Sea Level Rise Network Meeting
By Nina P. Hadley on 5/21/2008 | Keyword(s): Learning Network; Climate ChangeMay 13-15, 2008
Warm Beach Conference Center, Port Susan, Washington
Meeting Objectives:
- Information Exchange:Participants learn about sea-level rise issues by sharing information about Nature Conservancy projects under way and projects being pursued by partners.
- Science and Policy: Increase understanding of essential science and policy issues and identify key roles for TNC.
- Collaborate: Identify opportunities for collaboration on sea-level rise within TNC and with partner organizations.
- Launch the SLR Network: Outline the SLR Network's charter and define member roles within TNC and across the broader conservation community: who the network's "audience" or "clients" should be, what services it should provide and how it should function.
- Strategic Planning: Begin strategic planning for future activities and opportunities to shape TNC's approach to sea-level rise adaptation.
Final Meeting Summaries
Major Policy Issues Discussion Summary
Full Meeting Report-Out Summary
Meeting Agenda
Meeting Attendees
Meeting Presentations
Presentation summary document (.doc)
Patty Glick, National Wildlife Federation, Protecting Coastal Habitats in an Era of Rising Seas: Application of a Model
John Rybczyk, Western Washington University, Response of Coastal Wetlands to Climate Change: Sea Level Rise
Enrique Reyes, East Carolina University, Sea Level Rise for Coastal Carolina 2050
Nancy Cofer-Shabica, NOAA, NOAA Coastal Services Center
Sarah Newkirk, TNC, Long Island Chapter, Sea Level Rise: The Policy Context
Roger Fuller, TNC, Science & Technology Agenda & Port Susan Bay: Restoring Resilience and Adaptability in the Face of Climate Change
Meeting Handouts
Long Island Coastal Resilence fact sheet (Source: Sarah Newkirk)
Albermarle, NC Coastal Adaptation fact sheet (Source: Jeff DeBlieu)
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