May 12, 2011, 9am-5pm

Photo by Eldan Goldenberg

Symposium background

The Pacific Northwest is already seeing impacts from climate change, in the form of receding glaciers, faster snowmelt and milder winters.  These changes have potentially devastating effects on flood regimes, water availability and aquatic ecosystems.  The better we understand the changes that have already happened and those that are predicted, the better we can plan and prepare for them.  This one-day symposium will feature presentations from a range of experts about observed and modeled impacts of climate change on our region's water resources, and policy responses.

Speakers and topics

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Tim Abbe, PhD, PEG, PHG
Cardno ENTRIX Technical Director, Vice-President

Symposium Introduction; Potential River Response to the Warming Climate in Western Washington

Paul Kennard, MS
Rainier National Park Geomorphologist

Goats to Geoducks: Landscape Response to Climate Change from the Summit of Mount Rainier to Puget Sound.

Christopher Magirl, PhD
U.S. Geological Survey Research Hydrogeologist

Geomorphic response of the rivers downstream from Mount Rainier: Living with rivers draining volcanoes.

Daniel Tormey, PhD, PG
Cardno ENTRIX Technical Director, Hydrogeologist

Glaciovolcanic Hazards

Gordon Grant, PhD
USDA Forest Service, Research Hydrologist

Where's Water?: Predicting Future Streamflow Regimes in the Pacific Northwest

Dennis Lettenmaier, PhD
University of Washington Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean Senior Fellow

Impacts on water supply

Joanne Hedou, MS
Fluvial Geomorphologist, Writer

Flooding and the Future of Local Farms in Western Washington

Heejun Chang, PhD
Portland State University Associate Professor of Geography & Faculty Fellow of the Institute for Sustainable Solutions.

An integrated approach to studying river response to climate and land use changes

Patricia Olson, PhD, LHG
Washington State Department of Ecology Hydrogeologist

Addressing climate change's impacts on floodplain management and channel migration

Who should attend

This symposium is intended for everybody whose work will be affected by the changes we're discussing, including: managers of land and water resources, floodplains & fisheries, regulators, engineers, real estate developers and academics.

Accreditation

CM | 6
AICP members can earn Certification Maintenance (CM) credits for this activity. More information about AICP's CM program can be found at www.planning.org/cm.

Venue

The Mountaineers Program Center
7700 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115

What to bring

Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a notebook and something to write with. We will provide lunch and light refreshments through the day.

Registration

• Full price: $150
  Government, tribal and non-profit employee rate: $100
  Students and un/underemployed individuals: $50

Some financial assistance may be available - please contact us if the price is a barrier to attendance.

Register online at: https://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=j7zbhhcab&oeidk=a07e3n56qcwcd32161e

Gross National Happiness domains

This symposium addresses aspects of the above domains from the Gross National Happiness framework.  Overall, our training program aims to educate people about all 9 domains.