Climate Change Forum I

Lost in Translation: Linking Climate Science

to Local Communities

Prioritizing Research & Communication Needs

at the Local Scale in Maryland & the Chesapeake Bay

Held Monday, April 23, 2012 • 8:30 am to 4 pm
Marriott Inn & Conference Center • University of Maryland University College

Forum Meeting Notes and Next Steps (pdf)

Forum Talks (pdfs of Powerpoint presentations)

Climate Science Now and in the Future
Antonio J. Busalacchi
Chair, University of Maryland Council on the Environment
Director, Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center

Climate Change in Maryland: What You Need to Know
Donald F. Boesch, President, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

Climate Adaptation in Maryland: The Big Picture
Zoë Johnson, Program Manager, Office for Sustainable Future, Maryland
Department of Natural Resources

Sponsoring Partners:

Maryland Sea Grant
The Center for Watershed Protection, Inc.

Funded by:

NOAA Sea Grant, through the Community Climate Change Adaptation Initiative
Climate Information Responding to User Needs (CIRUN)

Support from:

Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve-MD
Maryland Department of Natural Resources Chesapeake and Coastal Program
Steering Committee made up of state, federal, and non-profit organization leaders in the field

Steering Committee:

Michael Paolisso, UMD, Anthropology
Kevin Sellner, Chesapeake Research Consortium
Vicki Chanse, UMD, Landscape Architecture
Victoria Coles, UMCES
Zoe Johnson, DNR
Adel Shirmohammadi, UMD, MAES
Stephen Halperin, UMD, ESSIC, CIRUN
Peter Claggett, U.S. Geological Survey/CBPO
Sadie Drescher, Center for Watershed Protection, Inc.
Vicky Carrasco, UMD Maryland Sea Grant

A Few Key Resources:

Chesapeake and Coastal Program
Check out their CoastSmart Communities Initiative, which provides access to an online resource center for financial and technical assistance to address vulnerability to the impacts of sea level rise and climate change.

NOAA Coastal Services May/June 2011
Adapting to Climate Change Impacts: Maryland is Turning Plans into Action
This article looks at Maryland's work to address the impacts of climate change. "In a lot of ways, we're adding climate change as a new element to consider in things that are already going on." - Zoe Johnson, Maryland Department of Natural Resources

The Watershed Assistance Collaborative
The collaborative provides technical and financial assistance to local communities and governments for watershed protection and restoration in Maryland.

Maryland Coastal Atlas (Access to Online Mapping Tool)
Through the atlas, users can access the shorelines mapping tool to see shoreline erosion data, visualize coastal inundation from storms, and identify areas at risk to sea level rise.