The North Charleston workshop provided information about:
Charleston during Hurricane Matthew, Photo: Charleston Waterkeeper
- Impacts of climate variability and extremes, including sea level rise, on the coast
- 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
Myrtle Beach Road after Hurricane Matthew, Photo: WMBF News
Workshop Location
Cypress Hall at Wannamaker County Park
8888 University Boulevard
North Charleston, SC 29406
Charleston King Tide Flooding, Photo: Sean Bath
Date and Time
April 26, 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 - 11:15 South Carolina's Current and Future Climate
Historical Climate, Recent Trends, and Future Climate Projections
Hope Mizzell and Melissa Griffin, SC State Climatology Office, SC Dept of Natural Resources
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
Hope Warren, 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
Nicole Elko, Elko Coastal Consulting, Inc.
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
10:00 - 10:15 Welcome and Introductions
10:15 - 11:15 South Carolina's Current and Future Climate
Historical Climate, Recent Trends, and Future Climate Projections
Hope Mizzell and Melissa Griffin, SC State Climatology Office, SC Dept of Natural Resources
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
Hope Warren, 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
Nicole Elko, Elko Coastal Consulting, Inc.
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
