2010 Climate Conference: Managing for Resiliency in the San Juan Mountains–Adaptation and Planning for Climate Change
Silverton, CO, October 7-9, 2010
This main goals of this meeting are (1) to assess existing and potential threats to the San Juan Mountains region posed by climate change, and (2) to develop strategies to plan for, adapt to, and reduce the effects of climate change on ecosystems and society. The 2010 Climate Conference program will include seminars, workshops, and field trips on topics such as ecosystem health, best protocols for impacts modeling, and adaptation frameworks and models.
Preliminary Agenda/Schedule as of 9/30/10 (pdf)
The conference will include:
• 5 symposium sessions with multiple keynote presentations
• Poster presentations
• Pre-conference address, panel discussion, & Montanya Distillers reception
Topic highlights for the conference:
• Managing for adaptation: framing the new paradigm
• Climate scenario planning
• Climate models
• Water management
• Temperature changes
• Precipitation & snowpack
• Wind & dust
• Forest health
• Carbon assessment
• Environmental impacts of climate change
For additional information: (pdf)
REGISTRATION
To register, please go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Registration_Silverton. We encourage early registration as capacity is limited to 120 people. Online registration is FREE; however, a donation to MSI is suggested if you are not affiliated with the funders ($50 for non-profit or $100 for corporate/government) to help with the conference costs. To donate to MSI, please click here: http://www.mountainstudies.org/member.htm.
Online registration will close on Friday, October 1, 2010 at 5 PM. To register after October 1, please email anneizard@gmail.com. A late registration fee of $25 will be charged.
Catered lunch on the conference dates is available for $10 per meal and must be reserved in advance with this form (pdf), which describes the vegetarian and non-vegetarian options for each day's lunch. Send the completed form along with a check to Mountain Studies Institute, Box 426, Silverton, CO 81433, or contact anneizard@gmail.com.
CALL FOR POSTER ABSTRACTS
This is an open science poster session, however, we encourage abstracts focusing on research and topics relating to either (1) regional climate change adaptation in the San Juan Mountains, (2) general research relating to the San Juan Mountains region, or (3) general research relating to climate change in mountain areas. Examples of climate-based research topics include: carbon, water, precipitation, forest ecosystem health, adaptation models and frameworks, and community challenges and opportunities. All submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the Mountain Studies Conference Committee. We encourage the submission of abstracts based on original research or innovations in practice.
Please review the instructions and poster guidelines before submitting your abstract (pdf).
**The deadline for all submissions is Monday, September 27, 2010 at 5PM.** Abstracts should be sent to Anne Izard at anneizard@gmail.com. If you have any questions regarding your submission, please contact Anne at 970.387.5161 or via email.
Preliminary Agenda as of 9/30/10 (pdf) (Will be updated periodically)
Participant List (pdf) (Coming Soon)
Poster Abstracts (pdf) (Will be posted after October 1, 2010)
LOGISTICAL DETAILS
Meeting Venue & Lodging: The conference will be held at Kendall Mountain Community Center and Silverton Town Hall. The map below shows the location of the meeting venues (red) and lodging options in the area (blue). Additional lodging information can be found here: http://www.silvertoncolorado.com/
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SPONSORS
If you are interested in co-sponsoring the meeting, details are included in this form: pdf
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Marcie D. Bidwell, Mountain Studies Institute
Gretchen Fitzgerald, San Juan Public Lands Center
Anne Izard, Mountain Studies Institute
Imtiaz Rangwala, Western Water Assessment, NOAA
Karen Cozzetto,
Western Water Assessment, University of Colorado at Boulder
Koren Nydick, National Park Service
Heidi Steltzer, Fort Lewis College
