OCCRI Conference and Retreat (June 2009)

Date: June 24-25, 2009

The conference highlights research within the OUS related to climate change. Anyone is welcome to attend. The retreat provides a venue for OCCRI researchers to articulate a vision for climate change research. The retreat is restriced to OUS faculty.

Conference – June 24

10:00	Welcome and overview of conference and of OCCRI Philip Mote, Director, OCCRI
10:15	Oregon Global Warming Commission and its relationship to OCCRI Angus Duncan, Chair, OGWC
10:30	Climate change research at the Institute for a Sustainable Environment at UO Dave Hulse, Bart Johnson, Cass Moseley, Bob Doppelt
10:45	Research Summaries – Human Dimensions Ron Mitchell, UO – influence of climate science on policy-making process Gail Achterman, INR OUS – laws/policies needed for reducing emissions and adapting Hannah Gosnell, Geosciences OSU – carbon sequestration through forest management
11:00	Break
11:15	Climate change research at the College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, OSU Nick Pisias, Associate Dean, COAS
11:30	Research Summaries – Greenhouse Gas Sources and Sinks Rick Colwell, COAS OSU – biogeochemistry of C-1 metabolism Andrew Rice, PSU – isotope chemistry to constrain methane budget Steven Perakis, Forest Ecosystems and Society OSU – role of precip in C and N cycling Chris Butenhoff, PSU – greenhouse gas inventories and variability Bev Law, Forestry OSU – carbon cycle in forests Research Summaries – Species and Ecosystems Joseph Ebersole, Fisheries and Wildlife OSU – freshwater temp for fish habitat Kate Field, Microbiology OSU – waterborne pathogens Jeff Miller, Rangeland Ecology & Mgmnt OSU – sensitivity of moth behavior to temp Gil Rilov – changing species mix in intertidal zone; role for climate? Jason Phillips, COAS OSU – invasive marine organisms Dick Waring, Forestry OSU – climate change and tree distribution
12:15	Lunch
1:15	Research Summaries – Community Engagement Efforts Andre LeDuc, UO Steve Brandt, OR Sea Grant OSU Deborah Maddy, Extension OSU Research Summaries – Physical climate system Julia Jones, Geosciences OSU – trends at HJ Andrews Forest Chris Daly, NACSE OSU – PRISM geospatial climate mapping Parker Wigington, EPA – hydrologic landscape regions Scott Leibowitz, EPA – snow model Heejun Chang, PSU – hydrology and water resources Anne Nolin, OSU – mapping snow and glaciers Peter Ruggiero, OSU – vulnerability to coastal hazards Roger Samelson, OSU – fluid dynamics and thermodynamics of the ocean and sea ice Laurence Padman, ESR – Antarctic ice shelves Andreas Schmittner, OSU – modeling centennial scale climate change Research Summaries – Paleoclimate Bryan Black, Hatfield Center OSU – paleoclimate using marine and freshwater organisms Robert Harris, COAS OSU – borehole temperatures Dan Gavin, Geography UO – paleocology & response of forest biodiv. to climate change Ed Brook, Geosciences OSU – ice core records of changes in trace gases and climate
2:15	State political perspective on adapting to and reducing climate change Dave Van’t Hof, Governor’s Office
2:30	Adjourn

Retreat – June 24

2:45	Breakout groups – develop a vision for OCCRI
4:00	Plenary reports from breakout groups
5:30	Reception

Retreat – June 25

8:30	Breakout groups – develop a vision for OCCRI
10:00	Break
10:15	Breakout groups – what are some long-term research goals?
11:30	Report in plenary
12:00	Adjourn

Many thanks to the OCCRI retreat planning committee
Ron Mitchell, UO
Denise Lach, OSU
Dave Hulse, UO
Allison Aldous, The Nature Conservancy
Andrew Rice, Portland State University

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