Program for the 6th Annual California Climate Change Research Symposium
The Future Is Now: Climate Change Mitigation, Impacts, and Adaptation Research
Sponsors: California Energy Commission, California Natural Resources Agency, and California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA)
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Tuesday, September 8, 2009 |
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California Climate Change Policy Chair: Julia Levin (California Energy Commission) Play Video of Presentations |
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| 1:00 - 1:10 | Commissioner Julia Levin (California Energy Commission) |
Opening Remarks and Welcome | ||||
| 1:10 - 1:25 | Chairman Mary Nichols (Air Resources Board) |
Implementing AB32: Scientific Needs | ||||
| 1:25 - 1:40 | Secretary Mike Chrisman (California Natural Resources Agency) |
Adaptation as a Complement to Mitigation | ||||
| 1:40 - 1:55 | Chairman Karen Douglas (California Energy Commission) |
The Interactions Between Science and Policy | ||||
| 1:55 - 2:10 | Senator Alex Padilla (California State Senate) |
A perspective from Senator Padilla | ||||
| 2:10 - 2:25 | Senator Fran Pavley (California State Senate) |
A perspective from Senator Pavley | ||||
| 2:25 - 2:55 | Open forum and questions from the audience | |||||
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| 3:10 - 4:20 | Keynote Presentation Climate Change Adaptation In the Upcoming IPCC Assessment Prof. Chris Field (Chair of the IPCC Working Group II) Play Video of Presentation |
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Wednesday, September 9, 2009 |
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Impacts Studies: Part I Chair: Abe Doherty (California Ocean Protection Council) Play Video of Presentations |
Observed Climate Change Impacts in the 20th Century Chair: Armand Gonzales (California Department of Fish and Game) Play Video of Presentations |
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| 8:00 - 8:20 | Christopher Weaver (US Environmental Protection Agency) |
Potential Climate Change Sensitivity of Western U.S. Air Quality Download PDF (23 pages, 696 kb) |
Mike Dettinger (Scripps Institution of Oceanography/US Geological Survey) |
The Growing Range of Climate Change Impacts in California and the West in Recent Decades Download PDF (13 pages, 1.3 MB) |
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| 8:20 - 8:40 | Kingtse Mo (National Center for Environmental Prediction) |
Decadal Changes in the El Niño Pattern and Impact on the Hydroclimate of the Western United States Download PDF (39 pages, 2.6 MB) |
Kimberly Cahill (University of California, Davis) |
Climate and Wine Grape Phenology in Napa Valley Download PDF (22 pages, 13.3 MB - Note size!) |
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| 8:40 - 9:00 | Francis Chung (California Department of Water Resources) |
Using Future Climate Projections to Support Water Resources Decision Making in California Download PDF (20 pages, 1.5 MB) |
James Thorne (University of California, Davis) |
Vegetation Shifts in the Sierra Nevada Over the Past 100 Years Download PDF (47 pages, 9.5 MB - Note Size!) |
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| 9:00 - 9:20 | Dave Revell (Philip Williams & Associates, Ltd) |
An Initial Assessment of the Effects of Sea Level Rise on Coastal Hazards in California Download PDF (30 pages, 2.4 MB) |
Linda Mazur (Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment) |
The Environmental Protection Indicators for California (EPIC) Report: Climate Change Download PDF (36 pages, 3.2 MB) |
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| 9:20 - 9:40 | Q&A | Q&A | ||||
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Regional Climate Projections for California and the Western United States: New Initiatives Chair: John Andrew (California Department of Water Resources) Play Video of Presentations |
Energy Technologies for the 21st Century Chair: Heather Raitt (California Energy Commission) Play Video of Presentations |
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| 10:00 - 10:20 | Kelly Redmond (Desert Research Institute) |
The Need for Regional Climate Observation Networks Download PDF (79 pages, 5.8 MB - Note size!) |
Mike Ting (Itron) |
The Potential of Energy Efficiency in California Download PDF (19 pages, 1.2 MB) |
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| 10:20 - 10:40 | Edwin Maurer (Santa Clara University) |
New Statistical Downscaling Techniques for California and the West Download PDF (21 pages, 2.7 MB) |
Snuller Price (Energy and Environmental Economics) |
Meeting California's Long-Term GHG Reduction Goals Download PDF (18 pages, 176 kb) |
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| 10:40 - 11:00 | Philip Mote (Oregon State University ) |
Regional climateprediction.net for the Western U.S. Download PDF (15 pages, 904 kb) |
Commissioner Arthur Rosenfeld and (California Energy Commission) Hashem Akbari (Heat Island Group; Building, Civil, and Environmental Engineering Department; Concordia University; Montreal, Canada) |
Global Cooling: Local, State, Country, and International Policies to Cool the World and Offset Global Warming from CO2 Through White Roofs and Cool Pavements Download PDF (18 pages, 176 kb) |
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| 11:00 - 11:20 | Dan Cayan (Scripps Institution of Oceanography) | Probabilistic Climate Projections for California Download PDF (18 pages, 1.2 MB) |
Sally Benson (Stanford University) |
Emerging and Paradigm Changing Energy Technologies Download PDF (13 pages, 780 kb) |
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| 11:20 - 11:40 | Q&A | Q&A | ||||
Lunch Break |
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| 12:45 - 1:45 | Keynote Presentation Particles in the Air and Their Potential Impacts on Regional Climate Prof. Kim Prather (University of California, San Diego) Play Video of Presentation |
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Aerosol and Regional Climate Chair: Joe O'Hagan (California Energy Commission) Play Video of Presentations |
Greenhouse Gas Inventory Methods Chair: Amrith Gunasekara (California Department of Food and Agriculture) Play Video of Presentations |
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| 2:00 - 2:20 | Thomas Kirchstetter (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) |
Black Carbon Snow Albedo Reduction and Emissions from Cookstoves Download PDF (28 pages, 1.7 MB) |
Eric Holst (Environmental Defense Fund) Paul Buttner (California Rice Commission) |
Investigating GHG Emission Reduction Opportunities for California Rice Growers Holst - Download PDF (14 pages, 752 kb) Buttner - Download PDF (9 pages, 988 kb) |
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| 2:20 - 2:40 | Mark Jacobson (Stanford University) |
The Comparative Effects of Fossil Fuel Soot, Biofuel Soot and Gases, and Methane on Regional and Global Climate, Arctic Ice, and Human Health Download PDF (23 pages, 4.3 MB) |
Frank Mitloehner (University of California, Davis) |
Clearing the Air: Livestock's Contribution to Climate Change Download PDF (27 pages, 2.2 MB) |
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| 2:40 - 3:00 | Greg Roberts (Scripps Institution of Oceanography) |
A Miniaturized Device to Directly Measure Chemical Composition of Cloud-active Aerosols: A New Method for Determining Sources of Cloud Condensation Nuclei Download PDF (19 pages, 1.1 MB) |
William Horwath (University of California, Davis) |
Measuring N2O Emissions in California: A Collaborative Multi-agency Study Download PDF (23 pages, 4.2 MB) |
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| 3:00 - 3:20 | Craig Corrigan (Scripps Institution of Oceanography) |
Measurements of Black Carbon and Organic Carbon Solar Heating in Forest Fires of California Using Unmanned Aircraft: Implications for Regional Climate Change Download PDF (21 pages, 720 kb) |
Stephane de la Rue du Can (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) |
New Energy Balances for the State of California Download PDF (12 pages, 1.6 MB) |
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| 3:20 - 3:40 | Q&A | Q&A | ||||
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Adaptation Case Studies Chair: Kurt Malchow (California Natural Resources Agency) Play Video of Presentations |
Climate Change and Energy Infrastructures Chair: Linda Spiegel (California Energy Commission) Play Video of Presentations |
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| 3:50 - 4:10 | David Groves (RAND Corporation) |
Evaluating Climate Adaptation Strategies in the Sierra Nevada Using Probabilistic and Robust Decision-making Methods: A Report on Work in Progress Download PDF (17 pages, 600 kb) |
Alan Hamlet (University of Washington) |
Energy Generation and Demand in Washington State Under Different Climate Scenarios Download PDF (24 pages, 1.3 MB) |
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| 4:10 - 4:30 | Steve Goldbeck (Bay Conservation and Development Commission) |
Adaptation Planning in the San Francisco Bay Download PDF (42 pages, 2.0 MB) |
Jayant Sathaye and Larry Dale |
Methodology and Preliminary Findings for Potential Threats to Power Plants and Transmission Lines in California Download PDF (32 pages, 1.3 MB) |
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| 4:30 - 4:50 | Marketa McGuire Elsner (University of Washington) |
The Washington Climate Assessment Download PDF (48 pages, 2.1 MB) |
Andre Frossard Pereira de Lucena (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) |
Impact of Temperature Change on Energy Infrastructure Operations (See Sathaye & Dale presentation above.) |
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| 4:50 - 5:10 | Aris Georgakakos (Georgia Institute of Technology) |
Reducing Vulnerability with Probabilistic Hydrological Forecasts and Modern Decision Support Systems: Water Download PDF (23 pages, 3.8 MB) |
Peter Larsen (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) |
Impact of Flooding and Wildfires on Energy Infrastructure (See Sathaye & Dale presentation above.) |
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| 5:10 - 5:20 | Q&A | Q&A | ||||
| 5:20 - 7:30 | Poster Session Chair: Sarah Pittiglio (California Energy Commission) |
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Thursday, September 10, 2009 |
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Impact Studies: Part II Chair: Paul English (California Department of Public Health) Play Video of Presentations |
Greenhouse Gas Inventory Methods and Validation Field Studies Chair: Webster Tasat (Air Resources Board) Play Video of Presentations |
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| 8:00 - 8:20 | Rachel Morello-Frosch (University of California, Berkeley) |
Climate Change and Environmental Justice Download PDF (28 pages, 2.7 MB) |
Guido Franco (California Energy Commission), Jorn Herner (Air Resources Board) |
A Long Quest Toward Improved GHG Inventories Download PDF (24 pages, 1.2 MB) |
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| 8:20 - 8:40 | Mike Kleeman (University of California, Davis) |
Air Quality Impacts in Californiae Download PDF (34 pages, 4.1 MB) |
Marc Fischer (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) |
Results of One Year of Measurements at Two Towers in Central California and Complementary Aircraft Measurements Download PDF (16 pages, 1.5 MB) |
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| 8:40 - 9:00 | Anthony Westerling (University of California, Merced) |
Changes in Forest Fire Extent and Frequency in California Under Climate Change and Increased Urbanization Download PDF (18 pages, 932 kb) |
Kurt Spokas (United States Department of Agriculture) |
A New IPCC Tier 4 Site-Specific Model for Landfill Methane Emissions Inclusive of Seasonal Methane Oxidation Download PDF (32 pages, 3.0 MB) |
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| 9:00 - 9:20 | Q&A | Q&A | ||||
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Impact Studies: Part III Chair: William Dean (California Environmental Protection Agency) Play Video of Presentations |
Economic Impacts: I Chair: Mark Wenzel (California Environmental Protection Agency) Play Video of Presentations |
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| 9:30 - 9:50 | Blair McLaughlin (University of California, Santa Cruz) |
Bio-climate Models, Local Interactions and Drivers of Recruitment Success in Valley Oak Woodlands Download PDF (40 pages, 1.8 MB) |
Richard Howitt (University of California, Davis) |
Estimating the Economic Impact of Agricultural Yield Related Changes for California Download PDF (24 pages, 1.5 MB) |
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| 9:50 - 10:10 | John Battles (University of California, Berkeley) |
Climate-sensitive Forest Growth Models: How Well Can Data from the Past Predict the Future? Download PDF (17 pages, 1.1 MB) |
Chris Guo (University of California, Santa Barbara) |
The Impact of Climate Change on California Timberlands Download PDF (15 pages, 488 kb) |
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| 10:10 - 10:30 | Benjamin Brooks (University of Hawaii) |
Subsidence and Levees Vulnerability in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Download PDF (15 pages, 744 kb) |
Heather Cooley (Pacific Institute) |
The Impacts of Sea-level Rise on the California Coast Download PDF (19 pages, 792 kb) |
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| 10:30 - 10:50 | Q&A | Q&A | ||||
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Carbon Sequestration Chair: Cathy Bleier (California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection) Play Video of Presentations |
Economic Impacts: II Chair: Richard Rayburn (California Department of Parks and Recreation) Play Video of Presentations |
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| 11:00 - 11:20 | Katie Goslee (Winrock) |
Urbanization and Its Associated Net GHG Emissions Download PDF (26 pages, 2.9 MB) |
Rebecca Shaw (Stanford University) |
Ecological Services Download PDF (24 pages, 1.2 MB) |
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| 11:20 - 11:40 | Whendee Silver (University of California, Berkeley) |
Soil Carbon Sequestration: A Low-Cost, High-Benefit Approach to Climate Change Mitigation Download PDF (22 pages, 2.2 MB) |
Anthony Westerling (University of California, Merced) |
Potential Effects of Climate Change on Residential Wildfire Risk in California Download PDF (19 pages, 2.1 MB) |
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| 11:40 - 12:00 | Greg Rau (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory/UC Santa Cruz) |
Evaluation of a CO2 Mitigation Option for California Coastal Power Plants Download PDF (24 pages, 708 kb) |
Michael Hanemann (University of California, Berkeley) |
The Design of Improved Economic Impact and Adaptation Studies Download PDF (22 pages, 376 kb) |
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| 12:00 - 12:20 | Q&A | Q&A | ||||
Lunch Break |
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| 1:15 - 2:15 | Keynote Presentation Containing Climate Change Below 2 Degrees Veerabhadran Ramanathan (University of California, San Diego) Play Video of Presentation |
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| 2:30 - 2:40 | Adaptation Planning on the West Coast Chair and Moderator: Susanne Moser (Susanne Moser Research and Consulting) Play Video of Presentations |
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| 2:40 - 2:55 | Chester Koblinsky (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) |
Adaptation and Climate Services Download PDF (21 pages, 2.0 MB) |
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| 2:55 -3:10 | Phil Mote (Oregon State University) |
Adaptation Initiatives in Washington and Oregon Download PDF (26 pages, 1.3 MB) |
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| 3:10 - 3:25 | Fran Sussman (ICF) |
Lessons from the Development of an Alaska Adaptation Strategy Download PDF (15 pages, 392 kb) |
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| 3:25 - 3:40 | Michael Hanemann (Univeristy of California, Berkeley) |
Vulnerability to Climate Change in California Download PDF (19 pages, 84 kb) | ||||
| 3:40 - 4:15 | Moderated Forum | |||||
| 4:15 - 4:30 | Closing Remarks
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