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Tuesday, June
10, 2008
Wednesday,
June 11, 2008
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7:00am-7:00pm |
Registration Open |
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7:00am-8:30am |
Morning Refreshments |
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8:30am-10:00am |
Opening Session |
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8:30am-8:40am |
Moderator: Keith Ingram, Dept. of
Agricultural and Biological Engineering, IFAS, UF,
Gainesville, FL
Opening Remarks |
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8:40am-8:55am |
Jim Jones,
Distinguished Professor, Dept. of Agricultural and
Biological Engineering, IFAS, UF, Gainesville, FL
Welcome from SECC and Symposium Objectives
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8:55am-9:10am |
Mark R. McLellan,
Dean for Research, IFAS, UF, Gainesville, FL
Welcome |
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9:10am-9:50am |
Keynote Address:
Gale Buchanan,
Under Secretary for Research, Education and
Economics, USDA, Washington, DC |
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9:50-10:00 |
Questions from Audience; Moderator Closing |
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10:00am-10:30am |
Refreshment Break in Poster & Sponsor Area |
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10:30am-12:00pm |
Plenary Session:
Impacts of Climate Variability and Climate Change on
Agriculture and Natural Resources |
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Moderator: George Hochmuth, Associate Dean
for Research, IFAS, UF, Gainesville, FL |
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10:30am-11:00am |
Cynthia Rosenzweig,
Senior Research Scientist, Goddard Institutes for
Space Studies, NASA, New York, NY
Impacts of Climate Variability and Climate
Change on Agriculture and Natural Resources
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11:00am-11:20am |
James O'Brien,
Emeritus Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor,
Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction, FSU,
Tallahassee, FL
Climate Variability Forecasts for the
Agricultural Community in the SE United States |
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11:20am-11:40am |
Thomas Crisman,
Professor, Dept. of Biology, USF, Tampa, FL
Long-Term Ecosystem and Human Adjustments to
Changing Climate in Florida as a Response Model for
21st Century Models |
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11:40am-12:00pm |
Jerry Hatfield,
Past President , American Society of Agronomy,
Ames, IA
Climate and Agriculture: Challenges for
Efficient Production |
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12:00pm-1:30pm |
Lunch Provided in Poster & Sponsor Area |
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1:30pm-3:00pm |
Plenary Session:
Stakeholder Needs for Climate Information Related to
Agriculture and Natural Resources |
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1:30pm-1:35pm |
Moderator: Kenneth Broad, Assistant
Professor, Marine Affairs and Policy, RSMAS,
University of Miami, Miami, FL |
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1:35pm-1:55pm |
Virginia Guzman,
Partnership Manager, Risk Management Agency, USDA,
Kansas City, MO
Risk Management Agency’s Role in Supporting
Agriculture through Investment in Climate Related
Research |
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1:55pm-2:15pm |
Phillip Pasteris,
CH2M HILL, Gainesville, FL
An Integrated Framework for Assessing Climate
Change Impacts on Water Supplies |
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2:15pm-2:35pm |
Pat Cockrell,
Executive Director, Organization & Programs, Florida
Farm Bureau Federation, Gainesville, FL
An Industry Perspective and Use of Clime
information and Predictions |
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2:35pm-2:55pm |
Samuel
Scott,
President and Chief Executive Officer, North South
Institute, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Small-Scale Agriculture and Climate
Information and Risk Management: Implications for
Small Family Farmers and Ranchers |
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2:55pm-3:00pm |
Questions from Audience; Moderator Closing |
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3:00pm-3:30pm |
Refreshment Break in Poster & Sponsor Area |
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3:30pm-5:00pm |
Plenary Session:
Integrated Approaches that Combine Research,
Extension, and
Education in the Application of Climate Information |
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3:30pm-3:35pm |
Moderator: Jerry Arkin, Assistant Provost,
University of Georgia-Griffin, and Assistant Dean,
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,
UGA, Griffin, GA |
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3:35pm-3:55pm |
Jim
Verdin,
Deputy Director, National Integrated Drought
Information System, USGS, Boulder, CO
Activities and Plans of the National
Integrated Drought Information System |
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3:55pm-4:15pm |
Kenneth Crawford,
Director, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, College of
Atmospheric & Geographic Sciences, University of
Oklahoma, Norman, OK
The Societal Value of Mesoscale Data: Examples
from Oklahoma |
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4:15pm-4:35pm |
Jim Jones,
Distinguished Professor, Dept. of Agricultural and
Biological Engineering, IFAS, UF, Gainesville, FL
The Southeast Climate Consortium: Integrating
Research and Extension for Climate, Agriculture, and
Water Resources |
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4:35pm-4:55pm |
John Antle,
Professor, Dept. of Agricultural Economics and
Economics, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
Participatory Integrated Assessment of Climate
Change Impacts and Adaptation: The Tradeoff Analysis
Approach |
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4:55pm-5:00pm |
Questions from Audience; Moderator Closing |
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5:30pm-7:00pm |
Poster Session & Reception
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directory |
Thursday,
June 12, 2008
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7:00am-5:00pm |
Registration Open |
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7:00am-8:00am |
Morning Refreshments in Poster & Sponsor Area |
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8:00am-10:00am |
Facilitated Breakout Discussion Sessions |
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Topic: Educational Needs for Application of Climate
Information |
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Topic: Extension Needs for Application of Climate
Information |
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Topic: Research to Meet Stakeholder Needs |
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Topic: Improving Integration of Research, Extension,
and Education |
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10:00am-10:45am |
Refreshment Break |
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10:45am-12:00pm |
Plenary Session:
Results from Breakout Sessions and Discussion |
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10:45am -10:50am |
Moderator: Jim Novak, Extension Economist and
Professor, Agricultural Economics and Rural
Sociology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL |
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10:50am -11:00am |
REPORTER - Educational Needs for Application of
Climate Information |
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11:00am -11:10am |
REPORTER - Extension Needs for Application of
Climate Information |
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11:10am -11:20am |
REPORTER - Research to Meet Stakeholder Needs |
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11:20am -11:30am |
REPORTER - Improving Integration of Research,
Extension, and Education |
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11:30am -12:00pm |
Wrap up |
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12:00pm-1:30pm |
Lunch Provided in Poster & Sponsor Area |
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1:30pm-3:00pm |
Plenary Session:
Extension and Application of Climate Information for
Agriculture and Natural Resources |
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1:30pm-1:35pm |
Moderator: Joan Dusky, Associate Dean for
Agricultural Programs, Office of Dean for Extension,
IFAS, UF, Gainesville, FL |
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1:35pm-1:55pm |
Victor Murphy,
Climate Services Program Manager, Southern Region
Headquarters, National Weather Service, NOAA, Fort
Worth, TX
The Use of Nationally Consistent 4 Kilometer
Daily Precipitation Images for Agriculture and
Natural Resources Applications |
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1:55pm-2:15pm |
Louise Jackson,
Professor, Department of Land, Air and Water
Resources, UC - Davis, CA
Participatory Approach to Understanding Climate
Change Impacts in an Agricultural Landscape in
California’s Central Valley |
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2:15pm-2:35pm |
Clyde Fraisse,
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Agricultural and
Biological Engineering, IFAS, UF, Gainesville, FL
Application of Climate Information to Agriculture
and Natural Resources Risk Management: The Southeast
Climate Consortium Extension Program |
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2:35pm-2:55pm |
Walter
E. Baethgen,
Director, Latin America and Caribbean Regional
Program, IRI - Columbia University, New York, NY
Climate Risk Management in the Agricultural Sector:
IRI Experience Over the Past Decade |
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2:55pm-3:00pm |
Questions from Audience; Moderator Closing |
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3:00pm-3:30pm |
Refreshment Break in Poster & Sponsor Area |
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3:30pm-5:00pm |
Plenary Session:
Short- and Long-term Needs and Opportunities for
Education to
Promote the Use of Climate Information by Decision
Makers |
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3:30pm-3:35pm |
Moderator: Caitlin Simpson, RISA Program
Manager, Climate Program Office, NOAA, Silver
Spring, MD |
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3:35pm-4:00pm |
Mark Cane,
G. Unger Vetlesen Professor of Earth and Climate
Sciences, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of
Columbia University, Palisades, NY
The Master of Arts Program in Climate and
Society at Columbia University |
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4:00pm-4:25pm |
Tim Wheeler,
Professor of Crop Science, Walker Institute for
Climate System Research, University of Reading, UK
Educating the Climate Advisors for
Agricultural and Natural Resource Managers |
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4:25pm-4:50pm |
Paul Ruscher,
Associate Professor and Assistant Chair, Meteorology
Department, FSU, Tallahassee, FL
Designing a Course in Climate Change Science –
For Science Majors and Other Stakeholders |
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4:50pm-5:00pm |
Questions from Audience; Moderator Closing |
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Evening on Own |
Friday,
June 13, 2008
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7:00am-5:00pm |
Registration Open |
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7:00am-8:00am |
Morning Refreshments in Poster & Sponsor Area |
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8:00am-9:45am |
Facilitated Breakout Discussion Sessions |
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Topic: Educational Needs for Application of Climate
Information |
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Topic: Extension Needs for Application of Climate
Information |
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Topic: Research to Meet Stakeholder Needs |
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Topic: Improving Integration of Research, Extension,
and Education |
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9:45am-10:30am |
Refreshment Break |
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10:30am-12:00pm |
Plenary Session:
Results from Breakout Sessions, Discussion, and
Symposium Wrap-up |
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10:30am-10:35am |
Moderator: Jim Jones, Dept. of Agricultural
and Biological Engineering, IFAS, UF, Gainesville,
FL |
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10:35am-10:45am |
REPORTER - Educational Needs for Application of
Climate Information |
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10:45am-10:55am |
REPORTER - Extension Needs for Application of
Climate Information |
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10:55am-11:05am |
REPORTER - Research to Meet Stakeholder Needs |
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11:05am-11:15am |
REPORTER - Improving Integration of Research,
Extension, and Education |
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11:15am-11:25am |
Wrap up |
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11:25am-12:00pm |
Student Awards; Recognition; Symposium Closure |
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12:00pm |
Symposium Adjourn
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