| Program is current as of February 21, 2008; some minor changes may occur, check back regularly for an updated program |
Monday, April 28, 2008 |
| 8:00am |
Opening Welcome |
8:15-10:15am
Climate Change Forecast: A New Century of Understanding |
Dr. Warren Washington
Senior Scientist and Head
Climate Research Section, Climate and Global Dynamics Division
National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
Dr. Connie Woodhouse
Associate Professor
Department of Geography and Regional Development, University of Arizona
and Affiliate of Institute of Artic and Alpine Research
Dr. Gerald North Distinguished Professor
Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Texas A&M University |
10:30am-12:30pm
Climate Change Forecast: Regional & Water Resource Applications |
Dr. Ruby Leung
Laboratory Fellow
Climate Physics, Pacific Northwest National Laboratories
Katharine Hayhoe
Atmospheric Researcher
Department of Geosciences, Texas Tech University
Kathy Jacobs
Executive Director
Arizona Water Institute |
12:45-1:15pm |
Luncheon Speaker - Commissioner Larry Soward, Texas Commission for Environmental Quality |
1:30-3:00pm
At Risk: Water Resources, Ecosystems, and Economics |
Dr. Robert Hirsch
Associate Director for Water
United State Geological Survey
Dr. Robert Harriss
President and CEO
Houston Advanced Research Center
Dr. Bruce McCarl
Regents Professor
Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University |
| 3:30-5:00pm
Unique Challenges of Climate Change Issues |
Dr. Andrew Dessler
Professor
Department of Atmospheric Science, Texas A&M University
Dr. Camille Parmesan
Associate Professor, Integrative Biology
University of Texas at Austin
Dr. David Eaton
Professor
LBJ School of Public Affairs, UT at Austin
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5:30-7:30pm
7:30-9:00pm |
EVENING RECEPTION AT THE AUSTIN CLUB
MOVIE NIGHT
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Following the day’s sessions, join us for a cocktail reception at the Austin Club, a premier club housed in one of Austin’s historic jewels. Unique, Austin-style entertainment will be featured
Following the reception, stay to view The 11th Hour, a recently released documentary looking at the state of the global environment and visionary and practical solutions for restoring the planet's ecosystems
All included as part your registration! |
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 |
| 8:00am |
Opening - Dr. James Norwine, Regents Professor of Geography, Texas A&M Kingsville |
8:30-10:15am
Footprinting Climate Change Impacts in the Field |
Dr. John Nielsen – Gammon
State Climatologist
Texas A&M University
Dr. Malcolm Cleaveland
Professor
Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas
Dr. Vijay Singh
Professor
Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University |
10:30am-12:30pmConcurrent Sessions:
Feeling the Impacts at Home: Water, Ecosystems, and People |
Session A: The Gulf Coast |
Dr. James Morris
Director,
Belle W. Baruch Institute for Marine and Coastal Sciences
University of South Carolina |
Dr. Robert Twilley
Director
Department of Oceanography and Coastal Science
Louisiana State University |
Dr. James Tolan
Texas Parks and Wildlife Division |
Dr. Denise Reed
Coastal Geomorphologist
Universtiy of New Orleans |
Session B: Aquifers
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Dr. Hugo Loaiciga
Professor, Department of Geography, University of California at Santa Barbara |
Laurie Dries
Watershed Scientist
City of Austin
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Dr. Robert Mace
Hydrogeologist
Texas Water Development Board |
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12:45pm |
Luncheon Speaker – Mayor Will Wynn |
1:30-2:30pm |
Developing Tools for a Better Understanding of Future Impacts to Texas: A White Paper Review by the Jackson School of Geosciences and the Environmental Science Institute at University of Texas at Austin
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3:00-4:45pm
Using What We Know: Applications for Water Resource Management and Policy |
Dr. David Yoskowitz
Associate Professor
Harte Research Institute & College of Business
Texas A&M Univeristy – Corpus ChristiTBD
Dr. J.T. Andrews
Executive Manager for Climate Change
California Department of Water Resources
Dr. Ken Rainwater
Professor
Department of Civil Engineering, Texas Tech University |
| 4:45-5:00pm |
Closing Comments |
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 |
| 8:30am |
Opening - LCRA Representative |
9:00-10:30am
The 21st Century Challenge: Water Policy in the Context of Climate Change |
Dr. Arnie Vedlitz
Director
Institute for Science, Technology, and Public Policy
George Bush School for Government and Public Service
Ken Kramer
Director
Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club
Carter Smith
Director
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
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10:45-11:45am
Facing the Challenge in Texas |
Moderated panel with representatives from sponsoring organizations and agencies
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