NSU College of Law Environmental Symposium
Changing Climates, Sea Levels, and Species: Legal & Policy Responses for South Florida
Friday, April 8, 2016 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
NSU's Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography
8000 North Ocean Drive, Dania Beach, FL
NSU Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center Auditorium
DEAN RICHARD DODGE NSU's HALMOS COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND OCEANOGRAPHY INTRO
Prof. Keith Rizzardi Sea Level Lies ref
Mitchell Chester, Esq. The Lawyers Role in Creating Solutions
Shannon Estenoz, Responding to the Threat of Invasive Exotic Species
David White, Esq. Conserving Marine Resources in FL
Song Gao, Ph.D. Managing Short-Lived Climate Forcers paper
Erin L Deady Sea Level Rise Case Study from Planning to Implementation
Jennifer Jurado, Ph.D. Resiliency in Broward County and the SE FL Regional Climate Compact
Welcoming Remarks
Dr. Richard Dodge, Dean of NSU's Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography
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Dr. Richard Dodge, Dean of NSU's Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography |
| Panel 1: Economic, Reals Estate and Risk Management Legal Issues. | |
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Mitchell A. Chester, Esq. Sea level rise financial adaption from the legal and economic perspectives, including law, insurance and mortgages. |
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Keith W. Rizzardi - St. Thomas University School of Law Faculty Private sector ethics; risk of fraud and malpractice; Hazard mitigation assistance and relocation assistance. |
| Panel 2: Fish and Wildlife Habitat Management Issue. | |
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Shannon A. Estenoz - Director, Office of Everglades Restoration Initiatives, US Dept. of the Interior Responding to the Threat of Invasive Exotic Species. |
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David White, Esq. Marine Protected Areas. |
| Panel 3: What Scientists Want Attorneys to Know. | |
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Song Gao, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Chemistry, Nova Southeastern University |
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Professor Joel A. Mintz, Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law |
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Panel 4: Government Leadership Initiatives. |
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Erin L. Deady, Esq. Climate & Sea Level Rise Issues for local government planning. |
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Dr. Nicholas G. Aumen - Regional Science Advisor, US Geological Survey Ecosystem and Water Management System Restoration |
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Jim Murley - Miami Dade Chief Resilience Officer Building Resilience within Greater Miami and the Beaches. |
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Jennifer Jurado, Ph.D. - Director, Broward County Environmental Planning and Community Resilience Division. Resiliency in Broward County and the S.E. Fla. Regional Climate Compact |
Continental Breakfast and Full Lunch will be served
Co-Sponsored by NSU Law Center Plus
The Florida Bar approved 5 CLE credit hours (General)
Certification Credits:
City, County and Local Government Law: 5.0
Real Estate: 5.0
State and Federal Government and Administrative Practice: 5.0