AGENDA
Researchers' Working Meeting on Climate Change Impacts in the
Mid-Atlantic Region
June 8-9, 1998
The Nittany Lion Inn
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA
(NOTE: links are provided to session summaries and presentation materials, where available)
Monday, June 8, 1998
| 8:00 am | Registration (with continental breakfast) |
| 8:30-9:30 | Setting the Stage (Ann Fisher, Penn State) |
| Meeting objectives | |
| Findings from September workshop | |
| Overview of MARA structure | |
| - defining region, time horizon | |
| - 4 questions | |
| - framework | |
| - process (including stakeholder involvement) | |
| Need for additional researchers' input |
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| The National Assessment Process | |
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| MARA and EPA's Assessments | |
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| 9:30-12:15 | Existing Information Available for MARA |
| David Abler, Penn State, Chair: |
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| 9:30-10:15 | Mid-Atlantic Integrated Assessment (MAIA) |
| John Paul, US EPA Narragansett Lab | |
| 10:15-10:30 | break |
| 10:45-11:45 | VEMAP, other data bases and assessments |
| Lou Pitelka, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science | |
| Doug Burns, USGS | |
| Linda Mortsch, Environment Canada/University Of Waterloo | |
| Adam Rose, Penn State University | |
| 11:45-12:15 | National Synthesis Scenarios |
| Eric Barron, Penn State and National Assessment Synthesis Team | |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| 1:45-3:00 | Forests, Farming and Land Use: Commercial, Recreational and Aesthetic Resources |
| Panel: David De Walle, Penn State, Chair | |
| Richard Birdsey, USDA Forest Service | |
| William Easterling, Penn State | |
| Tom Smith, University of Virginia | |
| Michael Slimak, US EPA National Center for Env. Assessment | |
| John Skelly, Penn State | |
| 3:00 | Break |
| 3:15-5:00 | Coastlines and Inland Bays |
| Panel: Eric Barron, Penn State, Chair | |
| Vivien Gornitz, GISS Climate Impacts Group | |
| Bruce Richards, Center for Inland Bays | |
| Hal Walker, US EPA National Health & Env. Effects Research Lab. | |
Tuesday, June 9, 1998
| 7:30 am | Continental breakfast and informal discussion |
| 8:00-8:15 | Summary of Monday's main points and charge for Tuesday |
| 8:15-9:30 | Fresh Water Resources |
| Panel: Brent Yarnal, Penn State, Chair | |
| Ana Barros, Penn State | |
| James Lynch, Penn State | |
| Lee Mulkey, US EPA National Risk Management Research Lab | |
| Gary Petersen, Penn State | |
| 9:30 | Break |
| 9:45-11:00 | Health: Hot Summers, Natural Hazards and Infectious Diseases |
| Panel: Patricia Kocagil, chair | |
| John Balbus, George Washington University | |
| Hugh McKinnon, US EPA National Risk Management Research Lab | |
| Jonathan Patz, Johns Hopkins University | |
| Anne Grambsch, U.S. EPA | |
| 11-11:15 | Break |
| 11:15-12:00 | Communication |
| Panel: Robert O'Connor, Penn State, Chair | |
| Wil Orr, Prescott College | |
| Bud Ward, Environmental Health Center | |
| 12:15-1:15 | Lunch |
| 1:30-2:45 | Ecosystem Vulnerability and Resilience |
| Panel: Rob Crane, Penn State, Chair | |
| Pat Megonigal, George Mason University | |
| Hal Walker, US EPA National Health & Env. Effects Research Lab | |
| 2:45 | Break |
| 3:00-4:15 | Advice for MARA Team |
| Ann Fisher, Chair | |
| Priority issues (topics, methods) | |
| Remaining research gaps | |
| Next steps |
Adjourn by 4:30 pm on Tuesday, June 9