Transportation and Climate Change Clearinghouse
U.S. Department of Transportation
Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Workshop
February 25-26, 2015
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February 25, 2015 - Adaptation
| 7:30 AM | Registration |
| 8:45 AM | Opening and Introductions Camille Mittelholtz, Chairperson U.S. Department of Transportation Center for Climate Change |
| 9:00 AM | Keynote Speaker: Transportation Resiliency – What does it mean? Victor Mendez, Deputy Secretary U.S. Department of Transportation |
| 9:15 AM | Overview: Center for Climate Change and Environmental Forecasting Adaptation Camille Mittelholtz, Chairperson U.S. Department of Transportation Center for Climate Change |
| 9:30 AM | Panel Presentation: U.S. DOT Modal Efforts on Climate Change Adaptation Facilitator – Art Rypinski, U.S. DOT, Office of the Secretary
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| 11:00 AM | Break |
| 11:15 AM | Presentation: Federal Climate Change Adaptation Tools and Resources: Awareness, Uses, and Gaps Kristin Lewis, Environmental Biologist U.S. DOT, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center |
| 12:15 PM | Lunch – Workshop attendees on their own |
| 1:15 PM | Panel Discussion: Quantifying Climate Change Adaptation: Using Risk Assessment Tools to Analyze Costs and Benefits of Action Versus Inaction Facilitator – Alan Strasser, U.S DOT, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Panelists Art Rypinski, U.S. DOT, Office of the Secretary Bahar Barami, U.S. DOT, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center Lindene Patton, CoreLogic, Inc. Robert Case, Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization |
| 2:45 PM | Break |
| 3:00 PM | Presentation: Gulf Coast Study, Phase 2: Impact of Climate Change and Variability on Transportation Systems & Infrastructure Robert Hyman, Sustainable Transport and Climate Change Team U.S. DOT, Federal Highway Administration |
| 3:30 PM | Presentation: Climate Resilience: Baltimore’s Adaptation & Hazard Mitigation Approach Kristin Baja, Climate and Resilience Planner Baltimore City Office of Sustainability |
| 4:00 PM | Review and Feedback Session Camille Mittelholtz, Chairperson U.S. Department of Transportation Center for Climate Change |
| 4:30 PM | Closing Remarks |
| 5:00 PM | Adjourn |
February 26, 2015 - Mitigation
| 7:30 AM | Registration |
| 8:45 AM | Opening and Introductions Kevin Womack, Chairperson U.S. Department of Transportation Center for Climate Change |
| 9:00 AM | Keynote Speaker: Transportation’s Role – CAFE and Beyond David Friedman, Deputy Administrator U.S. DOT, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| 9:15 AM | Panel Presentation: U.S. DOT Modal Efforts on Climate Change Mitigation Facilitator – Diane Turchetta, U.S. DOT Federal Highway Administration Panelists Hetal Jain - Office of Secretary Mike Culp - Federal Highway Administration Mohan Gupta - Federal Aviation Administration |
| 11:00 AM | Break |
| 11:15 AM | Presentation: Global Mitigation: US-China Agreement - Transportation’s Role David Vance Wagner, Climate Change Advisor U.S. State Department Joseph Traini, Senior International Transportation Specialist U.S. Department of Transportation |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch – Workshop attendees on their own |
| 1:15 PM | Presentation: Zero Emission Strategies: Clean Transportation Initiative Study Austin Brown, Senior Analyst U.S. Department of Energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
| 1:45 PM | Panel Discussion: Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Opportunities in Transportation– Short and Long Term Strategies Facilitator – Eric Weaver, U.S. DOT, Federal Highway Administration Panelists Dawn Manley, Sandia National Laboratory Mark Smith, U.S. Department of Energy Randy Mullett, American Trucking Association Lynn Peterson, Washington State DOT |
| 3:00 PM | Break |
| 3:15 PM | Presentation: The Nexus Between Mitigation and Adaptation – How Much Can One Affect the Other? Vicki Arroyo, Executive Director Georgetown Climate Center of Georgetown University |
| 4:00 PM | Review and Feedback Session Kevin Womack, Chairperson U.S. Department of Transportation Center for Climate Change |
| 4:30 PM | Closing Remarks |
| 4:45 PM | Adjourn |
