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Programme
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS NOW AVAILABLE
Please click here to access the keynote and lead presentations from day one of the adaptation conference (20 May 2009).
Wednesday 20 May 2009 (Day 1)
| 7.00
am |
Conference
registration opens
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Conference
Opening
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9.00 am
9.20 am
9.25 am
9.30 am
9.40 am |
Chair: Dr David
Wratt – Director, NZCCC
Karakia
Kupapa Tirikatene (Ngāi Tahu)
Himene (Whakaria Mai)
Mihi Whakatau
Kupapa Tirikatene (Ngāi Tahu)
Waiata (Museum Iwi)
Mihi Whakatau
Huirangi Waikerepuru (Tāngahoe, Taranaki Tūkau)
Waiata (Te Kūwaha, NIWA)
Evolution of the NZCCC and Introduction of the Minister
Mr John Morgan
CEO NIWA
Opening Address
Hon Dr Nick Smith
Minister for Climate Change Issues
Conference Overview
Dr David Wratt
Director NZCCC
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| Session 1 |
Keynote
Speakers & presentations
|
9.45 am
10.35 am
10.45 am
11.15 am
11.45 am
12.00 pm
12.30 pm
12.45 pm |
Session Chair: Dr David
Wratt – Director NZCCC
Keynote
address 1
“Climate
change adaptation – an international perspective”
Dr Chris
Field
Director, Department of Global Ecology, Stanford University, San
Francisco
[via video-link from San Francisco]
Questions
Morning tea
Keynote
address 2
“A
risk management approach to climate change adaptation”
Dr Roger
Jones
Professorial Research Fellow, Centre for Strategic Economic Studies,
Victoria University, Melbourne
Questions
Lead presentation
“Climate
change scenarios – global and local”
Dr Andy Reisinger
Senior Research Fellow, New Zealand Climate Change Research Institute, Victoria University of Wellington
Questions
Lunch
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Session 2
|
Theme
presentations
|
1.45
pm
2.15 pm
2.45 pm
3.15 pm
3.45 pm
4.15 pm
4.45 pm
5.15 pm
5.25 pm
5.30 pm
7.30 pm |
Land-based primary industry
(farming,
agriculture, horticulture, forestry)
Dr Robyn
Dynes –
Team Leader, Agricultural Systems, AgResearch
Energy
and industry
(including
mining / quarrying and manufacturing)
Dr James
Renwick – Principal Scientist, NIWA
Conservation
and natural systems
(including
biodiversity and biosecurity)
Dr Matt
McGlone – Science Leader, Landcare Research
Afternoon tea
Māori
Mr
Darren King – Climate Research Scientist, NIWA
Health
Prof
Philippa Howden-Chapman – Director, Housing and Health
Programme, University of Otago Wellington School of Medicine and Health
Sciences
Local
government
(including
transport and infrastructure)
Ms Paula
Hunter – Northern Region Planning Leader, MWH New Zealand
Ltd.
Summary
of Day 1 & Plan for Day 2
Dr David
Wratt – Director, NZCCC
Day 1 close
Cocktail
Reception – Icon Restaurant, Te Papa
Reception ends |
Thursday 21 May 2009 (Day 2)
| 9.00
am |
Welcome back, introductory remarks
Dr David
Wratt – Director NZCC
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| Session 3 |
Theme
Panel Discussions |
9.15
am
10.00 am
10.45 am
11.15 am
12.00 pm
12.45 pm
1,45 pm
2.30 pm
3.15 pm |
Session Chair: Keith Jones – Technology Platform Manager, Industrial Research Ltd
Land-based primary industry
(farming,
agriculture, horticulture, forestry)
| Chair |
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| Mr
Nick Pyke |
CEO
|
Foundation for Arable
Research |
| Panel |
|
|
| Dr
Robyn Dynes |
Team Leader,
Agricultural Systems |
AgResearch |
| Dr
Gavin Kenny |
Director |
Earthwise Consulting Ltd |
| Dr
Tim Payn |
Principal Scientist,
Sustainable Forest Management |
Scion |
| Ms
Trecia Smith |
Senior Policy Analyst |
MAF |
| Dr Hamish Brown |
Science Team Leader |
Plant and Food Research |
Energy
and industry
(including
mining / quarrying and manufacturing)
| Chair |
|
|
| Dr Richard Levy |
Senior Scientist |
GNS |
| Panel |
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|
| Dr
Susan Krumdieck |
Associate Professor
(mechanical engineering) |
University of Canterbury |
| Douglas
Gordon |
CEO |
New Zealand Minerals
Association. |
| Prof
John McAneney |
Director |
Risk Frontiers – NHRC
(Macquarie University |
| Dr
James Renwick |
Principal Scientist |
NIWA |
Morning tea
Conservation
and natural systems
(including
biodiversity and biosecurity)
| Chair |
|
|
| Mr
David Whitehead |
Science Team Leader |
Landcare Research |
| Panel |
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| Dr
Rod Hay
|
Ecosystems Science Manager (Research & Development) |
DOC |
| Dr
Jordy Hendrix |
Snow and Ice Scientist |
NIWA |
| Dr
Matt McGlone |
Science Leader |
Landcare Research |
| Dr
Jason Tylianakis |
Senior Lecturer
(Terrestrial ecology) |
University of Canterbury |
Māori
| Chair |
|
|
| Dr
Charlotte Severne |
Chief Scientist |
NIWA |
| Panel |
|
|
| Mr
Chris Insley |
Executive Director |
Pathfinders to
Sustainability |
| Mr
Garth Harmsworth |
Scientist |
Landcare Research Ltd |
| Ms
Tina Porou |
Manager |
Tuwharetoa Maori Trust
Board |
| Dr Huirangi Waikerepuru |
Critical consciousness and community pacifist |
Te Puni Kokiri |
Lunch
Health
| Chair |
|
|
| Dr
Val Orchard |
Strategic Manager,
Science & Research |
ESR |
| Panel |
|
|
| Dr
Bruce Adlam |
Researcher and General
Practitioner |
ESR |
| Dr Emma
Britton |
Public health registrar |
Regional Public Health,
Hutt Valley District Health Board |
| Dr
Ed Kiddle |
Medical Officer |
Public Health (Nelson) |
| Prof
Philippa Howden-Chapman |
Director, Housing and
Health Programme |
University of Otago
Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences |
| Dr
Glenn McGregor |
Head of Geography
Department |
University of Auckland |
Local
government
(including
transport and infrastructure)
| Chair |
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|
| Mr
Chris Laidlaw |
Councillor |
Greater Wellington
Regional Council |
| Panel |
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| Mr
Bill Bayfield |
CEO |
Environment Bay of Plenty |
| Mr
Blair Dickie |
Programme Manager,
Environment & Strategy |
Environment Waikato |
| Ms
Paula Hunter |
Principal Planner |
MWH New Zealand Ltd |
| Mr
Garry McDonald |
Business Development
Manager for Water and Environment |
Beca |
| Dr
Andrew Tait |
Centre Leader (National
Climate Centre) |
NIWA |
Afternoon tea
|
| Session 4 |
Government Approach to Adaptation, Cross-Cutting Issues & Conference Summary |
3.40 pm
4.00 pm
4.45 pm
5.00 pm |
Session Chair: Dr Jonathan Boston
– Director, Institute of Policy Studies, Victoria University of
Wellington
Lead
Presentation
“Knowledge, guidance and partnership - leading New Zealand into a changing future"
Ms
Jacqui Yeates – Senior Adviser, Ministry for the
Environment
Cross-cutting
issues
An
opportunity for the lead speakers from each theme to comment on issues
highlighted through the panel discussions that cut across their theme
and to take final questions from the floor
| Chair |
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| Dr
Jonathan Boston |
Director |
Institute of Policy
Studies, Victoria University of Wellington |
| Panel |
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| Dr
Robyn Dynes |
Team Leader,
Agricultural Systems |
AgResearch |
| Dr
James Renwick |
Principal Scientist |
NIWA |
| Dr
Matt McGlone |
Science Leader |
Landcare Research |
| Mr
Darren King |
Climate Research
Scientist |
NIWA |
| Prof
Philippa Howden-Chapman |
Director, Housing and
Health Programme |
University of Otago
Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences |
| Ms
Paula Hunter |
Northern Region Planning
Leader |
MWH New Zealand Ltd |
| Ms
Jacqui Yeates |
Senior Adviser |
Ministry for the
Environment |
Conference
summary
Dr David Wratt – Director, NZCC
Conference close
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