OCTOBER 29 - DAY ONE
Our Shifting Shores: When Culture and Nature Collide
Phil Dyke | Coast and Marine Advisor for the National Trust, UK
The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Reshaping of the Civilized World
Jeff Goodell | Author, Investigative Journalist and Contributing Editor to Rolling Stone
OCTOBER 30 - DAY TWO
Keynote: A Sea Level Rise Update, Dr. William Sweet
Session #1 Educating & Empowering:
- Reimagining the Mosaic: History and Continuity in Changing Times, Marcus Moench
- Environmental Histories and the Future of Heritage: Looking to the Past in Climate Change Management, Emily Button Kambic and Kathryn G. Smith
- Living in Our Shared World, Michael Steen
Session #2 Beyond Engineering:
- Philadelphia, PA: Disaster Planning for Historic Properties in a World Heritage City, Emily Paulus Everett
- Farnsworth House Flood Mitigation, Ashley R. Wilson and Jenna Cellini Bresler
- Flood Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation: The Benefits of Amphibious Retrofits to Historic Structures, Elizabeth C. English
Session #3 Cultural & Natural Resources: Dispatches from the 2017 Hurricane Season: Harvey, Irma, Jose & Maria
Session #4 Messaging & Media:
- The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Reshaping of the Civilized World, Jeff Goodell
- Resilient Rural Landscapes & Communities: A Collaborator’s Toolbox, Brian Ambrette and Stephanie Jones
- Show and Tell: Annapolis Uses Story Map to Illustrate Flood Risks, Bradley Dean and Shawn Wampler
OCTOBER 31 - DAY THREE
Keynote: Sea Level Rise and the Threat to Historic Naval Sites, Ray Toll
Session #5 Economic Development:
- From Risk to Return: Challenges and Opportunities for Maryland in Adapting to a Changing Climate, Kate Gordon
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST): EDGeS, Jennifer F. Helgeson
- City of Portsmouth Historic Resources Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Adaption Plan, Nicolas Cracknell and Peter Britz
Session #6 Considering Codes:
- What Codes Apply to Projects on the Floodplain? Kevin Wagner
- Fairmount Water Works, Philadelphia, PA, Samantha Kuntz
- Practicalities of Recovering from the Storm, Tony Daniels
- Zoning and Building Code Regulations for Floodplain Management: Conflict or Corporate with Historic Preservation Regulations, Noah Slovin
Session #7 Policy & Politics:
- Preserving Paradise: There is a Little of Florida in All of the US, Leslee F. Keys and Clay Henderson
- Realities of Politics and Policy Development, Chris Cerino
NOVEMBER 1 - DAY FOUR
Breakout Session 1 | Technology
- The 3D Sea Level Rise Visualization Project
- Projecting Change
- The Impacts of UAS (Drones) in Preserving History, Preparing for the Worst, and Educating the Public
Breakout Session 2 | Landscape & Resiliency
- The Resilient Landscape: Landscape as a Basis for Integrated Resilience
Breakout Session 3 | International and NGOs
- Culture on the Move: Cultural Heritage, Historic Preservation, and Climate Mobility in America Today
- Now What? Nonprofit Responses to the Resilience Challenge, Presentation 1 & Presentation 2
Breakout Session 5 | NFIP and Community Ratings
- Historic Structures and the National Flood Insurance Program, Is There a Balance?
- Natural Preservation and the NFIP
Breakout Session 6 | Recovery and Resilience: Ellicott City
- Recovery & Resilience: Historical Ellicott City after the Flood
Breakout Session 7 | Archaeology
- Archaeology of the Water’s Edge: Quantifying the Effect of Shoreline Change on Maritime Archaeological Resources in Virginia’s Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula
- Using the Digital Index of North American Archaeology for Rapid Disaster Response and Reporting
- In the Face of the Flood: A County’s Efforts to Mitigate a Potential Massive Loss of Cultural Resources
- Managing the Effects of Climate Change and Sea Level Rise on Archaeological Sites at Fort Eustis, Newport News, VA
Breakout Session 8 | Game of Floods
- Game of Floods: A Stakeholder Engagement Activity