Vulnerability and Adaptation to Extreme Events in California in the Context of a Changing Climate: New Scientific Findings

The workshop final report is now available as a pdf here:  California Climate Extremes Workshop Report

Presentations are available below; click on the title of the talk to view a pdf of the presentation. 

Workshop videos are available via the link directly under the talk title below, or you can view a single playlist at this link.

Tuesday, 13 December 2011

Robert Paine Scripps Forum for Science, Society, and the Environment - 8:00 a.m. - 5:45 p.m. 

Cost: $25 The registration fee of $25 per person will help defray the cost of meals. We thank our workshop sponsors for covering the remaining costs.

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT. 

This one-day workshop convened a team of disciplinary and multi-disciplinary experts to discuss extreme weather-related events in different sectors of the economy such as energy, public health, agriculture, coastal resources, and ecosystems. The presentations characterized extreme events in an historical context and explore how they might be altered under scenarios of climate change. Speakers will include noted scientists including Professor Terry Root (Stanford), Professor Michael Hanemann (UC Berkeley), Dr. Marty Ralph (NOAA), Professor Gary Griggs (UC Santa Cruz) and several others.

The workshop was open to the public and presentations were tailored for a general audience.

This workshop is one of a series  of events focusing on climate change that the State of California will be undertaking over the next several months.  Governor Brown is dedicated to ensuring that California is prepared for the impacts of climate change, and that the state continues to lead the nation with its innovation, policy initiatives and commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Governor’s main conference on 15 December will bring statewide leaders together to focus on the risks of unpredictable and extreme weather events caused by climate change. The conference will assess these risks and explore how our communities can prepare and adapt in response.

Agenda

8:00 am: Coffee and Continental Breakfast

Speaker: Alexander Gershunov (Scripps/UCSD)

Co-authors: Ed Maurer (Santa Clara University), Michael Mastrandrea (Stanford), Alex Hall (UCLA), Norm Miller (LBNL), Lisa Sloan (UC Santa Cruz), Kelly Redmond (WRCC/DRI), Guido Franco (CEC), Robin Webb (NOAA), Alexander Gershunov (Scripps/UCSD), David Pierce (Scripps/UCSD), and Dan Cayan (USGS and Scripps /UCSD)

9:50 am: Sea-level-rise and Coastal impacts
Video of "Sea-level-rise and Coastal Impacts"

Speaker: Gary Griggs (UC Santa Cruz)

Co-authors: Reinhard Flick (UCSD and CA Dept. of Boating and Waterways), Peter Bromirski (Scripps/UCSD), Dan Cayan (USGS and Scripps/UCSD), Peter Adams (U of Florida), Lesley Ewing (CA Coastal Commission)

10:20 am: Break

10:45 am: Extreme Events and Agricultural Production in California
Video of "Extreme Events and Agricultural Production"

Speaker: Louise Jackson (UC Davis)

Co-authors: David Lobell (Stanford), Chris Field (Stanford), Michael Hanemann (UC Berkeley/Arizona State U), Richard Howitt (UC Davis), Amrith Gunasekara (CDFA)

11:15 am: Climate and Weather Extremes and Human Health
Video of "Climate and Weather Extremes and Human Health"

Speaker: Bart Ostro (OEHHA)

Co-authors: Michael Jerrett (UC Berkeley), Rachel Morello-Frosch (UC Berkeley), Alexander Gershunov (Scripps/UCSD), Paul English (CDPH), Rupa Basu (OEHHA), Barbara Finlayson-Pitts (UCI)

11:45 am: Potential Impacts of Extreme Events on Electrical Energy Demand and Infrastructure
Video of "Potential Impacts of Extreme Events on Electrical Energy Demand and Infrastructure"

Speaker: Maximilian Auffhammer (UC Berkeley)

Co-authors: Jayant Sathaye (LBNL), Larry Dale (LBNL), Joshua Viers (UC Davis), Sebastian Vicuna (U of Chile), Guido Franco (CEC)

12:15 pm: Lunch

1:15 pm: Extreme Events, Water Hazards, and Water Supply
Video of "Extreme Events, Water Hazards, and Water Supply"

Speaker: Dr. Marty Ralph (NOAA)

Co-authors: Michael Hanemann (UC Berkeley/Arizona State U), Jay Famiglietti (UCI), Ben Brooks (U of Hawaii), Mike Dettinger (USGS and Scripps/UCSD), Dan Cayan (UCSD/Scripps and USGS), Konstantine Georgakakos (HRC), Jay Lund (UCD), Michael Anderson (DWR), Jeanine Jones (DWR)

Speaker: Terry Root (Stanford)

Co-authors: David Ackerly (UC Berkeley), Ellie Cohen (PRBO Conservation Science), Steve Davis (Pepperdine University), Healy Hamilton (UC Berkeley), Rebecca Hernandez (Stanford), Max Moritz (UC Berkeley), Peter Moyle (UC Davis), Amber Pairis (California Department of Fish and Game),  Sarah Pittiglio (California Energy Commission), Phil Rundel (UCLA), Erika Zavelata (UC Santa Cruz)

 2:45 pm: The Economic Consequences of Extreme Events
Video of "The Economic Consequences of Extreme Events"

Speaker: Michael Hanemann (UC Berkeley/Arizona State University)

Co-authors: Maximilian Auffhammer (UC Berkeley), Richard Howitt (UC Davis), Wolfram Schlenker (Columbia University), Charles Kolstad (UC Santa Barbara), Alan Sanstad (LBNL)

3:15 pm: Break

3:35 pm: A Decision-support System based upon Probabilistic Hydrologic Forecasts to reduce Vulnerability to Extreme Events
Video of "A Decision-support System based upon Probabilistic Hydrologic Forecasts to reduce Vulnerability to Extreme Events"

Speaker: Konstantine Georgakakos (HRC)

Co-authors: Nick Graham (HRC), Michael Hanemann ((UC Berkeley/Arizona State U), Joe O'Hagan (CEC), John Andrew (DWR)

4:05 pm: Potential Coastal Flooding in the San Francisco Region: The Need for Improved Analyses
Video of "Potential Coastal Flooding in the San Francisco Region: The Need for Improved Analyses"

Speakers: Greg Biging and John Radke (UC Berkeley)

Co-authors: Peter Bromirski (UCSD/Scripps), Steve Goldbeck (BCDC), Matthew Heberger (Pacific Institute), Noah Knowles (USGS)

4:35 pm: Barriers to Climate Change Adaptation in California: Why Technical Solutions are not enough
Video of "Barriers to Climate Adaptation in CA: Why Technical Solutions are Not Enough"

Speaker: Susi Moser (consultant, Stanford)

Co-authors: Stephanie Pincetl (UCLA), Ruth Langridge (UC Santa Cruz), Julia Ekstrom (UC Berkeley), Amy Luers (Skoll Global Threats Fund)

5:05 pm: Summary, Conclusions, and Action Items

California Governor's Office, Sponsors, Organizers

5:45 pm: Reception

Climate Research Posters and Demos will be available in the Forum foyer during breaks and during the reception.

Kevin Koy, Executive Director of the Geospatial Innovation Facility at the College of Natural Resources at UC Berkeley, will demo Cal-Adapt, a web-based climate change adaptation tool that will enable city and county planners, government agencies, and the public to identify potential climate change risks in specific areas throughout the state.

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General Workshop Questions Contact:
Chris Thomas
(858) 534-5591
cjthomas@ucsd.edu
climate2011@ucsd.edu 

Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities:  If you require any assistance or information on accessibility, or need a hearing interpreter, please contact Carolyn Keen at cskeen@ucsd.edu or (858) 822-3370.