Rising Tides: preparing for the future

Free Public Symposium
Recorded: Thursday, September 24, 2020

Learn how the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), and NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) are preparing their ocean-front facilities for sea level rise and storm surge, and how community leaders and government officials from the federal, state, and local levels envision our shared future.

What are the key challenges facing leaders at the federal, state, regional, and local level and how can resources best be put to use to address the multi-faceted challenges associated with climate change on Cape Cod? Hear from representatives at each level and their vision for leadership on this important issue.

Keynote

Congressman Bill Keating, Massachusetts 9th Congressional district

Panel Discussion

Moderator: Emiley Lockhart, WHOI

Panelists

• Megan English Braga, Chair, Falmouth Select Board
• Senator Susan Moran, Massachusetts State Senate
• Dr. Rob Thieler, Center Director, U.S. Geological Survey
• Kristy Senatori, Executive Director, Cape Cod Commission

 

Woods Hole is home to world-class scientific research organizations that study a wide range of topics related to climate change and climate resiliency, as well as a thriving business community. Hear how WHOI, MBL, NEFSC, and local businesses are preparing for a future of climate change impacts.

Presentation

Research Findings on Climate Resiliency in Woods Hole
Kirk Bosma, Sr. Coastal Engineer & Innovation Director, Woods Hole Group

Panel Discussion

Moderator: Leslie-Ann McGee, WHOI

Panelists

• Paul Speer, Chief Operating Officer, MBL
• Nicole Cabana, Deputy Director, NOAA NEFSC
• Rob Munier, Vice President of Marine Operations, WHOI
• Beth Colt, Woods Hole Business Association

If you would like to be notified when “Wood Hole Village Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Plan” is available, simply click the button below and complete the form. We will email you with a link where you can download the report.

The climate resiliency study and symposium were funded by the Massachusetts Seaport Economic Council.