Hello everyone

I wanted to let you know about the upcoming flood resiliency conference
being organized by the Lake Champlain Basin Program on 4-5 June.

I am coordinating a session called Building human and natural
resiliency to flooding (and related hazards) in a changing climate. It
brings together perspectives from colleagues in the National Weather
Service, VTrans and FEMA.

Please see below and attached for further details.

Best regards
Lesley-Ann

Acting Chair
Geography Department

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  	Lesley-Ann L. Dupigny-Giroux, Ph.D.
      Associate Professor & VT State Climatologist
  		University of Vermont
  	       Department of Geography
  		  200 Old Mill Building
  		   94 University Place
  	   Burlington, Vermont 05405-0114
  			U.S.A.

   (802) 656-2146 (phone)  (802) 656-3042  (facsimile)

   	    http://www.uvm.edu/~vtstclim
             http://www.uvm.edu/~dclimnet
              http://www.uvm.edu/~swac
     http://www.uvm.edu/~geograph/?Page=Dupigny-Giroux.php
  http://www.geospatialcareers.net/people/dupigny_giroux.html
http://www.vermontwoman.com/articles/0412/climatologist.shtml

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Registration is now open for the Lake Champlain Basin Program 2012 Flood 
Resilience Conference, to be held June 4-5 at
the Davis Center at the University of Vermont.  The conference is open to 
anyone who would like to participate.  On-line
registration is free until May 30.  On-site registration will be $15/day.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2012FloodResilienceConference 
[www.surveymonkey.com]



Conference topics will include:

Monday, June 4th (daytime sessions): Technical sessions reviewing rivers & 
floodplains from federal, state, and municipal
perspectives; lakeshore protection, climate change, flood vulnerability 
mapping, and more.



Monday, June 4th (evening session): Presentations for public audiences 
focusing on river and floodplain function,
shoreline protection, climate change, a case study of the Ausable River 
during Tropical Storm Irene, an introduction from
the International Joint Commission, and an opportunity for participant 
engagement and discussion of these issues.



Tuesday, June 5th: Policy sessions reviewing national flood policies, 
river, lakeshore and floodplain management policies
in the Lake Champlain basin, and participant engagement and discussion of 
these policies.



A complete agenda will be available soon on the LCBP flood website: 
http://www.lcbp.org/flood_resilience.htm
[www.lcbp.org]

Refreshments will be provided at breaks throughout each day.  Lunch will 
be on your own; you can bring your own or
purchase lunch at the food court in the Davis Center.



Lodging is available at the Sheraton.  Reserve your room via this weblink 
to access conference rates:

https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/booking/reservation?id=1205167630&key=6B2DB 
[www.starwoodmeeting.com]



This event is co-sponsored by the University of Vermont, the Rubenstein 
School of Environment and Natural Resources, Lake
Champlain Sea Grant, and the Vermont Water Resources and Lake Studies 
Center.



Hi folks:  Please circulate this announcement widely.

Registration is now open for the Lake Champlain Basin Program 2012 Flood Resilience Conference, to be held June 4-5 at the Davis Center at the University of Vermont.  The conference is open to anyone who would like to participate.  On-line registration is free until May 30.  On-site registration will be $15/day.  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2012FloodResilienceConference

Conference topics will include:
Monday, June 4th (daytime sessions): Technical sessions reviewing rivers & floodplains from federal, state, and municipal perspectives; lakeshore protection, climate change, flood vulnerability mapping, and more.

Monday, June 4th (evening session): Presentations for public audiences focusing on river and floodplain function, shoreline protection, climate change, a case study of the Ausable River during Tropical Storm Irene, an introduction from the International Joint Commission, and an opportunity for participant engagement and discussion of these issues.

Tuesday, June 5th: Policy sessions reviewing national flood policies, river, lakeshore and floodplain management policies in the Lake Champlain basin, and participant engagement and discussion of these policies.

A complete agenda will be available soon on the LCBP flood website:  http://www.lcbp.org/flood_resilience.htm
Refreshments will be provided at breaks throughout each day.  Lunch will be on your own; you can bring your own or purchase lunch at the food court in the Davis Center.

Lodging is available at the Sheraton.  Reserve your room via this weblink to access conference rates:
https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/booking/reservation?id=1205167630&key=6B2DB

This event is co-sponsored by the University of Vermont, the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, Lake Champlain Sea Grant, and the Vermont Water Resources and Lake Studies Center.

See you soon!

Eric

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Eric A. Howe, Ph.D.
Technical Coordinator, Lake Champlain Basin Program
54 West Shore Rd.
Grand Isle, VT  05458
Tel. (802) 372-0218 (direct line)
Fax (802) 372-3233
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