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| 8:30 a.m. | Gathering and Refreshments | 8:50 a.m. | Welcome and Introduction |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Patterns and Processes of Flooding in Maryland's Landscapes Andrew Miller, Ph.D. Associate Professor, University of Maryland, Baltimore County |
| 9:40 a.m. |
Maryland's Climate: Variability and Change Konstantin Y. Vinnikov, Sc.D. Acting State Climatologist; Senior Research Scientist University of Maryland, College Park |
| 10:20 a.m. | Break |
| 10:40 a.m. |
How Can We Best Communicate Flood Risk? (Keynote) Michael S. Scott, Ph.D. Director, Eastern Shore Regional GIS Cooperative; Professor Salisbury University |
| 11:20 a.m. |
Floodplain Policy in Maryland David Guignet, P.E., CFM Water Management Administration, Maryland Dept. of the Environment |
| 12 noon | Luncheon |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Sea Level Rise: Science, Planning, and Policy Issues Zoe Johnson Program Manager, Climate Change Policy & Planning Maryland Department of Natural Resources |
| 1:40 p.m. |
Watershed Management and Resilience in the Face of Climate Change Marcus Griswold Program Coordinator, Climate Change Adaptation Maryland Department of Natural Resources Office for a Sustainable Future |
| 2:20 p.m. | Light Refreshments & Discussion |
| 3:00 p.m. | Symposium ends |
For more information on the Phase II report, see Maryland: Smart, Green and Growing - Addressing Climate Change.
For more information on Flood Rate Map updating in Maryland, see Maryland Department of the Environment - Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps.
Follow this link for the Report of the Maryland Climate Change Insurance Advisory Committee