Program Agenda and Videos
May 3, 2013
Welcome and Introduction
9:00 a.m
Welcome by Dean Valerie Jenness, School of Social Ecology, Professor of Criminology, Law & Society, Sociology, and Nursing Science
Simon Cole, Director, Newkirk Center for Science & Society, Professor of Criminology, Law & Society and Sociology
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The Urgency of Addressing Ocean Acidification
9:10 - 10:20 a.m.
Host and Moderator Steven J. Davis, Ph.D., J.D. Department of Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine
“Ocean Acidification: Trouble for Ocean Ecosystems”
Dr. Richard A. Feely, Senior Scientist, Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (View Video)
“Ocean Acidification: How are Shellfish and Shellfish Growers Coping?”
Bill Dewey, Production Manager, Taylor Shellfish, Shelton, Washington (View Video)
“California’s Regulatory Programs in Response to Ocean Acidification”
Catherine Kuhlman, Deputy Secretary for Oceans and Coastal Matters, California Natural Resources Agency (View Video)
Defining the Science
10:40 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Host and Moderator Steven J. Davis, Ph.D., J.D., Department of Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine
“Marine Calcification Meets Ocean Acidification”
Dr. Anne L. Cohen, Associate Scientist, Geology and Geophysics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (View Video)
“Adaption as a Response to Ocean Acidification: Is It Possible and How Do We Look for It?”
Dr. Gretchen Hofmann, Professor, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara (View Video)
“Preparing to Manage Coral Reefs for Ocean Acidification: Lessons from Coral Bleaching”
Dr. Elizabeth McLeod, Climate Adaptation Scientist, Asia Pacific Region, The Nature Conservancy (View Video)
Law and Governance
1:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.
Host and Moderator, Michael Robinson-Dorn, J.D., Clinical Professor of Law, Director, Environmental Law Clinic, University of California, Irvine
“Ocean Acidification in Washington State: From Knowledge to Action”
Senator Kevin Ranker, Assistant Floor Leader, Washington State Senate, Ranking Member, Committee on Energy, Environment, and Telecommunications, Member, Blue Ribbon Panel on Ocean Acidification, Member, National Ocean Council Governance Coordinating Committee
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“Transition from Science to Policy: The Blue Ribbon Panel on Ocean Acidification ”
Jay Manning, J.D., Cascadia Law Group, Olympia WA, Former Chief of Staff to Washington Governor Gregoire, Co-Chair, Blue Ribbon Panel on Ocean Acidification (View Video)
“Developing Ocean Acidification Policy”
Professor Margaret "Meg" Caldwell, Executive Director, Center for Ocean Solutions, Director, Environmental and Natural Resources Law, Stanford University Law School, Former Chair, California Coastal Commission
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“International Law and Governance of Acidification”
Joseph F. C. DiMento, Ph.D., J.D.,Board Member, The Newkirk Center, Professor of Law and Planning, Policy, and Design,University of California, Irvine (View Video)
Addressing the Ocean Acidification Challenges on the Pacific Coast: Imperatives for Action
3:10 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
“Ocean Acidification: Imperatives for Action”
Julia Roberson, Director, Ocean Acidification Program, Ocean Conservancy, Washington, D.C. (View Video)
“Addressing the Ocean Acidification Challenges on the Pacific Coast: Imperatives for Action”
Cylvia Hayes, Clean Economy Expert and First Lady of Oregon (View Video)
“Strategies for Mitigating or Managing Ocean Acidification”
Greg Rau, Ph.D., Institute for Marine Sciences., University of California, Santa Cruz, Carbon Management Program, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (View Video)
Concluding panel of speakers from the day with questions from the audience
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Host and Moderator, Mark J. Spalding, J.D., M.P.I.A.,President and Chair, Board of Directors, The Ocean Foundation, Washington, DC
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Speakers from the day plus:
Charles F. Lester, J.D., Ph.D.,Executive Director, California Coastal Commission
Skyli McAfee, Executive Director, California Ocean Science Trust
Ryan Kelly, J.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, University of Washington