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 |
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 |