GCF XXXVI: Preparing for Climate Extremes

January 29, 2014, 12:00am - January 31, 2014, 11:45pm

KEYNOTE ADDRESSDr. Jerry Melillo, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole 

SESSION 1: Coastal Infrastructure & Severe Tropical Storms

Professor Stephen P. Leatherman, Florida International University

Mr. Brent Dorsey, Entergy Corporation (Presentation available by personal request to bdorsey@entergy.com)

SESSION 2: Floods & Droughts

Professor David T. Allen, University of Texas, Austin   (Presentation available here)

Dr. Kenneth Strzepek, MIT Joint Program   (Presentation available here)

SESSION 3: Arctic & Energy Vulnerability

Professor Daniel M. White, University of Alaska, Fairbanks    (Presentation available by personal request todmwhite@alaska.edu)

Mr. Beez Hazen, Northern Engineering & Scientific, Alaska

SESSION 4: Health, Heat Waves & Air Pollution

Dr. George Luber, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

Dr. Tammy M. Thompson, Colorado State University

SESSION 5: Preparation for COP 2015: U.S. and China

Dr. Valerie Karplus, MIT Joint Program   (Presentation available here)

Dr. John Reilly, MIT Joint Program   (Presentation available here)

SESSION 6: The Outlook for COP 2015

Dr. Phil Sharp, Resources for the Future

Ms. Melissa Low, National University of Singapore

Dr. Juan Carlos Belausteguigoitia Rius, Centro Mario Molina, Mexico

Mr. Stig O. Svenningsen, Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

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