On November 3rd and 4th 2009 WWF convened the 4th annual Kathryn Fuller Science for Nature Symposium. This year’s event provided a state-of-the-science review of climate impacts on freshwater systems, challenges to freshwater ecosystem conservation, the role of adaptation in water management, and provided a platform for the development of an adaptation based “conservation agenda”.
More information on the event is here.
Day 1: November 3rd , 2009
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Keynote: Fred Pearce, freelance journalist and author: Securing Water for Nature and People in a Changing Climate
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Session 1: Impacts, Uncertainty, and Field Experiences
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LeRoy Poff, Colorado State University: Freshwater Ecosystems and Climate Change: Vulnerability and Adaptation
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Daniel Schindler University of Washington: Climate Change Impacts on Freshwater Species
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Nick van de Giesen, Delft University of Technology: Climate Change, Hydrology, and Improved Water Supply in the West African Savanna
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Eugenio Barrios, WWF Mexico: Three River Basin Management Experiences from Mexico
Download Slides | Watch Video (Includes Nick van de Giesen, Eugenio Barrios, & Allison Aldous)Allison Aldous, The Nature Conservancy: Adaptation Strategies for Groundwater-dependent Ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest
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Session 2: Adaptation, Development, and Institutional Change
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John Furlow, USAID: Applying Climate Science and Information for Robust Development
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Rafik Hirji, World Bank: Climate Flexible Approaches to Water Resources Management
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Day 2: November 4th, 2009
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David Reed, WWF: WWF’s Role in Adaptation and Freshwater
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Session 3: Adaptation, Development, and Institutional Change
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Kathleen Miller, NCAR: Rules and Tools for Adaptive Water Resource Management in a Changing Climate
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Alfred M. Duda: GEF International Waters Focal Area Experiences, Adaptive Management, & Changing Climate
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Jim Jarvie, Mercy Corps: Humanitarian and Development Response to Climate-Enhanced Water Hazards to the Poor and Vulnerable: Jakarta Case Example
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Peter McCornick, Duke University: Water, Development and Climate Change Challenges in the Ganges and Mekong Rivers
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Session 4: Next Steps in Freshwater Conservation
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Brian Richter, TNC: The Fate of Rivers and People in a Changing World
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John Matthews, WWF: Moving forward: Key Impacts and Implications of the Symposium and the next steps on freshwater adaptation
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