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Day 1 (Today’s Challenges)
Monday, November 18

Last updated on Mon Nov 18 2019 00:05:51 (Eastern Standard Time)

07:30 – 08:30	CHECK-IN / BREAKFAST / EXHIBITS
08:30 – 09:15	Welcome Location: Ballroom - Campus Center Havidán Rodríguez, President, University at Albany, State University of New York Kristina M. Johnson, Chancellor, State University of New York Jorge Haddock-Acevedo, President, University of Puerto Rico Cecilio Ortiz García, Senior RISE Fellow, National Council for Science and the Environment Patricia Fahy, Assemblymember, New York State Assembly Michelle Wyman, Executive Director, National Council for Science and the Environment
09:15 – 10:45	Presidents’ Roundtable The Role of Higher Education in Addressing Community Resilience through the University-Community Relationship Location: Ballroom - Campus Center Moderator: Robert Griffin, Dean, College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, University at Albany, State University of New York Vince Boudreau, President, The City College of New York Jenni Evans, President, American Meteorology Society Director, Institute for CyberScience Professor, Meteorology, The Pennsylvania State University Jorge Haddock-Acevedo, President, University of Puerto Rico Havidán Rodríguez, President, University at Albany, State University of New York
11:00 – 12:30	Peer to Peer Collaborating With Colleagues in Extreme Operating Environments (EOEs) Location: Boardroom - Campus Center Expansion Moderator: Leonardo Flores, Professor and Chair, Appalacian State University Catalina de Onís, Assistant Professor, Willamette University Elvia Melendez-Akerman, Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Shaleen Miller, Visiting Lecturer, University of North Carolina Aleyda H. Villavicencio, Innovation Ecosystems Development, Program Leader, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Megan Voorhees, Director of Engaged Learning, Institute on the Environment, University of Minnesota Communities Reflecting on Current University-Community Collaborations in Post Disaster Environments Location: Room 375 - Campus Center Moderator: Lionel Orama, Professor/Steering Committee INESI, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez Megan Kerins, Senior Associate, Rocky Mountain Institute María de Lourdes Lara Hernández, Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao Pablo Mendez Lazaro, Associate Professor, Environmental Health Department, Graduate School of Public Health University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences Campus Christopher Papadopoulos, Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez Ruth Santiago, Attorney, Comite Dialogo Ambiental, Inc. and El Puente de Williamsburg, Inc., Latino Climate Action Network Ethics of Research The Ethical Challenges of Disaster Research Location: Assembly Hall - Campus Center Moderator: Isabel Rivera-Collazo, Assistant Professor, UC-San Diego Katja Brundiers, Clinical Assistant Professor, Arizona State University Joan P. Packenham, Director of Office of Human Research Compliance (OHRC), National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Lori Peek, Director, Natural Hazards Center and Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Colorado Boulder Yiamar Rivera-Matos, Graduate Research Associate, Arizona State University Ethics of Teaching Experiences Teaching Disasters and Service Learning Activities Location: Student Success Center - Campus Center Moderator: Marla Méndez Silvagnoli, Title V Project Activity Director, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico Kim Diana Connolly, Professor; Director of Clinical Legal Education; Vice Dean for Advocacy and Experiential Education, University at Buffalo, State University of New York Shirley Feldmann-Jensen, MS Program Coordinator & Lecturer, California State University Long Beach Paola Guzmán-Cotto, Research Assistant, National Institute of Energy and Island Sustainability Luis Rodriguez Sanchez, Composer, Cayenito/LRSMusica Ivonne Santiago, Clinical Professor, University of Texas at El Paso Disaster Planning and Response Integrating Universities with Existing Disaster Planning and Response Frameworks and Doctrines Location: PAC Main Theater Moderator: David Alexander, Senior Science Advisor for Resilience, Diasters, and Emergency Management, US Department of Homeland Security Anthony Battaglia, Engagement and Analysis Section Chief, Federal Emergency Management Agency Phil Berke, Research Professor, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Steven Jensen, Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council, California State University Long Beach David Kaufman, Vice President and Director, CNA Olivia A. Scriven, NDRS Recovery Coordination Crew Lead/Academia Advisor, Federal Emergency Management Agency Curtis Vreeland, National Disaster Recovery Support (NDRS) Program Manager, Federal Emergency Management Agency Climate Adaptation 1 Stories from the Front Line: Local Government Experiences with Extreme Events Location: Multipurpose Room - Campus Center Expansion Moderator: R. Karl Rethemeyer, Dean of Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, University at Albany, State University of New York Peter Adams, Senior Policy Advisor, NYC Mayor's Office of Resiliency Peter Lopez, Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region 2 Janet McCabe, Director of Environmental Resilience Institute, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Kevin P. Neary, Mayor, Village of Richmondville Santos Rodriguez, Director of Community Affairs & Strategic Initiatives, Building & Construction Trades Council of Greater New York Weather Extremes Prediction Today’s Challenges & the Need to Transition to User-driven Adaptive Modeling for Emergency Management Location: PAC Recital Hall Moderator: Christopher Thorncroft, Interim Director of Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, Director NYS Mesonet and COE, Professor, University at Albany, State University of New York Brian Colle, Atmospheric Science Division Director / Professor, Stony Brook University Jenni Evans, President, American Meteorology Society Director, Institute for CyberScience Professor, Meteorology, The Pennsylvania State University Rick Luettich, Professor and Director, Institute of Marine Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Rebecca Morss, Senior Scientist and Deputy Director of the Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology Lab, National Center for Atmospheric Research Lloyd Treinish, Chief Scientist - Environmental Modeling, Climate, Weather and Deep Thunder, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center
12:30 – 02:00	Lunch (12:30 - 01:15) & Keynote (01:15 - 02:00) Keynote Address Rebuilding through a community capital growth framework for equity and empowerment and the roles of universities: towards a new paradigm Location: Ballroom - Campus Center Nelson I. Colon, President and CEO, Puerto Rico Community Foundation (FCPR)
02:00 – 02:15	Break
02:15 – 03:45	Renewable Energy Challenges Facing Renewable Energy Penetration in At-Risk & Disaster Related Areas Location: Multipurpose Room - Campus Center Expansion Moderator: Richard Perez, Senior Research Associate, University at Albany, State University of New York Thomas Bourgeois, Deputy Director of Pace Energy and Climate Center, Pace Law School Tria Case, University Executive Director of Sustainability and Energy Conservation, City University of New York Christopher D'Elia, Dean & Professor, Louisiana State University Jeffrey Freedman, Research Associate, Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, University at Albany, State University of New York Thomas King, President, Borincana Foundation Mark Lichtenstein, Chief of Staff / Chief Sustainability Officer, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry Universities as Stakeholders Developing intergovernmental relations towards community resilience Location: PAC Main Theater Moderator: Angel Rodriguez, Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Cayey Javier De Jesus, Director, Center for Collaborative Innovation - Neeuko, Sagrado Corazon University Jorge Haddock-Acevedo, President, University of Puerto Rico Alfonso R. Latoni, Chief, Scientific Review Branch, Division of Extramural Research and Training National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH Lotfi Sayahi, Professor of Linguistics, Hispanic and Italian Studies, University at Albany, State University of New York Olivia A. Scriven, NDRS Recovery Coordination Crew Lead/Academia Advisor, Federal Emergency Management Agency University Partnership: R&D, Education & Engagement Gaps and Friction Points: Identifying Unmet Needs and Untapped Potential from a Practical Perspective Location: PAC Recital Hall Moderator: Eric Stern, Professor, University at Albany, State University of New York Terry Hastings, Senior Policy Advisor, NYS Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services Steven Jensen, Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council, California State University Long Beach David Kaufman, Vice President and Director, CNA Jayson L. Kratoville, Interim Director, National Center for Security & Preparedness David Turetsky, Professor of Practice, College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity Gerard McCarty, Director, Office of Emergency Management, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Engineering & Coastal Resiliency: A National & International Imperative Infrastructure Challenges Facing our Islanded Communities Location: Room 375 - Campus Center Moderator: Yanna Liang, Professor and Chair, University at Albany, State University of New York Jorge González-Cruz, NOAA-CREST Professor, City University of New York Ricardo López, Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Joel Lugo, Executive Director for Operations - West Region, Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Rafael Rodríguez-Solis, Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez Public Health Preparedness & Recovery from Natural Disaster Public Health’s Impact After Hurricanes and Natural Disasters Location: Boardroom - Campus Center Expansion Moderator: Guthrie Birkhead, Professor Emeritus, School of Public Health, University at Albany Miguel Cruz, Senior Emergency Operations Officer, CDC/NCEH/EM Shao Lin, Professor, University at Albany, State University of New York Graciela Malave, Exercise Evaluation Manager, Puerto Rico Department of Health Amy Nitza, Director of Institute for Disaster Mental Health, State University of New York at New Paltz Wangjian Zhang, Postdoctoral Research Associate, University at Albany, State University of New York Students Displaced by Disaster Stories from the ground: Students Displaced by Disaster Location: Student Success Center - Campus Center Moderator: Fernando I. Rivera, Associate Professor, Puerto Rico Research Hub, University of Central Florida Jeanette Altarriba, Interim Dean, University at Albany, State University of New York Adriana Castillo, Student, Arizona State University Melissa Morales, Assistant Director of Admissions, Texas A&M University-San Antonio Victor Ruiz Aviles, Graduate Student, Arizona State University
04:00 – 05:30	Cohort Breakout Session Government Officials, Indigenous People, and Community Cohort Location: Standish Room - Science Library Room 330 Mark Lichtenstein, Chief of Staff / Chief Sustainability Officer, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry Oscar Ojeda-Cana, Auxiliary Researcher, University of Puerto Rico - Cayey Cohort Breakout Session Higher Education Administrators Cohort Location: Assembly Hall - Campus Center Valerie A. Luzadis, Incoming Chair, NCSE Board of Directors; Professor of Social-Ecological Systems and Ecological Economics, College of Environmental Science & Forestry, State University of New York Cohort Breakout Session Researchers and Practitioners Cohort Location: Multipurpose Room/Boardroom - Campus Center Expansion Elizabeth Allen, Postdoc Research Associate, Northeastern University Maria Bermudez, PhD Student, Philosophy Graduate Assistant, The Pennsylvania State University Katja Brundiers, Clinical Assistant Professor, Arizona State University Theresa Pardo, Director of Center for Technology in Government, University at Albany, State University of New York Cohort Breakout Session Students Cohort Location: Room 375 - Campus Center Glorynel Ojeda, Graduate Student, School of Sustainability, Arizona State University Sandra Soto-Santiago, Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
05:30 – 08:00	Reception, Dinner (05:30 - 07:00) & Leaders' Discussion (07:00 - 08:00) Leaders' Armchair Discussion Federal Strategies to Enhance Community Resilience in the Face of Increased Threats to Weather Extremes and Related Disasters Location: Ballroom - Campus Center Moderator: Theresa Pardo, Director of Center for Technology in Government, University at Albany, State University of New York David Alexander, Senior Science Advisor for Resilience, Diasters, and Emergency Management, US Department of Homeland Security Maria Honeycutt, Assistant Director for Natural Disaster Resilience, The White House, Office of Science Technology and Policy Ellen Mecray, NOAA Regional Climate Services Director- East, NOAA Joel Scheraga, Senior Advisor for Climate Adaptation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
08:00 – 08:15	Break
08:15 – 09:30	Film Screening Dis.em.POWER.ed: Puerto Rico’s Perfect Storm Location: Campus Center Auditorium Moderator: Sandy Smith-Nonini, Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Roque Nonini, Professional Photographer, Roque Nonini Photography and Films Fernando Tormos-Aponte, Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Maryland Baltimore County and Johns Hopkins University

Day 2 (Tomorrow’s Solutions)
Tuesday, November 19

7:30 – 9:00	CHECK-IN / BREAKFAST / EXHIBITS
9:00 – 10:30	Leaders' Roundtable Envisioning a New Paradigm Location: Ballroom - Campus Center Moderator: Michelle Wyman, Executive Director, National Council for Science and the Environment Daniel Cotter, Principal Director, US DHS Office of Science and Technology Faith Hall, Co-Founder, Dominion Advisory Group, Ltd. Peter Lopez, Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region 2 Vilda Vera Mayuga, Deputy Secretary for Economic Opportunity, New York Department of State Jorge Iván Vélez-Arocho, President, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico
10:30 – 10:45	Break
10:45 – 12:15	University Partnership: R&D, Education & Engagement Tapping the Potential of Universities to Develop the Next Generation of Disaster Professionals, Knowledge Creation, Campus Resilience Building and Community Service Location: UNH 110 - University Hall Moderator: Thomas Richardson, Executive Director, Coastal Resilience Center Patrick Cowhey, Branch Chief (Acting), FEMA National Training and Education System (NTES) Shaleen Miller, Visiting Lecturer, University of North Carolina Kiyoshi Murakami, Special Advisor to President, Iwate University Ismael Pagán-Trinidad, Chair, Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying Department, University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez Lori Peek, Director, Natural Hazards Center and Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Colorado Boulder Tricia Wachtendorf, Professor, Sociology Director, Disaster Research Center, University of Delaware Peer to Peer Towards a New Architecture of Relationships in Pre- and Post-Disaster Interventions Location: Student Success Center - Campus Center Moderator: Jacob Mans, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota Walter Diaz, Dean of Arts and Sciences, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Anne Fenton, Deputy Secretary, City University of New York Board of Trustees Erica Smithwick, Professor of Geography, Pennsylvania State University Jennie Stephens, Director, School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs, Northeastern University Jorge Vanegas, Dean, College of Architecture, Texas A & M University Communicating Disasters Reenvisioning University-Community Relationships in a Climate Change World Location: Multipurpose Room - Campus Center Expansion Moderator: Rafael De Balanzo Joue, Assistant Professor Adjunct, Hunter & Queens College, City University of New York Gerardo Alvarado-León, Team Leader and News Reporter, El Nuevo Día Luis Bonilla-Soto, Director and Full Professor in Environmental Health, University of Puerto Rico Ramon Bueno, Climate Resilience & Development Specialist, Independent Consultant + Somerville/MA Commission Energy Use & Climate Change Christine Nieves, President, Emerge Puerto Rico Yadira Nieves-Pizarro, Assistant Professor, Universidad Intramericana de Puerto Rico - Recinto de Bayamón Climate Adaptation 2 Beyond Tools: Strategies for Aiding in Adaptation and Mitigation Location: Assembly Hall - Campus Center Moderator: Alex Greer, Assistant Professor, University at Albany, State University of New York Catherine T. Lawson, Associate Professor in Geography and Planning, University at Albany, State University of New York Ellen Mecray, NOAA Regional Climate Services Director- East, NOAA Michael Moriarty, Director, Region II Mitigation Division, FEMA Region II Joel Scheraga, Senior Advisor for Climate Adaptation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Andrea Webster, Implementation Manager, Environmental Resilience Institute Multi-sectorial Relationships University-Diaspora Relations: the Other Side of Community Resilience Location: Boardroom - Campus Center Expansion Moderator: Fatima Olivieri, Associate, KieranTimberlake Eduardo Conde, Founder, Tertulias Por La Patria Héctor Cordero-Guzmán, Professor, City University of New York Daniel Melendez, Volunteer and Lead Energy Education Project, National PR Agenda, DC Chapter Alexis Santos, Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University Alternative Energy Disasters as Windows of Opportunity for Alternative Energy Pathways Location: Standish Room - Science Library Room 330 Moderator: Gabriel Chan, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota Marcel Castro-Sitiriche, Co-Director, CoHemis Associate Professor, Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez Lionel Orama, Professor/Steering Committee INESI, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez Nicholas Pevzner, Senior Lecturer, University of Pennsylvania Daniel Soto, Assistant Professor, Sonoma State University
12:15 – 02:00	Lunch (12:15 - 01:00) & Keynote (01:00 - 02:00) Keynote Address Designing Transformational Collaborations for Greater Impact Location: Ballroom - Campus Center Valerie A. Luzadis, Incoming Chair, NCSE Board of Directors; Professor of Social-Ecological Systems and Ecological Economics, College of Environmental Science & Forestry, State University of New York
02:00 – 02:15	Break
02:15 – 3:45	Atmospheric & Environmental Science: Next Chapter in Resilience Atlantic Hurricanes: Tomorrow’s Solutions to Enhancing Prediction and Bolstering Resilience Location: Student Success Center - Campus Center Moderator: Kristen Corbosiero, Associate Professor, University at Albany, State University of New York Marie Mora, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Professor of Economics, University of Missouri - St. Louis Kevin Reed, Assistant Professor, Stony Brook University Rosimar Rios-Berrios, Scientist I, National Center for Atmospheric Research Amber Silver, Assistant Professor, University at Albany, State University of New York Stephanie N. Stevenson, GOES Tropical Applications Developer, Research Scientist/Scholar I, Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere at Colorado State University Renewable Energy A Blueprint for Least-Cost Ultra-High Renewable Energy Penetration in Puerto Rico Location: PAC Recital Hall Moderator: Richard Perez, Senior Research Associate, University at Albany, State University of New York Adele Ferranti, Program Manager, Workforce Development and Training, The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority Ron Leonard, Founder, Eco-NRG, LLC Francesco Raniere, Regional Development Manager, Ecogy Energy Lyle Rawlings, President, Advanced Solar Products, Inc. Thomas Thompson, Director of Sales, East Coast, Solaria Corporation Ziang (John) Zhang, Assistant Professor, Binghamton University Climate Adaptation 3 Climate Adaptation, Mitigation, Engaged Research and Service Learning: Opportunities for Higher Education Location: Standish Room - Science Library Room 330 Moderator: DeeDee Bennett, Associate Professor, College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity Curtis Dann-Messier, University Director for Workforce Programs, City University of New York James Liszka, Professor of Philosophy, State University of New York-Plattsburgh Marty Matlock, Executive Director, University of Arkansas Jenniffer Santos-Hernández, Research Professor, Centro de Investigaciones Sociales, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Lisa A. Stephens, Assistant Dean for Digital Education, University at Buffalo, State University of New York Legal Framework of University Interventions Exploring Policy and Regulatory Frameworks for University Resilience Work that Both Serves Immediate Needs and Creates Models for Change Location: UNH 110 - University Hall Moderator: Kim Diana Connolly, Professor; Director of Clinical Legal Education; Vice Dean for Advocacy and Experiential Education, University at Buffalo, State University of New York Susan Clark, Director, Sustainable Urban Environments Initiative, University at Buffalo Alyssa Curran, Member, Board of Directors, Unidos por Utuado Joseph Siegel, Senior Attorney and Environmental Collaboration and Conflict Resolution Specialist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Amaris Torres-Rivera, Executive Director, Fundación Fondo de Acceso a la Justicia Public Health Preparedness & Recovery from Natural Disaster What Preparedness Efforts and Recovery Strategies Can Reduce Health Impacts from Natural Disasters? Location: Multipurpose Room - Campus Center Expansion Moderator: Miguel Cruz, Senior Emergency Operations Officer, CDC/NCEH/EM Seth Guthartz, Director, Emergency Planning & Operations, Division of Environmental Health Shao Lin, Professor, University at Albany, State University of New York Samantha Penta, Assistant Professor, University at Albany, State University of New York Michael Primeau, Director, Office of Health Emergency Preparedness, New York State Department of Health Mary Riley-Jacome, Project Coordinator, University at Albany, State University of New York Neil Stuart, Lead Meteorologist, NOAA-NWS University Role In Relief Reflections on Universities’ New Roles in Disaster Response Location: PAC Main Theater Moderator: Ethel Marie Ríos Orlandi, Professor, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus Cory Arcak, Director, MSC L.T. Jordan Institute for International Awareness - Texas A&M University Anais Roque, Graduate Research Associate, Arizona State University - School of Human Evolution and Social Change Luisa Seijo Maldonado, Professor of Social Sciences, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Angélica Valdés Valderrama, PhD student, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University Lynn Warner, Dean, School of Social Welfare, University at Albany, State University of New York Engineering & Coastal Resiliency: A National & International Imperative Socio-Technical Approaches To Coastal Resilience Location: Assembly Hall - Campus Center Moderator: Jorge González-Cruz, NOAA-CREST Professor, City University of New York Thomaz Carvalhaes, PhD Student, Arizona State University, School of Sustainability Maria Dillard, Research Social Scientist, National Institute of Standards and Technology Donovan Finn, Assistant Professor, Stony Brook University Masoud Ghandehari, Associate Professor of Civil and Urban Engineering, New York University Tandon School of Engineering Yanna Liang, Professor and Chair, University at Albany, State University of New York Edwin Melendez, Director, Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College Systems of Higher Education SUNY-Puerto Rico Task Force Location: Boardroom - Campus Center Expansion Moderator: Michael Alfultis, President, Maritime College Sally Crimmins Villela, Associate Vice Chancellor for Global Affairs, State University of New York Mark Lichtenstein, Chief of Staff / Chief Sustainability Officer, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry Amy Nitza, Director of Institute for Disaster Mental Health, State University of New York at New Paltz Marla Perez-Lugo, Senior RISE Fellow, National Council for Science and the Environment Ethan Yake, Senior Director of Partnerships, All Hands and Hearts
03:45 – 04:00	Break
04:00 – 05:30	Cohort Breakout Session Government Officials, Indigenous People, and Community Cohort Location: Standish Room - Science Library Room 330 Mark Lichtenstein, Chief of Staff / Chief Sustainability Officer, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry Oscar Ojeda-Cana, Auxiliary Researcher, University of Puerto Rico - Cayey Cohort Breakout Session Higher Education Administrators Cohort Location: Assembly Hall - Campus Center Valerie A. Luzadis, Incoming Chair, NCSE Board of Directors; Professor of Social-Ecological Systems and Ecological Economics, College of Environmental Science & Forestry, State University of New York Ethel Marie Ríos Orlandi, Professor, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus Cohort Breakout Session Researchers and Practitioners Cohort Location: Multipurpose Room/Boardroom - Campus Center Expansion Elizabeth Allen, Postdoc Research Associate, Northeastern University Maria Bermudez, PhD Student, Philosophy Graduate Assistant, The Pennsylvania State University Katja Brundiers, Clinical Assistant Professor, Arizona State University Theresa Pardo, Director of Center for Technology in Government, University at Albany, State University of New York Cohort Breakout Session Students Cohort Location: Student Success Center - Campus Center Glorynel Ojeda, Graduate Student, School of Sustainability, Arizona State University Sandra Soto-Santiago, Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
05:30 – 08:00	Reception, Dinner (05:30 - 07:00) & Leaders' Discussion (07:00 - 08:00) Leaders' Armchair Discussion Challenges and Opportunities Facing Higher Education and Research Institutions in Addressing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters Location: Ballroom - Campus Center Moderator: Everette Joseph, Director, National Center for Atmospheric Research Kristina M. Johnson, Chancellor, State University of New York Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, Chancellor, City University of New York Jorge Iván Vélez Arocho, President, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico
08:00 – 08:15	Break
08:15 – 09:30	Film Screening After Maria Location: Campus Center Auditorium Moderator: Yarimar Bonilla, Professor, Hunter College, City University of New York Tinabeth Piña, Managing Editor, CUNY TV Soldanela Rivera López, Director of Presidential Strategic Initiatives, Office of Communications, Office of the President

Day 3 (Action to Get There)
Wednesday, November 20

07:30 – 09:00	CHECK-IN / BREAKFAST / EXHIBITS
09:00 – 10:30	Leaders' Roundtable Transformation through Convergence Location: Ballroom - Campus Center Moderator: Wendy Walsh, Higher Education Program Manager, Federal Emergency Management Agency/National Preparedness Directorate William J. Fritz, President, College of Staten Island, CUNY Michael Kopy, Governor's Office Director of Emergency Management, Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Mark Martin Bras, Co-founder/Community Coordinator, ViequesLove Tricia Wachtendorf, Professor, Sociology Director, Disaster Research Center, University of Delaware Stephen Walls, Energy Transition Initiative Program Lead, Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
10:30 – 10:45	Break
10:45 – 12:15	Cohort Breakout Session Government Officials, Indigenous People, and Community Cohort Location: Standish Room - Science Library Room 330 Mark Lichtenstein, Chief of Staff / Chief Sustainability Officer, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry Oscar Ojeda-Cana, Auxiliary Researcher, University of Puerto Rico - Cayey Cohort Breakout Session Higher Education Administrators Cohort Location: Assembly Hall - Campus Center Valerie A. Luzadis, Incoming Chair, NCSE Board of Directors; Professor of Social-Ecological Systems and Ecological Economics, College of Environmental Science & Forestry, State University of New York Ethel Marie Ríos Orlandi, Professor, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus Cohort Breakout Session Researchers and Practitioners Cohort Location: Multipurpose Room/Boardroom - Campus Center Expansion Elizabeth Allen, Postdoc Research Associate, Northeastern University Maria Bermudez, PhD Student, Philosophy Graduate Assistant, The Pennsylvania State University Katja Brundiers, Clinical Assistant Professor, Arizona State University Theresa Pardo, Director of Center for Technology in Government, University at Albany, State University of New York Cohort Breakout Session Students Cohort Location: Room 375 - Campus Center Glorynel Ojeda, Graduate Student, School of Sustainability, Arizona State University Sandra Soto-Santiago, Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
12:15 – 02:00	Lunch (12:15 - 01:00) & Arm Chair Discussion (01:00 - 02:00) Arm Chair Discussion: Moving Forward A Conversation on Advancing Thinking Regarding Resiliency and the Governance of Uncertainty Location: Ballroom - Campus Center Moderator: David Gómez, President, Hostos Community College Stephen Buckman, Assistant Professor, Clemson University Jose A. Molina Cotto, Former Chancellor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey Cecilio Ortiz García, Senior RISE Fellow, National Council for Science and the Environment Eric Stern, Professor, University at Albany, State University of New York Michelle Wyman, Executive Director, National Council for Science and the Environment
02:00 – 03:00	Cohort Co-Conveners Report Out Researchers and Practitioners Cohort Location: Ballroom - Campus Center Elizabeth Allen, Postdoc Research Associate, Northeastern University Katja Brundiers, Clinical Assistant Professor, Arizona State University Mark Lichtenstein, Chief of Staff / Chief Sustainability Officer, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry Valerie A. Luzadis, Incoming Chair, NCSE Board of Directors; Professor of Social-Ecological Systems and Ecological Economics, College of Environmental Science & Forestry, State University of New York Glorynel Ojeda, Graduate Student, School of Sustainability, Arizona State University Oscar Ojeda-Cana, Auxiliary Researcher, University of Puerto Rico - Cayey Theresa Pardo, Director of Center for Technology in Government, University at Albany, State University of New York Ethel Marie Ríos Orlandi, Professor, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus Sandra Soto-Santiago, Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
03:00 – 03:15	Closing Remarks Location: Ballroom - Campus Center Michelle Wyman, Executive Director, National Council for Science and the Environment Carol Kim, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, University at Albany, State University of New York

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