Sea Level Rise/Flooding Adaptation Forum And Public Town Hall Meeting |
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The 4th Meeting of the Hampton Roads Sea Level Rise/Flooding Adaptation Forum took place on October 2, 2013 at ODU. The meeting brought together a cross-sectoral audience that engaged in fruitful discussion on how to account for the wide range of plausible futures sea level trajectories in the planning of adaptation. The meeting was followed by a Town Hall meeting in Virginia Beach. |
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Scope
This 4th Forum meeting focused on Federal, State and local perspectives for adapting to sea level rise and flooding.
Date, Time and Location
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 from 8:30AM — 3:00PM (lunch included)
Location: Ted Constant Convocation Center — 4320 Hampton Blvd. Norfolk, VA 23529
Keynote Speakers:
Kelly Burks-Copes, Environmental Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center: “Quantifying Risks of Climate Change and Sea Level Rise to Naval Station Norfolk (SERDP RC-1701)”
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Molly Mitchell, Center for Coastal Resource Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science: “Moving Forward: Next steps for confronting increased flood risks”
Public Town Hall Meeting
A Public Town Hall Meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM at the Advanced Technology Center Theater, 1800 College Crescent Virginia Beach, VA 23453. The theme is “Federal, State and Local Perspectives to Adapting to Sea Level Rise and Flooding.”
Featured Speakers include Kelly Burks-Copes, Environmental Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS, and Marcia Berman, Center for Coastal Resource Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science.