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. more customized (and therefore more cost-effective and productive) logistical support than other support strategies utilized previously. Retaining control over the process of supporting trips also facilitates compliance with NPS regulations and allows greater control over issues sensitive to the general public and the "recreational river community." The trip planning and scheduling process begins in the fall when the Logistics Coordinator, in cooperation with contracted PI's, Program Managers and the Research Coordination and Support Staff work together to generate a draft schedule of trips for the fiscal year. The schedule includes; launch and take-out dates, numbers ofpcrsonnel and specific boat and boat operator requests for each trip. Researchers must submit a Trip Request Form a minimum of 60 days prior to the scheduled launch date. This form provides information for two purposes: 1) determine and schedule logistical and support services and 2) complete a GCNP River Trip Application in order to meet the GCNP 45 day deadline for submitting access permit applications. The Logistics Budget is distributed to GCMRC projects based on a formula proportional to use of services. The formula takes into account contractor costs, trip size and length, and a percentage of operating expenses, and salaries. GCMRC'S BIENNIAL SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM The GCMRC has initiated a program of regular scientific symposia to discuss the Current state of scientific knowledge regarding the Colorado River ecosystem, as well as to learn about similar research in other systems. The initial science symposium was convened at Flagstaff in spring 1997, and focused on results of the 1996 controlled flood experiment. A second symposium, convened at Grand Canyon National Park in 1999, focused on monitoring and research related to the 1996 Record-of-Decision operations at Glen Canyon Dam. GCMRC hosted a third symposium in spring 2001 that focllsed on the preliminary results of the Low- Steady Summer Flows implemented during summer 2000. A fourth science symposium was held in Tucson in fan 2003. The GCMRC win host its fifth science symposium in October, 2005, to present preliminary results from the FY 2003-05 expenmentaltreatments, as well as report on the current status of knowledge about the initial phase of its long-term monitoring program. For the first time in this draft work plan and budget, a line item is included in the budget for the estimated cost of planning and implementing the Scicnce Symposium. These costs include: lease GCMRC FY2006 Annuat Work Plan (D~aft, June to, 2005) 19 e { . !. .