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WYSE PROGRAM SCHEDULE

SUnday, June 25 - 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, Courtyard Behind Residence Hall 
5:30 p.m.
Color Group Gathering, Various Locations (Outside) 
6:30 p.m.
Dinner, Johnson Center - Dewberry Hall 
7:30 p.m.
Opening Session, Johnson Center - Dewberry Hall 
Speaker TBD
9 p.m.
Color Group Meeting #1, Color Group Meeting Rooms 
Introductions, expectations, networking 
10:30 p.m.
Security Check 
Monday, June 26 - Conservation and the Animal World
7:30 a.m.
Breakfast, Southside Dining Hall 
9 a.m.
Travel and Transportation
10 a.m.
Zoo Exploration by Color Group, Smithsonian National Zoo 
12 p.m.
Lunch, Smithsonian National Zoo  
2:30 p.m.
Smithsonian National Zoo Panel Discussion, Zoo Auditorium 
TBD ideally 3-4 staff members
3:30 p.m.
Color Group Meeting #2, Various Locations - National Zoo 
4:15 p.m.
Travel and Transportation
5 p.m.
Dinner, Dudley's
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 Activities
10:30 p.m.
Security Check
Tuesday, June 27 - Small Group Field Visits
7:30 a.m.
Breakfast, Southside Dining Hall 
8:30 a.m.
Travel and Transportation, Field Visits
Smithsonian Mason School of Conservation, Front Royal, VA (8:30 a.m. departure)
Friends of the Rappahannock, Fredericksburg, VA (8:30 a.m. departure)
National Aquarium, Baltimore, MD (8:30 a.m. departure)
Shenandoah National Park, Front Royal, VA (8:30 a.m. departure)
Skyline Caverns/Wetland Studies & Solutions, Front Royal & Gainesville, VA (9 a.m. departure)
Mason Neck State Park, Lorton, VA (9 a.m. departure)
PEREC & Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Woodbridge, VA (9 a.m. departure)
3 p.m.
Travel and Transportation
4:30 p.m.
Simulation Reading, Various Locations, Mason Fairfax
5:30 p.m.
Dinner, Southside Dining Hall
7 p.m.
Professional Concurrent Sessions (Special Topics), Mason Fairfax
Donna Downing, Senior Legal Policy Advisor, National Association of Wetlands Managers, Horizon 4000
Jen Salerno, PhD, Assistant Professor, Environmental Microbiology, Marine Biology, Horizon 1010  
Changwoo Ahn, PhD, Graduate Program Director, Wetland Ecosystems, Outside Hampton Roads  
Donielle Nolan, Greenhouse & Gardens Program Manager, Office of Sustainability, Outside Southside Dining Hall 
Audrey Lin, Green New Deal for Schools Organizing Manager, Sunrise Movement, Horizon 1011  
Greg Simmons, Director of Energy, Sustainability, and Infrastructure, Guidehouse, Horizon 1012  
Dann Sklarew, PhD, Associate Director, Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center, Horizon 1014  
Jazmin Golden, Junior Environmental Consultant, SIA Solutions LLC, WYSE Alumna Horizon 2008  
Stephen Taglieri, Conservation Writer and Photographer, WYSE Alumnus Horizon 2010 
  Renee Grebe and Jamoni Overby, Conservation Advocates, Audubon Naturalist Society, Horizon 2014  
Julia Anastasio, Executive Director & General Counsel, Association of Clean Water Administrators, Horizon 2016  
Bri Nakamura, Practice Leader of Innovation, Water Science and Engineering Center, Horizon 2017  
Juan Rodriguez, Nature Facility and Program Manager, Clear Water Nature Center, Horizon 3014  
Ana Leilani Ka’ahanui, Co-Founder, Capital Nature, Horizon 1009 
8:30 p.m.
Color Group Meeting #3 Simulation Activity Part 1, Color Group Meeting Rooms
10:30 p.m.
Security Check
Wednesday, June 28 - Exploring and Understanding the Environment
7:30 a.m.
Breakfast, Southside Dining Hall 
8:30 a.m.
Travel and Transportation
9:30 a.m.
National Geographic Explorer Panel, Mason Arlington Multipurpose Room
Ahmed Badr, Author, Poet, and Social Entrepreneur
10:30 a.m.
National Geographic Session on Community Plans, Mason Arlington Multipurpose Room
Andres Jimenez, Executive Director, Green 2.0
11:30 a.m.
Group work on Community plans and boxed lunch, Mason Arlington Classrooms
Andres Jimenez, Executive Director, Green 2.0
3 p.m.
Community Plan Presentations, Mason Arlington Multipurpose Room
4:30 p.m.
Travel and Transportation
5:30 p.m.
National Mall Preparations, Johnson Center - Dewberry Hall
6:15 p.m.
Dinner, Southside Dining Hall
5:30 p.m.
Demystifying College Admissions, Johnson Center - Dewberry Hall
Dr. Alan Byrd, Dean of Admissions, George Mason University
7 p.m.
WYSE Color Group Feud, Johnson Center - Dewberry Hall
10:30 p.m.
Security Check
Thursday, June 29 - A Day In the Nation's Capital
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
10:30 a.m.
Smithsonian Museum Exploration and Congressional Meetings, National Mall
National Museum of African American History meet at Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at 10:15am 
U.S. Capitol Building Tour meet at Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at 10:30am
12 p.m.
Lunch, Various Locations
2:45 p.m.
Bus Boarding, National Museum of Natural History - Mall Side
3 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, Westin, Herndon, VA
10:30 p.m.
Security Check
Friday, June 30 - Part of the Solution - Your Future
7:30 a.m.
Breakfast, Southside Dining Hall 
8:30 a.m.
Color Group Meeting #7, Various Locations
9 a.m.
Closing Ceremony, Johnson Center - Dewberry Hall
Michael Latimer, Senior Associate, Coastal Wetlands and Coral Reefs, PEW Charitable Trusts and WYSE Alumnus
10 a.m.
Check out and Bus Boarding
10:30 a.m.
First Airport Shuttle Leaves Campus
11 a.m.
Car Riders Depart Campus
12:30 P.m.
Second Airport Shuttle Leaves Campus

WYSE PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Sunday, June 23
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, Hampton Roads Courtyard
5:30 p.m.
Color Group Meeting #1, Color Group Meeting Rooms
6:30 p.m.
Dinner, Johnson Center - Dewberry Hall
7:30 p.m.
Opening Session, Johnson Center - Dewberry Hall 
Elise Bernardoni, Director of Engagement, Canopy Strategic Partners
9 p.m.
Color Group Meeting #2, Color Group Meeting Rooms
10:30 p.m.
Security Check
Monday, June 24
Conservation & the Animal World
7:30 a.m.
Breakfast, Southside Dining Hall 
8:30 a.m.
Travel and Transportation
10 A.M.
Smithsonian National Zoo Panel Discussion, Zoo Auditorium - Visitor Center
Hilary Colton, Animal Keeper, Smithsonian National Zoo
Kate Rodriguez-Clark, Population Ecologist, Smithsonian National Zoo
Craig Saffoe, Large Carnivore Curator, Smithsonian National Zoo
Jackie Spicer, Senior Keeper, Smithsonian National Zoo
11 A.M.
Zoo Exploration by Color Group*, Smithsonian National Zoo
*General Zoo Map
*Check out the daily animal demos here
*Special Event Guide: Birds In Flight
*Animal Adventure Guide
12 P.M.
Lunch, Smithsonian National Zoo
*Zoo Lunch Dining Locations
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, Dudley's
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 25
Small Group Field Visits
7:30 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 National Park/Blue Ridge Wildlife Center, Front Royal & Boyce, VA (8 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
Mason Neck State Park, Lorton, VA (9 a.m. departure)
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

Aaron Morton, WYSE Alum, Research Assistant, & Will Brooks, Doctoral Student – Bird Researchers, George Mason University, (Horizon 5001)

Amanda Taylor, Onsite Water & Sewer Programs, Fairfax County Health Department, (Horizon 3012) 
Bri Nakamura, Innovation Analyst at Xylem Innovation Labs (Horizon 2009)
Charles Scaife, Hydropower & Climate Science, US Department of Energy (Horizon 3001)
Colin Sasthav, Hydropower & Climate Science, US Department of Energy (Horizon 2017)
Dann Sklarew, Professor Environmental Science & Policy, George Mason University, (Horizon 1010) 
Donielle Nolan, Greenhouse Coordinator, George Mason University, (Outside Southside Dining Hall) 
Erica Lynn Porta, Policy Analyst, Concurrent Technologies Corporation (Horizon 2014) 
Holly Bisbee, Program Manager, Department of Homeland Security-Science & Technology Directorate (Horizon 1007)
Jason O'Bryhim, NOAA Contractor and Shark Researcher (Horizon 2010)
JoBeth Delawder, WYSE Alum, Acting Climate Advisor, US Department of Agriculture, (Horizon 1008)
Kevin Morley, Federal Relations for the American Water Works Association (Horizon 2008)
Michael Latimer, WYSE Alum, Senior Associate at Pew Charitable Trust, (Horizon 1011)
Michelle Ryan, Adjunct Faculty & Master Naturalist, Environmental Science and Policy, George Mason University (Horizon 2016) 
Patrick McGuire, Attorney, Environmental Law and Policy, Edison Electric Institute (Horizon 1012)
Renee Grebe, Northern Virginia Conservation Advocate, Nature Forward, (Horizon 4000) 
Richard Todd Stafford, Director of Communications-Climate Research, George Mason University, (Horizon 3014) 
Sean Gagnon, Environmental Project Manager, Bowman Consulting (Horizon 1009)

Stephanie Schmidt & Sudha Balajapalli, Professors Wetlands Ecology & Anti-Poaching, George Mason University (Hampton Roads Bus Boarding)

Talia Mekinulov & Flora Klise, Xylem’s Engineering Leadership Development Program (Horizon 1014)
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, June 26
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
2:35 p.m.
Welcome, National Press Club
2:40 p.m.
Conflicting Demands for Water, Food, & Energy in the 21st Century, National Press Club
Meaghan Parker, Public Policy Fellow, Wilson Center
3:45 p.m.
Creating Change with the National Geographic Society, National Press Club
Lauren Gibson, Young Explorer, National Geographic Young Explorer
5 p.m.
Travel and Transportation
6:30 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, June 27
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
11:30 a.m.
US Capitol Building Tour Group Meets, Ulysses S. Grant Memorial
12 p.m.
Lunch, Various Locations
2:45 p.m.
Bus Boarding, National Museum of Natural History - Mall Side
3 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, June 28
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
Steve Taglieri, WYSE Alum, Marketing & Communications Coordinator, American Forest Foundation
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