“Climate Change in the Southeast” Symposium, Session 2 – Oct 13

(Did you miss our first panel? We’ve posted video of the presentations here)

On October 13, from 5-8 pm, the Georgia Climate Change Coalition is sponsoring their second symposium on Climate Change Impacts in the Southeast, which will be held at the Ecology Auditorium of the Odum School of Ecology (directions). This event is free and all are invited to participate.

Agenda, Session 2 – Climate Change Impacts on Southeastern Terrestrial Systems
October 13, 2011, 5:00 to 8:30 pm, Ecology Auditorium
5:00 – 5:45 Finger Foods and networking – Ecology Courtyard

Session 2 – Terrestrial Systems – Moderator: Duncan Elkins
5:50 –-6:00 Welcome – Dr. Gittleman, Dean of the School of Ecology
6:00 – 6:20 Jackie Mohan –Forests
6:20 – 6:35 Dan Markewitz – Soil
6:35 – 6:50 Michael Conroy – NASA Climate Change Grant overview
6:50 – 7:05 Amy Maxwell – Nasa/Coweeta Climate Change: Birds
7:05 – 7:20 Marc Van Iersel – Climate Change Impact on Plant Productivity in Agricultural Systems
7:20 – 7:35 Nicole Gottdenker – What Veterinarians Need to Know about Climate Change
7:35 – 7:50 Pam Knox – Extreme events, Climate Change and Agriculture (tentative)

7:50 – 8:15 All speakers up for General Discussion Questions and Discussions
8:15 – 8:30 House Keeping for next seminar series – call for carbon reduction pledges