Presentations from the April 8th Climate Change Symposium :
KEYNOTE
Climate Change Impacts on the Pacific Northwest (pdf)
Tom Ackerman
Professor - Department of Atmospheric Sciences
Director - Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean
BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Climate Change & Water Supply in the Nooksack Basin (pdf)
Stephan Jilk, Manager - Public Utility District No. 1 of Whatcom County
Climate Adaptation: City of Bellingham - Water Supply (pdf)
Clare Fogelsong, Environmental Resources Manager - City of Bellingham
(Presentation access is pending approval)
Modeling the effects of climate change forecasts on streamflow in Nooksack River basin (pdf)
Susan Dickerson, Geologist - Landau Associates
(Presentation access is pending approval)
Urban Drainage & Sea Level Rise: Adapting Seattle (pdf)
James Rufo Hill, Climate Adaptation Specialist -Seattle Public Utilities Climate and Sustainability Group
FOOD SECURITY
Adapting to Climate Change: A Food Systems Perspective (pdf)
Laura Leigh Ridenour, Food & Farming Manager - Sustainable Connections
Whatcom County Agriculture (pdf)
Chris Benedict, Agriculture Educator - WSU Whatcom County Extension
Climate Friendly Farming: Challenges and Opportunities for Whatcom Agriculture (pdf)
Dr. Chad Kruger, Director - WSU Center for Sustaining Agriculture & Natural Resources
The Seafood We Eat: How Will Climate Change Affect It? (pdf)
Pete Granger, Program Leader of Marine Advisory Services - Washington Sea Grant Program
FOREST RESOURCES
Climate Change Effects on Tree Growth, Vegetation Distributions and Fire (pdf)
Crystal Raymond, Research Biologist - USFS Pacific Northwest Research Station
Adapting to Climate Change and Forest Health (pdf)
Karen Ripley, Forest Health Program Manager - Washington Department of Natural Resources
Invasive Plants and Climate Change (pdf)
Laurel Baldwin, Manager - Whatcom County Noxious Weed Board
WATER RESOURCES
Coastal Water Quality and Climate Change (pdf)
Dr. Jude Apple, Marine Ecologist - Shannon Point Marine Center, Western Washington University
Ocean Acidification & Shellfish (pdf)
Bill Dewey, Public Policy and Communication Director - Taylor Shellfish Farms
The Impacts of Climate Change on Washington’s Aquatic Habitats (pdf)
Ingrid Tohver, Research Scientist - UW Climate Impacts Group
