) 
Richard Todd Stafford, Director of Communications-Climate Research, George Mason University, (Horizon 3008) 
Sean Gagnon, Environmental Project Manager, Bowman Consulting (Horizon 1014)
Ted Chen, Climate Change Politics, George Mason University, (Horizon 3012)
Terrionna Cuthrell, Environmental & Public Perceptions Researcher, George Mason University, (Horizon 3014)
8:15 p.m.
WYSE Networking Mixer, Horizon Hall Atrium
9 p.m.
Color Group Meeting #4 Simulation Preparation, Color Group Meeting Rooms
10:30 p.m.
Security Check
Wednesday, JuLY 1
Exploring & Understanding Environmental Policy
7:30 a.m.
Breakfast, Southside Dining Hall 
8:30 a.m.
Color Group Meeting #5 Simulation, Color Group Meeting Rooms
11:30 a.m.
Travel and Transportation
12:15 P.m.
Lunch, Nighthawk
1:45 P.m.
Travel and Transportation
2:30 p.m.
Building a Better Environment Today, Fuse at Mason Square
Juan Rodriguez, Director, Clearwater Nature Center
3:45 p.m.
Reef Rescuer, Storyteller, Explorer, Fuse at Mason Square
Aliyah Griffith, CEO & Founder, Mahogany Mermaids, National Geographic Explorer
5 p.m.
Travel and Transportation
6 p.m.
Dinner, Southside Dining Hall
7:45 p.m.
Demystifying College Admissions, Johnson Center - Dewberry Hall
Alan Byrd, Dean of Admissions, George Mason University
8:45 p.m.
Capitol Hill Preparation, Color Group Meeting Rooms
9:30 p.m.
Color Group Meeting #6 Simulation Debrief, Color Group Meeting Rooms
10:30 p.m.
Security Check
Thursday, JuLY 2
Exploring DC & a Celebration
7:30 a.m.
Breakfast, Southside Dining Hall 
9 a.m.
Travel and Transportation
9:45 a.m.
Capitol Group Photo, U.S. Capitol Grounds
10:15 a.m.
National Mall Exploration & Congressional Visits, National Mall
National Museum of African American History Group Meets, Ulysses S. Grant Memorial
12 p.m.
Lunch, Various Locations
3 p.m.
Bus Boarding, National Museum of Natural History - Mall Side
3:15 p.m.
Travel and Transportation
4:30 p.m.
Prepare for Gala, Mason Fairfax
6:30 p.m.
Travel and Transportation
7 p.m.
WYSE Gala, Westfields Marriott
10:30 p.m.
Security Check
Friday, JuLY 3
WYSE Farewell
7:30 a.m.
Breakfast, Southside Dining Hall 
8:30 a.m.
Color Group Meeting #7, Color Group Meeting Rooms
9 a.m.
Closing Ceremony, Johnson Center - Dewberry Hall
Stephen Taglieri, Marketing Director, National Indian Carbon Coalition, WYSE Alum
10 a.m.
Check Out & Bus Boarding
10:30 a.m.
First Airport Shuttle Leaves Campus
11 a.m.
Car Riders Depart Campus
11:30 a.m.
Second Airport Shuttle Leaves Campus