Economic and Social Dimensions of
Climate Change Impacts
Fall 2009

September 15 -- Wisconsin's Changing Climate: Recent Trends and New Projections

• Christopher Kucharik, Assistant Professor, Agronomy & Environmental Studies and Nelson Institute Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment
• Daniel Vimont, Assistant Professor, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research
• JOINT Presentation (PDF)

September 29 -- Potential Impacts of Changes in Wisconsin's Precipitation Patterns

• Kenneth Potter, Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering and Chair, Water Resources Management Program; Presentation (PDF)
• Kenneth Bradbury, Hydrogeologist, Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey; Presentation (PDF)

October 13 -- Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture and Forestry

• Avery Dorland, Forest Geneticist and Nursery Coordinator, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources; Presentation (PDF)

Panel Discussion

• Marion Barlass, Dairy Producer, Barlass Jerseys, Janesville, WI
• Randy Jackson, Professor, Department of Agronomy, UW-Madison
• Margaret Krome, Policy Program Director, Michael Fields Agricultural Institute
• Brent McCown, Professor, Department of Horticulture, UW-Madison

October 27 -- Climate Change and Our Sense of Place

• Patty Loew, Associate Professor, Department of Life Sciences Communication; Co-host, In Wisconsin, Wisconsin Public Television;
  Presentation (Links to YouTube videos presented by Patty Loew below.)
  Climate Change and Plants, An Ojibwe Youth Perspective (video)
  Climate Change and Wildlife, An Ojibwe Youth Perspective (video)
  Climate Change and Culture, An Ojibwe Youth Perspective (video)
• Curt Meine, Director for Conservation Biology and History, Center for Humans and Nature, and Senior Fellow, Aldo Leopold Foundation; Presentation (PDF)

November 10 -- Decision Making Under Risks of Climate Change

• Lauren Azar, Commissioner, Wisconsin Public Service Commission; Presentation (PDF)
• Sean Dilweg, Wisconsin Commissioner of Insurance

November 24 -- Working Toward a Positive Future in a Changing Climate

• Matthew Frank, Secretary Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources