This Just In from the Climate Impacts Group at the University of Washington:
The draft PNW Climate Science Conference agenda is now posted!
Washington Governor Jay Inslee giving the Keynote Address
http://pnwclimateconference.org/
September 9-10, 2014
Seattle, WA
The draft program for the Pacific Northwest Climate Science Conference is now available at http://pnwclimateconference.org/program.html. This year’s conference will be held on September 9-10 at the University of Washington in Seattle.
The Pacific Northwest Climate Science conference will include invited speakers, plenary sessions of broad interest, and more targeted concurrent sessions exploring the impacts of climate variability and change on the people, natural resources, and infrastructure of the Pacific Northwest. Talks are geared for a range of audiences, including policy- and decision-makers, resource managers, and scientists from academia, public agencies, sovereign tribal nations, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector.
The Planning Committee is pleased to announce that Washington State Governor Jay Inslee will be delivering the conference Keynote Address on Wednesday, September 10 from 1:30-1:50 pm.
Registration Reminder – Early bird registration available until August 20, 2014. A limited number of student/tribal registrations are available. See the registration page for more information.
http://pnwclimateconference.org/registration.html
Lodging Reminder – The University District offers several options for lodging that are within walking distance of the University of Washington campus or provide a free shuttle to campus. Rooms can fill quickly (and room rates will rise accordingly) so you are encouraged to make your reservations early. A limited number of rooms have been set aside at a block rate of $149/night at Hotel Decca. This rate is only available until August 7, 2014 or until all block rate rooms are taken, whichever comes first. See the conference website for more information on lodging: http://pnwclimateconference.org/lodging.html.
Stay tuned for further updates, including the draft program for the conference poster session. We look forward to seeing you in September!
