Day One
June 5, 2014
Keynote Address: Getting to Clean Water – An Imperative for a Sustainable and Vibrant Cape Economy
Dorothy A. Savarese, Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank
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The Cape Cod Approach: Solving Our Biggest Environmental Problem
Paul Niedzwiecki, Cape Cod Commission
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An Integrated Nutrient Management Approach for Cape Cod-Applying Non-Traditional Technologies (Green Infrastructure)
Scott Horsley, Horsley Witten Group
Reaching Watershed Nitrogen Removal Targets: How Far Can Innovative and Alternative Onsite Septic Systems Get Us
George Heufelder, Barnstable County Department of Health & the Environment
Poster session
Streamlining Regulatory Review for Targeted Watershed Management Plans
Kristy Senatori, Cape Cod Commission
Update on State Guidance for Alternative Nitrogen Reduction Strategies
Vandana Rao, MA Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs
Effecting Successful Inter-Municipal Collaboration
Kristy Senatori, Cape Cod Commission
Lessons Learned from A Legacy Inter-Municipal Agreement for Bourne and Wareham
Thomas Guerino, Town of Bourne
The Orleans Brewster Eastham Groundwater Protection District: A Local Case Study for Inter-Municipal Cooperation
Sims McGrath, Town of Orleans
Legal Strategies for Implementing Regional Wastewater Solutions
John W. Giorgio, Esq., Kopelman and Paige
Town-Wide Strategies for Protecting and Restoring Fresh Water Ponds in Brewster
Mark Nelson, Horsley Witten Group
Pond Remediation Case Study-Chatham: Assessment & Selection of Alum Treatment for Lovers Lake & Stillwater Pond
Robert Duncanson, Town of Chatham
Preserving Local Control and Lower Cost Options for Nutrient Management District of Critical Planning Concern
Jon Idman, Cape Cod Commission
Green Stormwater Infrastructure in New England – A Current Assessment
Rich Claytor, Horsley Witten Group
Enhancing Nitrogen Removal in Stormwater BMPs: Latest Research Findings
James Houle, UNH Stormwater Center
Case Study: Shoestring Bay Stormwater Remediation Project, Mashpee
Catherine Laurent, Town of Mashpee
Nitrogen Uptake in Shellfish: Local Research Findings & Potential Applications
Josh Reitsma, Cape Cod Cooperative Extension & Woods Hole Sea Grant
Impact of Ocean Acidification on Shellfish: Results from Local Research in Waquoit Bay
Dr. Daniel McCorkle, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Water Quality Results from a Two-Acre Oyster Restoration Pilot Project, Wellfleet, MA
Curt Felix, Town of Wellfleet
Regulation & Permitting of Aquaculture in Massachusetts
Kathryn Laurent, MA Division of Fisheries
Day 2
June 6, 2014
Keynote Address 1: Regional Climate Change in New England: Update from the National Climate Assessment
Dr. Scott Doney, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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Keynote Address 2: Resilience: To What End?
Dr. Jeff Payne, NOAA Coastal Services Center
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Climate Trends in New England and Its Impact on Storm Behavior; Riverine and Coastal Flood Impacts
David Vallee, NOAA/NWS/Northeast River Forecast Center
Enhancing Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response Systems
Sean O’Brien, Barnstable County Emergency Management Committee
The Economics of Coastal Vulnerability and Adaptation: Choices and Tradeoffs (Presentation not available)
Dr. Rob Johnston, Clark University
Dealing with Erosion: The Spectrum of Coastal Erosion Control Methods
Greg Berman, Woods Hole Sea Grant & Cape Cod Cooperative Extension
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Adaptation Case Study: Using Managed Retreat to Address Coastal Erosion in Brewster
Chris Miller, Town of Brewster
Coastal Resilience Grant Programs: Supporting Local Adaptation Efforts
Julia Knisel, MA Office of Coastal Zone Management
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Implementation of an Innovative Tool for Cape and Island Towns – Falmouth’s Black Beach-Sippewisett Marsh District of Critical Planning Concern
Elizabeth Gladfelter, Town of Falmouth
Surging Seas Risk Finder for Massachusetts: A New Sea Level Risk Web Tool
Dan Rizza, Climate Central
Preparing for Sea Level Rise and Climate Change at a Community and Individual Asset Scale
Kirk Bosma, Woods Hole Group
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