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RISK AND RESPONSE: SEA LEVEL RISE SUMMIT
THE
FUTURE OF FLORIDA AND THE COAST |
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Marriott Boca Town Center, Boca Raton
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| http://www.ces.fau.edu/SLR2012
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JUNE 20 - 22,
2012 |
Local Government Stipends
Available!Through the generous sponsorship of
Florida Sea Grant, we are able to offer government
representatives a limited "2 for 1" registration
opportunity. This offer applies to federal, state,
county, and local governments. Register today - funds
are very limited! To register at this special rate
please contact Mary Beth Hartman at mhar...@fau.edu |
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Sea Level Rise Summit 2012 is now on Facebook and
Twitter!
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Call For Posters: DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY
30TH
The Organizing Committee welcomes submissions of brief
abstracts for posters to be presented from 1:30 - 3:00, Wednesday,
June 20th, as part of the pre-Summit activities. Abstracts should be
submitted online by May 30, 2012. Poster displays are not
limited to June 20th and will be made available throughout the
Summit. Authors will be contacted shortly after the submission
deadline.
Submit your abstract online:
http://www.ces.fau.edu/SLR2012/posters
Registration:
Early Registration ($200)
ends June 1st! Includes Summit materials, all sessions and
panels, Thursday evening's Tropical Green Reception, along
with two breakfasts, two lunches, and all breaks. |
Accommodations:
The Summit will take
place at the Boca Raton Marriott at Boca Center. A special
group rate of $84 per night ( +11% tax) is available.
Reserve
your room | |
PLENARY DISCUSSION TOPICS
- Sea Level Rise and Florida: A Complex and Unique
Relationship
- Managing Risk: Organizing for an Uncertain
Future
PANEL DISCUSSION TOPICS
- Economic Implications: From Insurance to
Tourism
- Impacts on Built Environments: Urban Planning
- Impacts on Built Environments: Water Utilities and
Transportation
- Collaboration: Organizational Structures
- Public Engagement: Communication, Outreach, and
Education
See full Agenda
http://www.ces.fau.edu/SLR2012/agenda
What are Florida agencies doing to
help us prepare? What can you do? Hear from Local,
State, National, & International
experts!
"Forty percent of the nation's sea level
rise risk is in Florida"
- Ben Strauss, Climate
Central
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Coordinated by Florida Center for
Environmental Studies at Florida Atlantic
University Please contact Mary Beth Hartman for more
information mhar...@fau.edu(561)
799-8553 |
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