996776 - Adaptive Resilience Practices in the Environmental Industry

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

2:00pm – 3:40pm US EDT

Panel Chair(s)

Paul Algu, MS

Environmental Scientist
RTP Environmental Associates
Kenner, Louisiana

Panelist(s)

Margaret Reams, PhD

Joseseph D. Martinez Professor of Environmental Sciences
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA

Slides
Tom Jacobs

Director, Environmental Programs
Mid-America Regional Council
Kansas City, MO
Neil Weisenfeld, PE

Senior Energy Resilience Expert
ICF

Slides

Panel Co-Chair(s)

Lindsay Salvador, MS

Edge Engineering
Charlotte, NC

Climate change has changed the landscape of risk planning and mitigation for the environmental industry. One of the newer strategies to combat the threat of climate-related hazards is to adopt active and passive resilience measures in order to protect critical infrastructure. This panel session will provide an introduction to adaptive resilience and highlight the social vulnerability impacts of government and industrial climate proofing efforts. It will also provide a perspective on the future of adaptive resilience planning as we enter a new presidential administration and regulatory atmosphere. The panel is intended to be part of the Young Professional Advisory Committee’s technical track (YP Wednesday) but will be geared toward the general conference audience. The panelists will include representatives from academia, government, and industry.