With funding from a U.S. EPA Exchange Network challenge grant, several states have formed a Node Mentoring team designed to assist new partners with implementing Network Nodes. As part of their work, the Node Mentoring team has organized meetings to transfer their knowledge to new network partners. The team held its second meeting, "Whad'ya Node?", in New Orleans, LA from February 28 - March 1, 2005. This page provides links to materials that were distributed at the meeting.

You may also download a copy of the meeting agenda in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

Introduction to the Network - Establishing a common language

• Define Flows (e.g. Regulatory, Non-Traditional)

• Automation vs. Data Publishing
• Health demonstration
• New Hampshire Case Study - STORET

Going from Node to Flow

• 30 minute description of the Process (IT and Non-IT)

Network Status and Update

• Nodes and Clients
• Flows

Lunch (Provided)
Examples of Mentoring and Technical Demonstrations

• Tanana Chiefs
• Indiana
• Demonstration of NAAS Account Setup
  • Recommended practice for User IDs

Network Toolbox

1:30 - 1:50 XML and UDDI Registry Services

1:50 - 2:00 Network Test Tools

2:00 - 2:20 QA Services

Dennis Murphy, Moderator
CDX (Presenter)

Air and Facility

1:30 - 2:00 Facility Information

2:00 - 2:30 NEI

2:30 - 3:00 TRI

3:00 - 3:25 Media Roundtable Discussion

Melanie Morris, Moderator
Patrick Gravey (FRS)
Dennis Burling (NEI)
Mike Beaulac and Bill Geake (TRI)

Water

1:30 - 2:00 eDMR

2:00 - 2:30 Pacific Northwest Water Quality Exchange

2:30 - 3:00 SDWIS

3:00 - 3:25 Media Roundtable Discussion

Chris Simmers, Moderator
Mike Beaulac (eDMR)
Miles Neale (PNWQX)
Dave Ellis, (SDWIS)

Network Security

2:30 - 3:05 Advanced NAAS Use, Extending NAAS, and New Features

3:05 - 3:15 XKMS

3:15 - 3:30 e-Authentication

Dennis Murphy (Moderator)
CDX (Presenter)

Network Toolbox

3:30 - 3:50 XML and UDDI Registry Services

3:50 - 4:00 Network Test Tools

4:00 - 4:25 QA Services

Dave Ellis (Moderator)
CDX (Presenter)

Waste

3:30 - 4:15 RCRAInfo Exchange and RCRAInfo State Perspective

4:15 - 5:00 Multi-State Hazardous Waste Tracking Information

5:00 - 5:25 Media Roundtable Discussion

Rob Willis, Moderator
Ed Bentley and Dan Kruger (Haz. Waste)
Melanie Morris and Steve Rosenberger(RCRA)

Field Collection and Beach Data Flows

3:30 - 4:00 Field Collection for Beach Monitoring Information

4:00 - 4:30 Beaches Flow

4:30 - 5:00 Other

5:00 - 5:25 Media Roundtable Discussion

Tom Aten, Moderator
Pete Tenebruso (Handheld)
Dennis Murphy (Beaches)

Network Security

4:30 - 5:05 Advanced NAAS Use and New Features

5:05 - 5:15 XKMS

5:15 - 5:30 e-Authentication

Dave Ellis (Moderator)
CDX (Presenter)

Node Building 101

• Demonstrated Node Configurations
• Testing
• Roundtable Discussion, e.g. Java vs. .NET

How to participate on the Network - Leveraging what we learned yesterday

• Key points on programmatic sessions
• Has a compelling enough business case been identified?
• What do program managers need?
• How can I participate in all parts of the Network

Challenge Grant / Other Network Project Updates

• Texas - Using a Node for multiple flows
• Wisconsin - Lessons learned through Node implementation and use
• Natureserve - Update on Challenge Grant

Future of the Network

• Data publishing
• Public health exchanges

Shaping future mentoring activities

• Participants providing input to Node Mentoring Group