2017 Climate Connections Series
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Florence Workshop

The Florence workshop provided information about:
PictureHurricane Matthew Flooding in Nichols, SC, Photo: The National Guard (Flickr CC)

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  • The impacts of climate variability and extremes, including sea level rise, in the Pee Dee and Grand Strand regions
  • How communities have responded to recent extremes and recurrent flooding
  • How communities are planning for future events
  • How state and federal agencies are providing support

PictureDamage to the Springmaid Pier during Hurricane Florence, Photo: The National Guard (Flickr CC)


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                  Workshop Location
            Pee Dee Research and Education Center
                                     2200 Pocket Road
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Darlington, SC 29532

PictureWaccamaw River Photo: Dawn Beattie (Flickr CC)



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Date and Time
April 28, 2022
10:00 A. M - 3:30 P.M EST




Agenda

9:30 - 10:00   Attendee Check-In

​10:00 - 10:15   Welcome and Introductions
                         
10:15 -  10:55     South Carolina's Current and Future Climate
                                  Historical Climate and Recent Trends

                         Hope Mizzell and Melissa Griffin, SC State Climatology Office, SC Dept of Natural Resources
                                     
Climate Change in South Carolina
                         Greg Carbone, University of South Carolina, Carolinas Integrated Sciences & Assessments (CISA)
                         

10:55 - 11:15      ​The Future of Our Coasts
                          Liz Fly, The Nature Conservancy, South Carolina Chapter
                          
11:15 - 11:25      Break

11:25 - 12:00    Developing the South Carolina Risk and Resilience Plan
                         Alex Butler, South Carolina Office of Resilience

12:00 - 1:00   Lunch (Provided)

1:00 - 2:00   Climate and Planning in Practice, Panel Discussion
                      Erin Benford, AECOM
                      Scott Curtis, The Citadel, James B. Near Center for Climate Studies
                      Allison Hardin, City of Conway, SC
                      Maria Lamm, 
SC Department of Natural Resources, Flood Mitigation Program
                      Carl Mickalonis, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 
       

2:00 - 3:15  "Ask the Expert" Interactive Breakout Sessions 

3:15 - 3:30  Wrap Up
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