NYS RISE Team Members Workshop
Thursday, March 27, 2014
9:50 am – 3:30 pm
Room 120, Endeavor Building
School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences
Stony Brook University, NY 11794-5000
http://www.somas.stonybrook.edu/about/directions.html
9:50 am Welcome, Minghua Zhang and Bud Griffis
NYS RISE meeting agenda – March 27 2014
10:00 am – 11:00 am
1. Rapid Warning Systems Enhancements
1) Assessment of base plans, evacuation zones, response capabilities and gaps
2) Scenario-driven storm flooding and evacuation planning
3) Enhancements to long-lead forecasting of extreme events
4) Rapid warning system enhancements
11:00 – 11:15 Group discussion
11:15 – 12:00
2. Assessment of Cascading Dynamics – Interdependence of Bodies of Water, Infrastructure and ecosystem
1) Flooding impacts on transportation
Masoud Ghandehari Chris Gobler
2) Flooding impacts on energy infrastructure
Martin Schoonen Francisco de Leon
3) Flooding impacts on wastewater infrastructure
12:00 – 12:45 Lunch
12:45 – 1:15 pm
4) Flooding impacts on drinking water systems
Rae Zimmerman Henry Boukniewicz
5) Storm impact on coastal ecosystem and fisheries
1:10 – 1:30 Group discussion
1:30 – 2:30 pm
3. Vulnerability Assessment and Resiliency – Investment Strategies
1) Prioritization of Storm Hazards and Critical Facility Vulnerabilities
2) Vulnerability assessment of communities in the New York Rising CRZ programs
3) Assessment of economic vulnerability and investment strategies targeting coastal and inland flood-prone communities
4) Resilience Metrics for Infrastructure Investments
Constantine Kontokosta Guodong Sun
2:25 – 2:40 Group discussion
2:40 – 3:10
4. Storm and Environmental Risks Under Climate Change
1) Improved evaluation zone modeling
2) Integration of multiple monitoring systems targeting coastal Zones
3:10 – 3:20 Group discussion
3:20 – 3:30 Action items