Living on the Edge: Managing Change through Innovation, Day 1

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October 22, 2015 - October 23, 2015
Ashton Villa
2328 Broadway
Galveston, TX 77550
matthew.pelz@galvestonhistory.org
(409) 750-9108, ext. 1301

Living on the Edge
Managing Change through Innovation

OCTOBER 22-23, 2015 GALVESTON, TX

 

Join Galveston Historical Foundation for the second annual Living on the Edge conference and explore the innovations that will help us preserve healthy coastal communities.

Preserving historical buildings and sites along the coast has always come with challenges, including severe storms and frequent flooding. In recent years, the threats have intensified and experts predict that the trend will continue. At Living on the Edge, engineers, architects, environmentalists, contractors, and public health experts will present the solutions that will help make historical communities more resilient.

During the program, we will discuss:

  • New Methods for Understanding and Predicting Storm Surge
  • Integrating Climate Adaptations into State and Local Policies
  • Innovative Strategies for Flood-Prone Neighborhoods
  • Solutions and Incentives for Historic Buildings in Flood Zones

With special keynote presentations by:

  • Dr. Baukje Kothuis and Dr. Nikki Brand, Delft University of Technology, Authors of the new book, Delft Delta Design Houston Galveston Bay Area, Texas, USA
  • Dr. Kim Anderson, Oregon State University, Disasters, Environmental Health, and the Silicone Wristband Personal Passive Sampler

About the host:

Galveston occupies a barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico. In its history, the Galveston community has adapted to the environment through elevating and relocating buildings and through a massive seawall construction and grade-raising project after the deadly Hurricane of 1900. After Hurricane Ike of 2008, Galveston Historical Foundation launched the Center for Coastal Heritage to explore the relationship between history and the coastal environment in communities around the country.

Sessions

  • Innovation in Buildings - 3.5 HSW
  • Innovation in the City - 3.0 HSW
  • Innovation on the Gulf Coast - 3.5 HSW
  • Innovation in the Neighborhood - 3.0 HSW
     

Registration

  • Registration Fee - $100
  • Student Registration Fee - $25

Please visit the GHF website for registration and conference details.

There are 13.0 HSW AIA total credits available to be earned over the curse of the two day event.  

 

Schedule of Events

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22

COAST

8:30-8:40 – Welcome – Jeri Kinnear, President, Galveston Historical Foundation Board of Directors
8:45-9:05 – Session speaker 1 : Rhonda Price, Gulf of Mexico Alliance, Mississippi Dept. of Marine Resources
9:10-9:30 – Session speaker 2 : Hal Needham, LSU, Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program
9:30-9:40 – Break
9:40-10:00 – Session speaker 3 : Sam Brody, Texas A&M University at Galveston
10:05-10:50 – Session panel (1,2,3) : New Tools for Understanding Storm Surge, Moderater TBA
11:00-12:00 – Special Program : Update on Coastal Hazard Mitigation Strategies (panelists TBA)
12:00-1:00 – Lunch

CITY

1:00-2:00 – Keynote : Bee Kothuis and Nikki Brand, Delft University of Technology
2:10-2:30 – Session speaker 1 : Jessica Grannis, Georgetown Climate Center
2:35-2:55 – Session speaker 2 : Tom Linton and Chris O’Shea Roper, Texas A&M University at Galveston and Author
2:55-3:05 – Break
3:05-3:25 – Session speaker 3 : Jeana Wiser, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Preservation Green Lab
3:30-4:15 – Session panel (1,2,3) : Integrating Climate Adaptation Strategies into State and Local Policy (Moderated by Rick Lewis, University of Texas at San Antonio College of Architecture)
 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23

NEIGHBORHOOD

8:30-8:40 – Welcome, Mayor Jim Yarbrough
8:45-9:05 – Session speaker 1 : Bruce Mowry, City of Miami Beach
9:10-9:30 – Session speaker 2 : Dennis Carlberg, Boston University
9:30-9:40 – Break
9:40-10:00 – Session speaker 3 : Jodi Wright-Gidley, Sante Fe Education Foundation
10:05-10:50 – Session panel (1,2,3) : Innovative Approaches in Flood-Prone Neighborhoods, Moderated by Betty Massey, Mary Moody Northern Foundation
11:00-11:30 – Special Program : Solutions for Sargassum, Jens Figlus, Texas A&M University at Galveston
11:30-12:30 – Lunch

BUILDINGS

12:30-1:30 – Keynote : Kim Anderson, Oregon State
1:40-2:00 – Special Program : The University of Texas-San Antonio Preservation Field School
2:05-2:25 – Session speaker 1 : Roderick Scott, L and R Resources
2:30-2:50 – Session speaker 2 : Elizabeth English, University of Waterloo
2:50-3:00 – Break
3:00-3:20 – Session speaker 3 : Mary Delaney Krugman, Mary Delaney Krugman Associates
3:25-4:10 – Session panel (1,2,3) : Solutions and Incentives for Historic Buildings in Floodplains (Moderated by Patrick Sparks, Sparks Engineering, with special guest Jenny Parker, National Park Service)