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Climate Change


The session will focus on:
  • Identifying the state of technology on climate system, recognizing current gaps in climate knowledge
  • Evaluating and interpreting this knowledge for practical applications in areas such as agriculture ad food production, water resources management, climate risk management and adaptation planning, etc. climate change-related research and develop a new vision for climate impacts research
  • Raise awareness of recently completed, current and future work programmes
  • Comprehensive and systematic gap analysis is needed to identify mechanisms, sectors and regions
 

Speakers

Friday, 9 May 2014
Session Time: 1330 - 1730 hrs
Chairperson and Keynote Speaker
Carl Reed
CTO and Executive Director of Standards Program
Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)
USA
Biography | Abstract | Presentation
Session Time: 1350 - 1500 hrs, Session 1
Robert Shibatani
CEO & Principal Hydrologist
The Shibatani Group
USA
Biography | Abstract | Presentation
Xavier Irias
Director of Engineering and Construction
East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD)
USA
Biography | Abstract | Presentation
Espen Volden
Expert on Climate
GEO Secretariat
Switzerland
Biography | Abstract | Presentation

1500 - 1600 hrs: Networking Coffee Break and Visit to Exhibition

Session Time: 1600 - 1730 hrs, Session 2
Ornprapa P. Robert
Assistant Professor
Silpakorn University
Thailand
Biography | Abstract | Presentation
Felipe Cerbella Mandarino
Instituto Pereira Passos
Rio de Janeiro City Hall
Brazil
Biography | Abstract | Presentation
Martin Sauerbier
Project Manager
Photogrammetry MFB-GeoConsulting GmbH
Switzerland
Biography | Abstract | Presentation
Zahrah N. Musa
Researcher
UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education
The Netherlands
Biography | Abstract | Presentation