Symposium Agenda
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| 8:30-9:00 |
Registration and Coffee |
| 9:00-9:15 |
Welcoming Remarks from Anthony Broccoli (Co-director of the Climate and Environmental Change Initiative) and Peter Klein (Executive Vice Dean, School of Arts and Sciences) |
| 9:15-10:15 |
Keynote Address: David Easterling Chief, Scientific Services Division NOAA's National Climatic Data Center Title: TBD |
| 10:15-10:45 |
Coffee Break |
| 10:45-11:45 |
Presentation: J. Kenneth Mitchell
Professor, Department of Geography Rutgers University Title: TBD |
| 11:45-1:00 |
Lunch |
| 1:00-2:30 |
Breakout Discussion Session 1: Hurricanes Tony Broccoli Professor Rutgers University Lee Clarke Professor Rutgers University James Drylie Professor Kean University Wayne Wittman TITLE PSE&G Thomas Knutson TITLE NOAA/Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory |
| 1:00-2:30 |
Breakout Discussion Session 2: Droughts David Robinson NJ State Climatologist and Professor Rutgers University William Pearce TITLE New Jersey American Water Kenneth Mallette TITLE AFFILIATION Kirsten Findell TITLE NOAA/Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory Michael Aucott TITLE New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection |
| 1:00-2:30 |
Breakout Discussion Session 3: Nor'easters and Floods Steve Decker Assistant Professor Rutgers University Qizong Guo TITLE Rutgers University |
| 2:30-3:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 3:00-3:30 |
Plenary Summary of breakout sessions |
| 3:30-4:30 |
Keynote Address: Mark Mauriello Commissioner New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Title: TBD |
| 3:00-3:30 |
Panel Discussion: Impacts of Climate Change on Freshwater Systems and Services David Robinson NJ State Climatologist and Professor Rutgers University Title: New Jersey's Water Resources: A State Climatologist's Perspective Richard Kropp Director, New Jersey Water Science Center U.S. Geological Survey Title: The Effects of Climate Change on Water Budget Components R. Cesar Izaurralde Laboratory Fellow Joint Global Change Research Institute, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and University of Maryland Title: Climate Change Impacts on U.S. Water Resources Michael Aucott Division of Science, Research & Technology NJ Department of Environmental Protection Title: NJDEP Research Needs Regarding Climate and Water Resources Chris Obropta Assistant Professor Rutgers University Title: Stormwater Management Issues Related to Climate Change |
| 4:30-4:45 |
Closing Remarks from Robert Goodman (Executive Dean of Agriculture and Natural Resources) |
| 4:45-6:00 |
Reception (open to all conference participants) |