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Day One
Welcome and Background
- Bill Cary, Brooks Pierce
- Dr. Braxton Davis, N.C. Division of Coastal Management
State’s Support for Development of the Resilience Plan
- Sushma Masemore, N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
- Sec. Michael Regan, N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
Transitioning N.C. Coastal Communities Towards Resilience
- Tancred Miller, N.C. Division of Coastal Management
- Christian Kamrath, N.C. Division of Coastal Management
The Relationship of Climate Change to Coastal Hazard Risk
- Moderator: Dr. Jess Whitehead, N.C. Office of Recovery and Resilience
Panelists:
- Doug Marcy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Dr. Alex Manda, East Carolina University
- Dr. Jess Whitehead, N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency
Resilient Coastal Tourist Communities: Climate Ready Infrastructure and Land and Water Uses
- Moderator: Wit Tuttell, Visit N.C. & N.C. Economic Development Partnership
Panelists:
- Brian Roth, Town of Plymouth
- Dawn York, Moffatt & Nichol
- Eugene Foxworth, Carteret County
- Rob Young, Western Carolina University
Strengthening our Roots: Maintaining Our Natural and Working Lands Through Nature-Based Active Water Management
- Moderator: Erin Fleckenstein, North Carolina Coastal Federation
Panelists:
- Wilson Daughtry, Mattamuskeet Drainage Association
- Kris Noble, Hyde County
- Pete Campbell, Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
- Bob Emory, N.C. Department of Environmental Quality Coastal Resources Commission
A New Mission: Strategies to Reduce Climate Impacts on Military Operations in Coastal North Carolina
- Moderator: Addie Thornton, Southeast Regional Partnership for Planning
Panelists:
- Dr. Susan Cohen, University of North Carolina Institute for Environment
- Hervey McIver, The Nature Conservancy
- Addie Thornton, Southeast Regional Partnership for Planning
Below the Surface: Striving to Maintain Climate Ready and Productive Estuaries
- Moderator: Stacey Feken, Albemarle Pamlico National Estuarine Partnership
Panelists:
- Dr. Carolyn Currin, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Casey Knight, N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries
- Todd Miller, North Carolina Coastal Federation
- Steve Weeks, North Carolina Fisheries Association
Day Two
Keynote: A Post-Event Review of Hurricane Florence in North Carolina: Lessons Learned
- Rachel Norton, Social and Environmental Transition International working in collaboration with the Zurich Flood Resilience Program and Zurich North America.
Resilience for ALL During Long-Term Recovery: Reducing Social Vulnerability and Ensuring Environmental Justice
- Moderator: Penny Hooper, N.C. Interfaith Power and Light; Croatan Sierra Club
Panelists:
- Veronica Carter, Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board; North Carolina Coastal Federation
- Amanda Martin, Southeast Disaster Recovery Partnership; N.C. Office of Recovery and Resilience
- Rev. Robbie Phillips, Carteret Long-Term Recovery Alliance
- Lauren Swain, Hope4NC
Helping Nature Help Us: Co-Benefits of Environmental Solutions
- Moderator: Lauren Kolodij, North Carolina Coastal Federation
Panelists:
- Lora Eddy, The Nature Conservancy
- Hunter Freeman, Withers & Ravenel
- Burrows Smith, River Bluffs Development Group
- Brian Kramer, Town of Pine Knoll Shores
Smarter Critical Systems and Built Environment: Infrastructure Solutions
- Moderator: Randy Mundt, N.C. Department of Public Safety
Panelists:
- Dr. Barbara Doll, N.C. Sea Grant
- Dr. David Salvesen, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
- Lindsay Hallock, Cape Fear Public Utilities Authority
- Julie Shiyou-Woodard, Smart Home America
- Todd Krafft, Town of Nags Head
Resilience Innovations: Financing Opportunities
- Moderator: Samantha Burdick, Eastern Carolina Council
Panelists:
- James “Jim” Kjelgaard, Natural Resources Conservation Service; U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Brian Loadholt, Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Liz Harvell, University of North Carolina Environmental Finance Center
- Amy Simes, N.C. Division of Water Infrastructure
Synthesis and Next Steps: How to Build Partnerships for Success
- Moderator: Dr. Braxton Davis, N.C. Division of Coastal Management
Panelists:
- Dr. Jess Whitehead, N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency
- Jeremy Tarr, N.C. Office of the Governor
- Holly White, Town of Nags Head
- Trevor Lancaster, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
