NBWA 2012 ConferenceNBWA 2012 Conference Date and LocationDate and Location

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Date- April 13, 2012Date- April 13, 2012 LocationLocation-Sheraton, Petaluma-contract -Sheraton, Petaluma-contract

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ThemeTheme- “Climate Change Adaptation- “Climate Change Adaptation””3 Panels3 Panels -Science-Science

-Sea Level Rise-Sea Level Rise- Flood Management and Watershed - Flood Management and Watershed

HealthHealthKeynotesKeynotes

**Jared HuffmanJared Huffman*Margaret Davidson, NOAA, *Margaret Davidson, NOAA,

Director, Coastal Services CenterDirector, Coastal Services Center

Science: What will be the impacts on water supply, Science: What will be the impacts on water supply, habitat, and flooding?habitat, and flooding?

Rebecca SmythRebecca Smyth West Coast Director, NOAA Coastal West Coast Director, NOAA Coastal ServicesServices

Climate - are you poised for change?Climate - are you poised for change?David BeharDavid Behar, Climate Program Director, San Francisco , Climate Program Director, San Francisco

Public Utilities CommissionPublic Utilities Commission Assessment Perspectives from the Adaptation Assessment Perspectives from the Adaptation

CommunityCommunityLisa MicheliLisa Micheli, Executive Director, Pepperwood , Executive Director, Pepperwood

FoundationFoundation How will climate change impact local watershed How will climate change impact local watershed

hydrology and upland soil water deficits?hydrology and upland soil water deficits?Patrick BarnardPatrick Barnard, Coastal Geologist, USGS , Coastal Geologist, USGS How do we assess the physical and ecological How do we assess the physical and ecological

effects of climate change on the San Francisco Bay effects of climate change on the San Francisco Bay margin?margin?

Sea level Rise: How Can we Adapt? Sea level Rise: How Can we Adapt? Amber MaceAmber Mace, Executive Officer, Ocean , Executive Officer, Ocean

Protection CouncilProtection Council What is the California Perspective on What is the California Perspective on

Adaptation?Adaptation?Will TravisWill Travis, Senior Policy Advisor, One Bay Area, Senior Policy Advisor, One Bay Area

Is the idea of developing an integrated Is the idea of developing an integrated regional climate strategy an impossible dream?regional climate strategy an impossible dream?

Samuel VelozSamuel Veloz, Spatial Ecologist, PRBO , Spatial Ecologist, PRBO Conservation ScienceConservation Science

Can we improve coastal adaptation planning Can we improve coastal adaptation planning by using models of tidal marsh accretion in by using models of tidal marsh accretion in response to sea level rise? response to sea level rise?

Jeremy LoweJeremy Lowe, Senior Coastal Geomorphologist, , Senior Coastal Geomorphologist, ESA PWAESA PWA

How can we adapt Bay shorelines to How can we adapt Bay shorelines to accommodate rising sea levels?accommodate rising sea levels?

Flood Management and Watershed Health:How Flood Management and Watershed Health:How Can We Improve Both?Can We Improve Both?

Bruce WolfeBruce Wolfe, Executive Officer, RWQCB, Executive Officer, RWQCB How does Climate Change Affect the Regulation of How does Climate Change Affect the Regulation of

Stormwater, Flood Management and Watershed Stormwater, Flood Management and Watershed Health? Health?

Ellie CohenEllie Cohen, President, PRBO Conservation Science, President, PRBO Conservation ScienceCreeks, Critters and Climate: Watershed Creeks, Critters and Climate: Watershed Restoration for a Secure FutureRestoration for a Secure Future

Meredith WilliamsMeredith Williams, Director, Environmental Data, , Director, Environmental Data, Information and Technology, SFEIInformation and Technology, SFEINapa Watershed: Managing watershed health for Napa Watershed: Managing watershed health for resilience in the face of change resilience in the face of change 

Mike ThompsonMike Thompson, Assistant General Manager - , Assistant General Manager - Business Operation, SCWABusiness Operation, SCWADo integrated flood control and groundwater Do integrated flood control and groundwater recharge projects make sense with or without recharge projects make sense with or without climate change?climate change?

CostsCosts $80$80

$70 before January 31, 2012 $70 before January 31, 2012 Watershed Council-$40Watershed Council-$40

Wine Tasting- Wine Tasting- 3:15-4:15 pm3:15-4:15 pm

Registration on LineRegistration on Line

SponsorsSponsorsMWHMWH

ESA PWAESA PWA Winzler & Kelly Winzler & Kelly

(GHD)(GHD) Horizon EnvironmentHorizon Environment Kennedy JenksKennedy Jenks MMWDMMWD Napa CombinedNapa Combined SCWASCWA

- BMKCSDBMKCSD- CMSACMSA

- County of Marin- County of Marin- Kearns & WestKearns & West- NMWDNMWD- RMCRMC- SCCSCC

Carl MorrisonCarl Morrison

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