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From Climate to Weather: Impacts on Society and Economy - Summary of a Forum June 28, 2002 Washington, DC
APPENDIX A
AGENDA
NATURAL DISASTERS ROUNDTABLE
June 28, 2002
Washington, DC
Forum on From Climate to Weather: Impacts on Society and Economy
8:30 AM
Welcome and Introductions
Rutherford Platt, NDR Chair
8:45 AM
Lessons from U.S. National Assessment
Anthony Janetos, Heinz Center for Science, Economics, and the Environment
9:05 AM
Lessons from the NAS Assessment
Vaughan Turekian, National Research Council
9:25 AM
Role of Congress in Shaping Policy Regarding Extreme Events
Jim Jensen, National Research Council
9:45 AM
Discussion
10:00 AM
Break
10:15 AM
Panel on Understanding the Science and Uncertainties
Chair, Robert Hirsch, USGS
10:20 AM
Climate Record and Extreme Weather
Jay Lawrimore, National Climatic Data Center, NOAA
10:40 AM
Role of Natural Modes of Variability in Influencing Extreme Events
Antonio Busalacchi, University of Maryland
11:00 AM
Role of Climate Change in Severe Weather Events
Howard Bluestein, University of Oklahoma
11:20 AM
Role of Climate Change on Tropical Cyclones
Tom Knutson, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory/NOAA
11:40 AM
Extreme Weather Projections from Climate Models
Francis Zweirs, Canadian Climate Centre for Modeling and Analysis
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From Climate to Weather: Impacts on Society and Economy - Summary of a Forum June 28, 2002 Washington, DC
APPENDIX A
AGENDA
NATURAL DISASTERS ROUNDTABLE
June 28, 2002
Washington, DC
Forum on From Climate to Weather: Impacts on Society and Economy
8:30 AM
Welcome and Introductions
Rutherford Platt, NDR Chair
8:45 AM
Lessons from U.S. National Assessment
Anthony Janetos, Heinz Center for Science, Economics, and the Environment
9:05 AM
Lessons from the NAS Assessment
Vaughan Turekian, National Research Council
9:25 AM
Role of Congress in Shaping Policy Regarding Extreme Events
Jim Jensen, National Research Council
9:45 AM
Discussion
10:00 AM
Break
10:15 AM
Panel on Understanding the Science and Uncertainties
Chair, Robert Hirsch, USGS
10:20 AM
Climate Record and Extreme Weather
Jay Lawrimore, National Climatic Data Center, NOAA
10:40 AM
Role of Natural Modes of Variability in Influencing Extreme Events
Antonio Busalacchi, University of Maryland
11:00 AM
Role of Climate Change in Severe Weather Events
Howard Bluestein, University of Oklahoma
11:20 AM
Role of Climate Change on Tropical Cyclones
Tom Knutson, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory/NOAA
11:40 AM
Extreme Weather Projections from Climate Models
Francis Zweirs, Canadian Climate Centre for Modeling and Analysis
12:00 Noon
Panel Discussion
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From Climate to Weather: Impacts on Society and Economy - Summary of a Forum June 28, 2002 Washington, DC
12:30 PM
Lunch (cafeteria available)
1:30 PM
Framing Policy Implications
Chair, William Hooke, American Meteorological Society
1:40 PM
Societal Impacts – Sorting Out Increased Vulnerability from Changes in Extremes
David Changnon, Northern Illinois University
2:00 PM
Economic Impacts of Extreme Weather Events
Harold Cochrane, Colorado State University
2:20 PM
Human Vulnerability and Adapting to Climate Change
Thomas Wilbanks, Oakridge National Laboratory
2:40 PM
Adaptation and Resilience (“No Regrets” Strategy)
Ian Burton, Environment Canada
3:00 PM
Role of Media in Public Education and Perception
Steve Lyons, The Weather Channel
3:20 PM
Panel Discussion
4:00 PM
Wrap up
James P. Bruce, Global Change Strategies International, Inc.
4:20 PM
Adjourn
