June 17th - Great Lakes Climate Action Seminar - Day 1

This two-day seminar (offering up to 13 LA CEUs) will explore both academic and professional projects/strategies to address climate change issues, and will provide a forum to share these strategies and to learn from the experience of others in support of the environmental stewardship of the Great Lakes Region.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/great-lakes-climate-action-seminar-day-1-617-tickets-154476690941

Day 1 Schedule

8:45AM-9:00AM

Welcome and Sponsor Remarks

Andrew Hosmer, Victor Stanley

9:00AM – 10:30AM 

“Developing Resilience Scenarios: A Case Study of Climate Adaptive Design in New York State” 

Jayme Breschard Thomann, Ted Liddell, Liz Podowski King, Ryan Thomas (NY)

10:45AM – 12:15PM 

“Crescent Beach and Blind Sodus Bay Coastal Resiliency Project” 

Thomas Robinson, Matthew Henderson, Hanna Quigley (NY)

LUNCH BREAK - 30 Minutes

12:45PM – 1:45PM

“Combatting the Heat Island Effect with UAV Thermal Imaging”

Lauren Hoffman, Keenan Gibbons (MI)

2:00PM – 3:00PM

“Understanding the Great Lakes Region: The Outsteps Region Network”

Sharon Moran, Chris Renschler, Richard Norton, Emmanuel Frimpong Boamah (NY/MI)

3:15PM – 4:15PM 

“Hybrid Landscapes along the Erie Canal for Climate Resilience”

Maria Goula, Jamie Vanucchi (NY)

4:30pm – 5:30PM 

“Sandusky Bay Marsh Restoration Project”

Peter Truax (OH)