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Winter 2020 |
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| Blue Carbon: Lungs of the Sea | Phil Colarusso, Ph.D., EPA diver | 11 Feb 2020 |
| Plum Island Erosion . . . is it the Jetty? |
Christopher Hein, Ph.D., Virginia Institute of Marine Science | 27 Dec 2019 |
Fall 2019 |
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| The “R” Word (Retreat). When is it time to leave? |
A.R. Siders, Ph.D, J.D., University of Delaware | 6 Nov 2019 |
| Nature in Flux: Managing Change at Parker River NWR |
Nancy Pau, PRNWR Wildlife Biologist | 16 Oct 2019 |
| No Water, No Sewer, No Electricity . . . What Do You Do? |
Kristin Kelleher Programs Director, CABA (Climate Action Business Association) Christopher LeClaire Newburyport Fire Chief, Emergency Management Director |
17 Sep 2019 |
Spring 2019 |
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| Climate Change & Wind Power on the North Shore and Beyond | Panel discussion with: Bruce Egan, Meteorologist Mike Morris, Storm Surge Amber Hewett, National Wildlife Federation |
29 May 2019 |
| Lobster War | Film screening followed by panel discussion with: David Abel, Filmmaker Mike Morris, Storm Surge |
26 May 2019 |
| Storm Surge Wave Tank | Green Expo |
11 Apr 2019 |
| Climate Change and Resilience | Eric Roberts, Nature Conservancy Mike Morris, Storm Surge Sponsored by the Newburyport Public Library |
2 Apr 2019 |
| Carbon Footprint 101: What is it? Why does it matter? |
Debra Shepard, Principal & Owner of Riverstone Sustainability |
23 Mar 2019 |
| Decoding the Weather Machine, Part 2: Climate Change Solutions |
NOVA film followed by discussion | 11 Mar 2019 |
| Decoding the Weather Machine, Part 1: The Case for Climate Change and its Effects |
NOVA film followed by discussion | 25 Feb 2019 |
Fall 2018 |
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| Standing Up for Science in the Age of Denial | Andrew Rosenberg, Ph.D., Union of Concerned Scientists Director of the Center for Science and Democracy |
10 Dec 2018 |
| Climate Change —The Innovation Opportunity of the 21st Century | Cameron Wake, Ph.D., UNH Josephine A. Lamprey Professor in Climate and Sustainability, UNH Sustainability Institute, Program Chair, Sustainability Dual Major |
13 Nov 2018 |
| Rise of the Superstorms | NOVA film followed by discussion | 15 Oct 2018 |
Spring 2018 |
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| Climate Reality: Real Facts & What You Can Do About It |
Robert Bonney, Citizens’ Climate Lobby’s (CCL), North Shore Chapter | 31 Jan 2018 |
Fall 2017 |
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| The Next Big Storm: Preparing Newburyport for Extreme Weather | Panel of Newburyport City Officials | 7 Dec 2017 |
| After the Storm: One Community’s Encounter with Hurricane Sandy | Chris Raia, Toms River Police Department Officer, Retired | 9 Nov 2017 |
Spring 2017 |
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| Coastal Processes Along Plum Island | Matthew Shultz, PE, Senior Coastal Engineer, Woods Hole Group, Inc. | 24 May 2017 |
| Climate Café | Climate Café is a community conversation about local climate issues, facilitated by our future leaders – students from our area high schools | 13 May 2017 |
| Ocean Acidification | Professor George Buckley, Assistant Director of Sustainability Programs, Harvard University Extension School | 26 Apr 2017 |
| Coastal Adaptation: We Have No Plan | Rob Young, PhD, Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines, Western Carolina University | 29 Mar 2017 |
Fall 2016 |
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| Coastal Ecosystems: Our Best Shoreline Protection | Michael R. Johnson, U.S. Department of Commerce NOAA Fisheries Habitat Conservation Division, Gloucester, MA | 7 Dec 2016 |
| Fun Science: Drones & Robotic Boats to Study Coastlines | Peter A. Traykovski, Associate Scientist, Applied Ocean Physics & Engineering, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | 2 Nov 2016 |
Spring 2016 |
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| How the 1800s Jetties Affected the Merrimack River Inlet | Irene Watts, Coastal Engineer and Oceanographer, Florida Institute of Technology | 8 Jun 2016 |
| Water on the Waterfront: How Portsmouth and Gloucester Face the Future | Rick Taintor, Planning Director, Portsmouth, NH and Rick Cademartori, Planning Director, Gloucester, MA | 25 Apr 2016 |
| Plum Island Point Erosion Explained | Mike Morris, Chairman, Storm Surge | 2 Feb 2016 |
Fall 2015 |
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| Plum Island: A Night at the Movies | Viewing of 2 films: “Man and Nature” by Casey Atkins and “Plum Island, A Barrier Beach Under Stress” by Bill Sargent (link to 2nd film only) | 2 Dec 2015 |
| Massachusetts Hurricane Risk in a Changing Climate | Kerry A. Emanuel, PhD, Professor of Atmospheric Science, MIT | 4 Nov 2015 |
| Plum Island: Lessons from Nature | Dennis Hubbard, PhD, Professor of Geology, Geology Department Chair, Oberlin College | 21 Oct 2015 |
Spring 2015 |
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| Coastal Resilience of the North Shore | 2015 Environmental Science Class, Essex Technical High School | 29 Apr 2015 |
| Poetry of New England Weather Data with Sculpture & Music | Nathalie Miebach, Artist | 4 Mar 2015 |
| Storm Surge Art Exhibition | Various Artists | 6-28 Mar 2015 |
Fall 2014 |
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| Encroaching Tides: How Sea Level Rise & Flooding Threaten East Coast Communities Over the Next 30 Years | Erika Spanger-Siegfried, Senior Analyst Climate and Energy, Union of Concerned Scientists | 19 Nov 2014 |
| The Next Storm: Understand the Risks and Be Prepared | Mike Morris, Chairman, Storm Surge | 29 Oct 2014 |
| Reducing Risk through Enhancing Great Marsh Resiliency | Peter Phippen, Coastal Resources Coordinator, Merrimack Valley Planning Commission & MassBays Estuary Program | 1 Oct 2014 |
Spring 2014 |
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| The Pros & Cons of Coastal Erosion Control | Jim O’Connell, Coastal Geologist / Coastal Processes Specialist / Certified Floodplain Manager | 18 Jun 2014 |
| Using Oysters to Protect Towns and Cities From Sea Level Rise | Anamarija Frankić, PhD, University of Massachusetts, Boston | 4 Jun 2014 |
| Preparing for Sea Level Rise | Kirk Bosma, Coastal Engineer, Woods Hole Group | 21 May 2014 |
| Shored Up: When Human Nature and the Force of Nature Collide | Documentary film by Ben Kalina | 7 May 2014 |
| Investing Now to Prepare for Climate Impacts | Wendi Goldsmith, Bioengineering Group, Salem, MA | 16 Apr 2014 |
| Rolling the Dice With Big Storms | Mike Morris, Chairman, Storm Surge & Bob Thompson, Meteorologist in Charge, National Weather Service, Taunton, MA | 3 Feb 2014 |
Fall 2013 |
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| How Do We Assess Coastal Vulnerability & Plan to Adapt? | Paul Kirshen, PhD, University of New Hampshire | 16 Dec 2013 |
| Ocean Frontiers II: A New England Story for Sustaining the Sea | Film and Discussion with Catherine Bowes, Program Manager, NE Offshore Wind Program, NWF; Chris Boelke, Field Office Supervisor, NOAA Fisheries Gloucester; and Mike Morris, Chairman, Storm Surge | 2 Dec 2013 |
| Changing Our Conversations about Our Changing World | John Anderson, Director of Education at New England Aquarium | 18 Nov 2013 |
| Changing Climate, Changing Coasts | Rob Thieler, PhD, Director – U.S. Geological Survey’s Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center | 4 Nov 2013 |
| Climate Change in New England: Past, Present and Future | Cameron Wake, PhD, Research Professor Climatology and Glaciology, University of New Hampshire | 21 Oct 2013 |
| Sea Level Rise: The Plum Island Story | William Sargent, Author, Storm Surge Committee Member, Coastlines Project Director | 9 Oct 2013 |