General Sessions

Thomas L. Crisman, Patel Center for Global Solutions, "Florida Climate Change" (4.5M)
Howard Hanson, Florida Atlantic University "Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 2007 Setting the Stage" (1.8M)
Thomas Pravda, Advisor to Special Representative for Climate Change in the United Kingdom (92k)

Impacts And Responses:

Session 1: Policy Issues

Policy Making: George A. Gonzalez, University of Miami (603K)
State Programs: Tom Peterson, Center for Climate Change (1.2M)

Session 2: Translating Science into Action

Infrastructure: David Major, Columbia University (72K)
Building Design Criteria for Climate Change: Ricardo Alvarez, Florida International University (612K)
(4.7M)

Session 3: Planning for Climate Change

Water: Paul Trimble, South Florida Water Management District (999K)
Florida Reefs: Phil Kramer, The Nature Conservancy, Florida Reef Resilience Project (3.8M)
Climate and Public Health - Potential Impacts: Andy Reich, Florida Department of Health (3.1M)
Moderator: Peter Merritt, Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council (1.4M)

Session 4: Current Initiatives and Technologies

Energy: Florida Power and Light, Rayburn L. Butts (1.5M)
Energy: Florida Solar Energy Center, James Fenton (1.1M)
Agriculture: Florida Farm to Fuel Initiative, Jay Levenstein, FDACS (847K)
Biogas and Renewable Carbon: University of Florida, Ann C. Wilkie (2.0M)

Session 5: Partnerships for Success

Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Efforts in Miami-Dade County, Nichole L. Hefty, Miami-Dade, Environmental Resources Management (420K)
City of Tampa, Mayor Pam Iorio (692K)
A Regional Perspective, Richard Owen, Southwest Florida Water Management District (4.8M)
EPA Climate Protection Partnerships, Kevin Rosseel, Environmental Protection Agency (892K)

Science:

Session 1: Historical Perspective

The Interplay of Tectonics, Climate Change and Sea Level: Florida’s Transformation over Geologic Time John Jaeger, University of Florida (17M)
Reconstructing Drought for Central Florida: The Last 2,000 Years, Philip van Beynen, University of South Florida - (unavailable)

Session 2: Historical Perspective continued..

People and Climates Over 12,000 Years of Florida Prehistory, Nancy White, University of South Florida (4.9M)
Holocene Climate Change in Florida, Mark Brenner, University of Florida (unavailable)

Session 3: Sensitive Ecosystems and Components

Intensification of Climate Change Impacts on Ecosystem Components of the Florida Keys, Billy Causey, NOAA (7.4M)
Climate Change, Coral Bleaching and Florida’s Coral Reefs: The Canaries are Dying, C. Mark Eakin, NOAA (5.7M)
Climate Envelope Model to Predict Effects of Warming and Drying Scenarios on Florida Ecosystems, Dennis Hardin, Florida Division of Forestry (5.1M)
The Realities and Opportunities of Climate Change for Florida, Stephen Mulkey, University of Florida (4.4M)

Session 4: Evidence for Recent Climate Change

Lake Temperature Trends as Indicators for Climate Change in Florida, Danny Coenen, University of Florida (5.5M)
Simplistic predictions, confounding effects, and complex responses; climate tales from Archbold Biological Station, Hilary Swain, Archbold Biological Station (1.5M)
Sea Level Rise and Coastal Forest Decline Along Florida’s Big Bend, Frances E. Putz, University of Florida (920K)

Session 5: Climate Variability: Initiating a Social Science Paradigm Shift

Introduction: Ana Puszkin-Chevlin, Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions at Florida Atlantic University (371KM)
Climate Change as a Social Issue: Elizabeth L. Malone, Joint Global Change Research Institute (209K)
Explaining Local Commitment to Climate Change Policy in the United States: Samuel D. Brody, Texas A&M (1.5M)


For more information contact:
Doreen DiCarlo
Center for Environmental Studies
Phone: 561-799-8553 | Fax: 561-626-1404 | E-mail: ddicarlo@ces.fau.edu