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Sea Level Rise/Flooding Adaptation Forum And Public Town Hall Meeting |
Forum Program
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
0830 - 0900: | Registration and coffee/continental breakfast |
0900 - 0915: | Opening Remarks and Introductions — Larry Atkinson, Old Dominion University Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Initiative (CCSLRI) and Ben McFarlane, Hampton Roads Planning District Commission |
0915 - 1030: | Quantifying Risks of Climate Change and Sea Level Rise to Naval Station Norfolk (SERDP RC-1701) — Kelly Burks-Copes, Environmental Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS (see bio, Executive Summary, and fact sheet) |
1030 - 1045: | Coffee Break |
1045 - 1100: | Q&A and Discussion with Ms. Burks-Copes; Moderator - Ben McFarlane, HRPDC |
1100 - 1200: | Moving Forward: Next Steps for Confronting Increased Flood Risks — Molly Mitchell, Center for Coastal Resource Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science (presentation, bio) |
1200 - 1300: | Lunch |
1300 - 1330: | Preliminary Findings from the Sept 13th Conference: "Adaptive Planning for Flooding & Coastal Change in Virginia: Legal and Policy Issues for Local Government" — Molly Mitchell, CCRM, VIMS (presentation, bio) |
1330 - 1400: | Overview of FEMA Advisory Sea Level Rise Mapping Pilot Efforts — Brian Batten, Technical Leader/Senior Coastal Scientist, Dewberry (see bio) |
1400 - 1500: | Discussion Based on Needs (see below) — Ben McFarlane, Moderator
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1500: | End of Forum |