Next week, Thursday August 12th and Friday, August 13th, the 2021 Georgia Climate Climate Conference kicks off its annual meeting.

N-EWN members will be presenting on a number of topics, ranging from local government policy to septic system assessments.

Planning to attend and want to learn more about our work? Catch some of the following sessions:

Thursday

Concurrent Session #1 – 9:10am – 10:40am

Marine Fisheries I – Room 4/5 (Kathy Knowlton)

Climate eff­ects on oysters may be subtle and indirect: temperature and its role on oyster disease and juvenile mortality – Jeb Byers, PhD, University of Georgia

Concurrent Session #3 – 2:00pm – 3:30pm

Local Government III: Partnerships for Resiliency – Room 7-10 (Kelly Hill)

Building a Coastal Empire Resilience Network (CERN) – Jackie L. Jackson, Chatham County–Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission and Shana Jones, University of Georgia

Media & Climate Change Scientists: Building Better Relationships Panel – Ballroom B (Tyler Jones), Marshall Shepherd, PhD, University of Georgia

Concurrent Session #4 – 4:00pm – 5:30pm

Local Government IV: Unique Approaches to Resiliency – Room 7-10 (Kelly Hill)

Enhancing Coastal Resilience with Green Infrastructure: Guidance, Model Ordinances, and Tools– Shana Jones and Scott Pippin, University of Georgia

Prioritization of vulnerable species under climate and land use change in Georgia’s coastal plain – Nate Nibblelink, PhD, University of Georgia

Friday

Concurrent Session #5 – 8:30am – 10:00am

Research I – Room 7-10 (Clark Alexander) Pragmatic Approaches for Managing Conventional and Natural Infrastructure Under Climate Change and Land Use Uncertainty – Brian Bledsoe, PhD, University of Georgia

Concurrent Session #6 – 10:30am – 12:00pm

Law & Policy I: Resilience Issues for Vulnerable Communities – Ballroom B (Shana Jones)

Muddy Waters: Sea-Level Rise and Septic Systems in Georgia – Scott Pippin and Katie Hill, University of Georgia

Concurrent Session #7 – 1:30pm – 3:00pm  

Weather & Climate – Ballroom A (Marshall Shepherd) Georgia’s Climate Vulnerability – A county scale analysis – Marshall Shepherd, PhD, University of Georgia

Law & Policy II: Resilience Issues for Vulnerable Communities – Ballroom B (Scott Pippin)

Shoreline Stabilization in Southeastern Shorescapes: The Neighbor Effect – Shana Jones, University of Georgia and Robert Hillyer, University of Georgia/GA Sea Grant

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