For many years, CES was commissioned to develop conference programs addressing environmental concerns and issues that were synergistic with the Center's mission. Below is a list of some of our previous conferences with links to the websites, conference proceedings, reports and presentations. If you would like more information on our climate change-focused workshops, please go to our main conferences page.
May 9, 2017 • West Palm Beach, Florida
July 19-22, 2015 • Davie, Florida
June 2011 • West Palm Beach, Florida
This Conference brought together researchers, developers, federal and state agencies, industry and scientists to explore cutting-edge science and technology to identify gaps in the current state of knowledge regarding the environmental impacts of renewable ocean energy. The effects on the marine environment of large-scale hydrokinetic and thermal power generation are largely unknown. Marine ecosystems include many protected species which rely on complex food chains and undertake extensive migration patterns. Understanding how the operations of power generation systems will interact with these marine ecosystems will be a critical first step toward deploying equipment in a sustainable fashion. Most presentation PDFs from this conference are available upon request.
Held annually, this statewide conference addresses land acquisition and management issues in Florida. PLAM is hosted on a rotating basis by the five Water Management Districts and the Department of Environmental Protection. CES has coordinated these conferences since 2000. View the agendas for the 2006 , 2018 and 2019 conferences.
October 1-3, 2008 - Orlando, Florida - Florida's wildlife face unprecedented consequences associated with climate change. With this forecast, the presenters and workshop participants at this summit identified key research needs, improved awareness of impacts on wildlife, and developed ideas to optimize species conservation for integration into Florida Fish and Wildlife's comprehensive climate change strategy. After the summit, the FWC formed an oversight board for climate change and used the results of the climate change break-out sessions to develop an agency strategic plan.
May 2008 - Cocoa Beach, Florida
The 24th annual conference of the Organization of Wildlife Lands and Realty Specialists (OWLS) provided attendees with an understanding of the challenges confronting Florida's wildlife heritage and showcase what Florida is doing to sustain and conserve habitat in the coming decades.
June 20 – 22, 2007 - Orlando, Florida
This conference provided a forum for the exchange of new ideas, approaches, methods, and pertinent data on applied management of lands held in public trust for conservation and protection. This event was hosted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission along with other resource agencies and organizations. Download the program for this conference. Most presentation PDFs from this conference are available upon request.
May 9-11, 2007 - Tampa, Florida
Focusing on Florida, the Climate Change Conference was held in Tampa, Florida on May 9- 11, 2007. Nearly 300 attendees were presented with the latest scientific findings and information about Climate Change related impacts and the actions that should be taken to respond to climate change. Global, national, and state experts shared their perspectives with conference participants in both general and concurrent sessions. The Conference included eight plenary presentations, a series of parallel panels in two sessions, one on the science of climate change in Florida and the other on the impacts and responses, and finally three discussion group sessions. The three sessions explored ways climate change will impact Florida’s environmental, economic and social sectors and what steps should be taken to both mitigate climate risk and adapt to the changing environment. View the summaries for the environmental , economic and social working groups. You may also download the conference program and the final report . Most presentation PDFs from this conference are available upon request.
January 12-13, 2006 - Palm Beach Gardens
Climatic change in Florida today is a combination of cyclic fluctuations, primarily natural in origin, and long-term trends responding to human-induced changes in the atmosphere. Notwithstanding the ongoing debate about causes, Florida is impacted by climatic change and needs to address current and future impacts in many sectors of government and the economy. On January 12-13, 2006 a workshop was convened to begin to address these issues and determine appropriate actions. This report summarizes its findings. While many impacts of climate change were discussed, the following were determined to be the most important: Sea level change, current and projected; Parallel changes in storm surge; Precipitation changes; Increased climate extremes (hurricanes, flood, drought); Water supply and water quality changes; Temperature changes, particularly winter changes in central and northern Florida; Impacts on agriculture; Impacts on health; and Impacts on coastal communities. View the Summary Report from this workshop.
October 5-7, 2004 - Sebring, Florida
The conference highlighted Air Force-sponsored research that resulted in numerous ecological and botanical studies on dry prairie. Download the conference program . Most presentation PDFs from this conference are available upon request.
