Carolinas Climate Adaptation Partnership (CAP) Events
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Past Events
Coastal Health and Climate Risks: Managing Exposure to Harmful Algal Blooms & Other Threats
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Panelists: Joshua Hollowell, Climate Impact Specialist of Environmental Health at Albemarle Regional Health Services (ARHS); Ralph Hollowell, Environmental Health Director at ARHS; Dr. Lisa Satterwhite, Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Duke University; Dr. Rebecca Ward, Postdoctoral Research Scholar in the Coastal Resilience and Sustainability Initiative at North Carolina State University
Triple Threat: Addressing Climate Justice, Food Insecurity & Health Disparity in African American Rural South Carolina
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Moderator: Dr. Florence Anoruo, Researcher and Project Director for the Emerging Crops and Industrial Hemp Research Project, and faculty member in the Department of Biology at South Carolina State University
Panelists: Nikki Seibert Kelley, Director of Growing Local SC & Owner of Wit Meets Grit; and Keisha D. Long, Environmental Justice Coordinator in Office of Environmental Affairs at South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Empowering Communities, Empowering Scholars: The Interplay of Students in Interdisciplinary Research
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Student Moderator: Emily Floess, PhD Student in Civil Engineering at North Carolina State University (NCSU) and Global One Health Fellow
Panelists: Dr. Andy Grieshop, Professor of Civil, Construction, & Environmental Engineering and Faculty Advisor of NCSU Engineers Without Borders; Dr. Carter Clinton, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences at NCSU; Dr. Geoffrey Habron, Professor of Sustainability Science at Furman University; Dr. Louie Rivers, Senior Social Science Advisor in the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Research & Development and Adjunct Professor of Forestry & Environmental Resources at NCSU
Toward Equitable Community Resilience Partnerships: Addressing Non-Climate Socio-Economic Stressors, Needs, and Threat Multipliers
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Panelists: Dr. Geoffrey Habron, Furman University; Evangeline Costa, Trees Upstate; Becky Ryon, Coastal Conservation League; Renee Fortner, RiverLink
Infrastructure Tipping Points Webinar: Climate Adaptation for Onsite Wastewater Systems in the Coastal Carolinas
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Panelists: Dr. Jane Harrison, North Carolina Sea Grant; Dr. Jared Bowden, North Carolina State University; Dr. Mike O'Driscoll and Dr. Charlie Humphrey, East Carolina University; Conner Twiddy, Town of Nags Head, NC; and Leslie Lenhardt, South Carolina Environmental Law Project
People, Place, Culture Webinar: Heritage and Place-Based Learning on Climate, Health, and Equity
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Panelists: Dr. Deborah Littlejohn, NCSU School of Design; Angela Lee, Hayti Heritage Center; Dr. Rose Hendricks, Association of Science and Technology Centers; Cassandra Williams-Rush, MPH, C. Williams Rush Museum of African-American Arts and Culture; Max Cawley, North Carolina Museum of Life and Science
Environmental Justice Webinar: A Conversation Between Thought Leaders
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Panelists: Dr. Chris Hawn, North Carolina Environmental Justice Network; Dr. Courtney Woods, Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, UNC; Dr. Roslynn Powell, Department of Parks and Recreation Management, WCU; Dr. Louie Rivers, Environmental Protection Agency