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Thursday, February 7, 2019 |
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Reception and Welcoming Remarks
5:30 PM – 8:00 PM |
Opening Remarks, Art Exhibition, and Conservation Clinic Poster Session
Who’s Afraid of the Anthropocene? The Case of Geoengineering Keynote Speaker: Andrew Light, Distinguished Senior Fellow in the Global Climate Program, the World Resource Institute, and Professor, George Mason University
The World to Come: Art in the Age of the Anthropocene Art Exhibition featuring 45 contemporary artists
Location: Harn Museum of Art |
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Friday, February 8, 2019 |
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Breakfast 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM |
Courtyard: Assorted Pastries and Coffee |
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Opening Plenary
9:00 AM – 10:45 AM |
Setting the Stage: Perspectives on the Anthropocene Conference Remarks: Dr. W. Kent Fuchs, President, University of Florida
Plenary Speakers: Tracy Hester, Professor of Practice, University of Houston Law Center Andrea Dutton, Associate Professor, Department of Geological Science, University of Florida Alyson Flournoy, Professor of Law, University of Florida College of Law
Student Panel Assistants: Arielle Jeter & Elizabeth Tubbs
Faculty Advisor: Mary Jane Angelo, UF Law
Location: Holland 180 |
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Morning Session
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM |
Bays and Estuaries in the Anthropocene
Panelists: Holly Greening, Coast Waters Partner Tom Frazer, Professor & Director, School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Florida
Student Panel Assistants: Adam Bramski & Kaley Tanase
Faculty Advisor: Mary Jane Angelo, UF Law
Location: TBA |
Driving into the Future: Powering the Next Generation through Energy, Tech and Finance
Panelists: Irene Gutierrez, Attorney, Climate & Clean Energy Program, National Resource Defense Council Peter Westlake, Manager, Customer Strategic Projects, Finance, & Contracts, Orlando Utilities Commission
Student Panel Assistants: JW Glass & Jess Lefebvre
Faculty Advisor: Amy Stein, UF Law
Location: TBA |
Ephemeral Places: Beaches and Islands in the Anthropocene
Panelists: David Migut, City Attorney for Marathon, FL
Moderator: Palm Beach County Office of Resilience
Student Panel Assistants: John Pappas & Valentina Franco
Faculty Advisor: Tom Ankersen, UF Law
Location: TBA |
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Lunch Break & Special Event
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM |
Gee Whiz, Oh Sh*t! and What Now?: Ethical Challenges for the Anthropocene Sponsored by Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A.
Panelists: Les Thiele, Professor and Director, Sustainability Studies, University of Florida Andrew Light, Distinguished Senior Fellow in the Global Climate Program, the World Resource Institute, and Professor, George Mason University Brett Scheffers, Professor of Wildlife Ecology, University of Florida Tracy Hester, Professor of Practice, University of Houston Law Center
Student Panel Assistant: Stephanie Pocatko & Aleksandra Osterman-Burgess
Faculty Advisor: Tom Ankersen, UF Law
Location: TBA |
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Afternoon Session I
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM |
Keeping Watch Over Our Waters: Florida’s Riverkeepers
Panelists: Jen Lomberk, Matanzas Riverkeeper Lisa Rinaman, St. Johns Riverkeeper Kelly Cox, Staff Attorney & Program Director, Miami Waterkeeper
Student Panel Assistants: Sarah Molinaro & Alexa Menashe
Faculty Advisor: Christine Klein, UF Law
Location: TBA |
Robot Cars, Seawalls, and Bike Share Oh My! How Will We Pay for the Future? Sponsored by 1000 Friends of Florida
Panelists: Timothy Chapin, Dean of the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, Florida State University
Student Panel Assistants: Andy Hartung & Harvey Harplin
Faculty Advisor: Thomas Hawkins, UF Law
Location: TBA |
Changing Tides: The Future of our Oceans
Panelists: Ryan Orgera, CEO, Sanibel-Captiva Conservation J.P. Brooker, Policy Counsel for Fish Conservation Program, Ocean Conservancy David W. Hastings, Professor of Marine Science and Chemistry, Eckerd College
Student Panel Assistants: Ben Hobbs & Wes Collier
Faculty Advisor: Tom Ankersen, UF Law
Location: TBA |
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Afternoon Session II
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM |
Diving In: Exploring the Future of Florida’s Groundwater
Panelists: Anne Harvey Holbrook, Staff Attorney, Save the Manatee Club Robert Knight, Executive Director, Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute John Moran, Florida nature photographer and writer
Student Panel Assistants: Sasha Alvarenga & Andrea Bonvecchio
Faculty Advisor: Christine Klein, UF Law
Location: TBA |
Agriculture and the Future
Panelists: William Kenney, Research Scientist, Land Use and Environmental Change Institute, University of Florida Diane Rowland, Associate Professor and Undergraduate Coordinator, IFAS, University of Florida Luis Peña-Lévano, Professor of Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida
Student Panel Assistants: Jana Caracciolo & Melissa Dangond
Faculty Advisor: Michael Olexa, UF Law
Location: TBA |
The Role of Environmental and Social Justice in the Anthropocene
Panelists: Zelalem Adefris, Resilience Director, Catalyst Miami
Moderator: Sekita Grant, LL.M, Consultant, Emerson Collective & Florida Sea Grant Legal Fellow, University of Florida Conservation Clinic
Student Panel Assistants: Arielle Jeter & Saya Perez
Faculty Advisor: Alyson Flournoy, UF Law
Location: TBA |
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Banquet
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM |
Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment Keynote Speaker: Maya van Rossum
Location: Gainesville Woman’s Club
TICKET REQUIRED |
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Saturday, February 9, 2019 |
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Morning Yoga 7:30 AM- 8:30 AM |
Yoga & Mindfulness: Teresa Drake, Legal Skills Professor and Director, Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Clinic, University of Florida College of Law |
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Breakfast 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM |
Courtyard: Assorted Pastries and Coffee |
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Morning Workshop
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM |
Law, Policy, and Ethics for a Changed Climate
Panelists: Ryan Smart, Executive Director, Florida Springs Council Janet Bowman, Director of State Legislative Policy, Nature Conservancy Richard Grosso, Professor, Shepard Broad College of Law at Nova Southeastern, former Executive Director and General Counsel, Everglades Law Center, Inc. Jaclyn Lopez, Florida Director, Senior Attorney, Center for Biological Diversity
Student Panel Assistants: Rebecca Bee & Aly Siblesz
Faculty Advisor: Tom Ankersen, UF Law
Location: Holland 180 |
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Lunch Event
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM |
Connecting the Generations: Environmental Activism and Advocacy Sponsored by Emerging Leaders in Science Policy and Advocacy (ELIPSA)
Panelists: Oscar Psychas, Florida Plaintiff, Our Children’s Trust Faculty, School of Journalism, University of Florida Faculty, Department of Biology & Wildlife and Ecology Conservation, University of Florida
Advisors: Galen Cobb, PhD Candidate, University of Florida Angela Walther, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Florida
Location: TBA |
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Closing Conversation
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM |
Surviving and Thriving in the Anthropocene Sponsored by Imagining Climate Change (ICC)
Panelists: Richard Grosso, Attorney and Professor, Shepard Broad College of Law at Nova Southeastern University Robert Verchick, Director of the Center for Environmental Law, Loyola, Senior Fellow in Disaster Resilience Leadership, Tulane University, President, Center for Progressive Reform
Student Panel Assistants: Andrea Bonvecchio & Beau Maysey
Faculty Advisor: Mary Jane Angelo, UF Law
Location: TBA |
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