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Week 1
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Wednesday 9th Jan |
Thursday 10th Jan |
Friday 11th Jan |
Monday 14th Jan |
Tuesday 15th Jan |
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THEME |
Climate Change Basics |
Modelling& Projections – Part I |
Modelling& Projections – Part II |
Modelling& Projections – Part III |
Climate Change Issues |
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MODERATOR |
Dr. John Charlery |
Jayaka Campbell |
Dr. Michael Taylor |
Dr. T. Stephenson |
Dr. Abel Centella |
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8:30am – 9:00am |
REGISTRATION |
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9:00am-9:30am
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Welcome and Introductions
Dr. John Charlery |
Exercise: Climate Change in My Country
Jayaka Campbell |
OPENING CEREMONY: Ensemble Climate Modelling Workshop and Caribbean Modellers Meeting |
Plenary 1 - Variability and Seasonal Predictions
Dr. Tannecia Stephenson |
Plenary 1- The Importance of Climate Data Adrian Trotman |
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9:30am-10:00am
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PRELIMINARIES – Introduction to the Week Tracy-Ann Hyman |
Plenary 2- Institutions of Climate Change Dr. Mark Bynoe |
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10:00am - 10:45am
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Plenary 1 –The Earth as an Integrated System Dr. Michael Taylor |
Plenary 1 - Deducing the Future: Scenarios and RCP’s Dr. John Charlery |
Recap & Review Dr. Tannecia Stephenson |
Plenary 3- The Cost of Climate Change Dr. Mark Bynoe |
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10:45am - 11:00am |
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11:00am - 11:45am
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Plenary 2 -All you need to know about Greenhouse Gases Dr. Abel Centella |
Plenary 2 - Deducing the Future: GCM’s and RCM’s Dr. Daniel Martinez |
Interactive Exercise: Build your own scenario: RCM’s Jayaka Campbell |
Plenary 2 – A Practical Example of using Model Results Dr. Riad Nurmohamed Peter Donk |
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11:45am - 12:30pm |
Learning exercise and discussion Dr. Michael Taylor |
Learning exercise and discussion Moderator |
Plenary 1 - Deducing the Future from Models: Other Model Variables Arnoldo Bezanilla |
Plenary 3 – Sectoral Models: Introduction to Impact Modelling Roger Rivero |
FIELD TRIP |
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12:30pm- 1:30pm |
LUNCH |
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LUNCH |
FIELD TRIP |
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1:30pm-2:30pm |
Interactive Exercise: Global warming and Global Environmental Change Jayaka Campbell & Arnoldo Bezanilla |
Interactive Exercise: Build your own scenario: GCM’s Dr. John Charlery Dr. Abel Centella Dr. Michael Taylor |
RCM’s & the Caribbean: A Modellers Perspective & some results. Jayaka Campbell & Arnoldo Bezanilla |
The Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources Dr. Adrian Cashman |
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2:30pm - 3:30pm |
Interactive Exercise: Global warming and Regional Environmental Change Jayaka Campbell & Arnoldo Bezanilla |
Model Limitations and Uncertainties Dr. Abel Centella |
Mainstreaming Climate Change considerations into Coastal Area Management Dr. Leonard Nurse |
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3:30pm-3:45pm |
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3:45pm-4:30pm |
Recap and Discussion Moderator |
Presentation of Scenarios Participants |
Recap and Discussion Moderator |
Recap and Discussion Moderator |
FIELD TRIP |
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Wednesday 16th Jan |
Thursday 17th Jan |
Friday 18th Jan |
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THEME |
Vulnerability |
Adaptation |
Mitigation |
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MODERATOR |
Tracy-Ann Hyman |
Dr. John Charlery |
Dr. Michael Taylor |
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9:00am -9:30am
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PRELIMINARIES |
Plenary 1- Regional Adaptation Dr. Ulric Trotz
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Plenary 1 - Introduction to Energy and Climate Change Willliam Hinds |
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9:30am -10:00am |
Video Spotlight – When the Waters Rise Tracy-Ann Hyman |
Plenary 2 - Sectoral Adaptation in the Agricultural Industry - part 1 Roger Rivero |
Plenary 2 - Mitigation Willliam Hinds |
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10:00am - 10:45am |
Plenary 1 – Introduction to Vulnerability Andria Grosvenor |
Plenary 3– Sectoral Adaptation in the Agricultural Industry – part 2 Dr. Cyril Roberts |
Plenary 3 - Mitigation Technologies Willliam Hinds |
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10:45am - 11:00am |
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11:00am - 11:45am |
Plenary 2 - Integrated Assessments TBA |
Plenary 4 - Adaptation in the Fisheries Sector Dr. Patrick McConney |
STUDY PERIOD |
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11:45am - 12:30pm |
Communicating Climate Change (Panel Discussion) |
Plenary 5- Climate Change Adaptation for the Caribbean Health Sector Dr. Dave Chadee |
STUDY PERIOD |
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12:30pm- 1:30pm |
LUNCH |
LUNCH |
LUNCH |
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1:30pm-2:30pm |
Vulnerability Assessment Methodology – The Pulwarty Method Natalie Hutchinson |
Adaptation in the Water Sector Dr. Adrian Cashman |
ASSESSMENT
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2:30pm - 3:30pm |
Interactive Exercise: Natalie Hutchinson |
Adaptation in the Tourism Sector Dr. Janice Cumberbatch |
Evaluation & Feedback Moderator |
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3:30pm-3:45pm |
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3:45pm-4:30pm |
Presentation and discussion Natalie Hutchinson |
Interactive Exercise: Community Adaptation Decision Making Dr. Michael Taylor |
Presentation of Certificates Dr. John Charlery Dr. Michael Taylor |
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4:30pm – 5:00pm |
Recap and Discussion Moderator |
Presentation of Exercise Results Participants |
Closing Ceremony Tracy-Ann Hyman |
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