AGENDA
Advisory Committee Meeting
Mid-Atlantic Regional Assessment of Climate Change Impacts
October 19-20, 1998
Nittany Lion Inn
Pennsylvania State University
Monday, October 19, 1998
| 11:30 am | Registration: Board Room 2 |
| 12:00 - 1:30 pm |
Lunch and initial discussion at each table |
| Overview of MARA | |
| 1:30 - 2:45 pm |
Setting the Stage |
| Introductions of MARA topic areas | |
| Summaries of major points from lunch discussions | |
| Break |
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| 3:00 - 5:00 pm |
Small Group Discussion Sessions |
| Coastlines and Inland Bays: Compounding the pressures from
development Discussion Summary |
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| Board Room 1 | |
| Ray Najjar, co-leader from MARA Research Team | |
| Forests, Farming, and Land Use: Possible impacts for
commerce and recreation |
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| Colonial Room 1 | |
| David DeWalle, co-leader from MARA Research Team | |
| Extreme Weather Events--What happens when they change? |
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| Colonial Room 2 | |
| Brent Yarnel, co-leader from MARA Research Team | |
| 5:00 - 5:30 pm |
Summaries of small group discussions |
Tuesday, October 20, 1998
| 7:15 - 8:00 am | Continental breakfast and informal discussions: Board Room Hallway |
| 8:00 am |
Charge to participants |
| 8:15 - 10:15 am |
Small Group Discussion Sessions |
| Fresh Water Resources: Changes in water quantity and quality | |
| Board Room 1 | |
| Greg Knight, co-leader from MARA Research Team | |
| Changing Climate and Changing Health Risks for Humans |
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| Board Room 1 | |
| Keith Benson, co-leader from MARA Research Team | |
| Issues for Industry and Commerce |
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| Alumni Lounge | |
| Adam Rose,co-leader from MARA Research Team | |
| Break |
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| 10:30 - 11:30 pm |
Advice for MARA Team |
| Summaries from discussion groups | |
| Recommendations and advice from groups | |
| Board Room 1 | |
| 11:30 - 12:15 |
Visual Simulation of Climate Change Impacts |
| 12:15 pm |
Lunch, synthesis, and adjourn by 1:30 pm |
| Assembly Room |