Conference Highlights

Collaborative Institute's Energy & Environmental Security Award presentation and acceptance by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus
Welcome & Keynotes by Dr. Jane Lubchenco and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, at the beautiful downtown UMass Club
Opening plenary panel on oceans, climate and security by White House, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and US Navy, moderated by Captain Wayne Porter
Presentation by the U.S. Global Change Research Program on the National Climate Assessment and coordinating science to enhance decision-making in a changing climate
Expert panel discussions on Climate Change Impacts on Populations, Arctic Governance, Food Security, Gaming, and Communication
Reception following Secretary Mabus award conferral with a presentation by Dr. Jeff Masters, former NOAA Hurricane Hunter, on the social and economic impacts of potential future climate-related disasters

Agenda

AGENDA AT-A-GLANCE

Monday, May 21, 2012
2:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Conference Registration Open - UMass Club (225 Franklin St. 33rd Floor, Boston MA)
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Afternoon Workshops and Panels - UMass Club (225 Franklin St. 33rd Floor, Boston MA) Incorporating Climate Change Impacts to Marine Fisheries in Marine Spatial Planning; Municipal Climate Change Adaptation Strategies and Actions; Reports and Discussion of Key Issues and Recommendations from Recent Ocean, Climate, and Natural Security-related Conferences
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Welcome Reception - Opening Remarks by Dr. Jane Lubchenco (NOAA) & Boston Mayor Menino - UMass Club (225 Franklin St. 33rd Floor, Boston MA)
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Conference Registration Open - UMass Boston Campus Center, 3rd Floor
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM	Breakfast - UMass Boston Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Ballroom B & C
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Welcome - Introduction to Theme, Goals, Outcome & Process - UMass Boston Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Ballroom B & C
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM	Opening Plenary Panel - Climate Change, Ocean Impacts & Human Security: Science and Policy Overview; Synthesis of Sectoral Issues and Framing Key Issues - UMass Boston Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Ballroom B & C
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Break
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Track Session #1: (Concurrent) (1) Arctic Governance Policy - UMass Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Rm. 3545 (2) Global Climate Change Science - UMass Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Ballroom Rm. 3550 C
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Luncheon, Presentation by Dr. Jeff Masters of The Weather Underground - UMass Boston Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Ballroom B & C
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	Free Time
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM	Track Session #2: (Concurrent) (1) Coastal Impacts and Population Effects - UMass Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Ballroom Rm. 3550 B (2) Climate Change, Oceans and Human Health - UMass Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Ballroom Rm. 3550 C
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Award Presentation and Acceptance by Navy Secretary Ray Mabus - UMass Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Ballroom Rm. 3550 B & C
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	Reception - UMass Campus Center, 1st Floor, Terrace
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM	Breakfast - UMass Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Ballroom Rm. 3550 B & C
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Status of Discussion & Day 3 Objectives - UMass Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Ballroom Rm. 3550 B & C
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM	Track Session #3: (Concurrent) (1) Population Impacts, including Migration - UMass Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Rm. 3545 (2) Securing Ocean Benefits in the Face of Ocean Acidification and Climate Change - UMass Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Ballroom Rm. 3550 C
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Break
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Plenary Discussion Session and Working Breakouts - UMass Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Ballroom Rm. 3550 B & C
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Luncheon - UMass Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Ballroom Rm. 3550 B & C
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM	Track Session #4 (Plenary)- Gaming and Communication - UMass Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Ballroom Rm. 3550 B & C
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM	Break
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM	Concluding Plenary - Invited Experts Review and Discussion of Conference Recommendations & Pilot Projects - UMass Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Ballroom Rm. 3550 B & C
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM	Conference Wrap Up - UMass Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Ballroom Rm. 3550 B & C
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