December 6 & 7, 2016
Hyannis Resort & Conference Center
Day 1
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Our Blue Economy
Christopher Adams, Chief of Staff & Leslie-Ann McGee, Blue Economy Program Manager, Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce
Change is the Only Constant: The Past, Present & Future of the Cape’s Fisheries (Panel Discussion)
History & Evolution of the Cape Cod Fishing Industry
Sandy MacFarlane, Author & Principal of Coastal Resources Specialists
Current Fishing Methods, Species & Markets-Adapting to Changing Regulations, Markets & Climate
John Pappalardo, Executive Director, Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance
Perspectives on Resource & Habitat Management-Collaborative Research & Management Efforts with Fisherman
Dan McKiernan, Deputy Director, MA Division of Marine Fisheries
Adaptive Management of the Harbor to Meet the Needs of a Changing Fishing Industry
Rex McKinsey, Harbormaster, Town of Provincetown
Science Address – Coastal and Ocean Acidification
Dr. Scott Doney, Senior Scientist & Department Chair, Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Session 1: Getting to Clean Water
From Disposal to Treatment: Can Small Changes in Leachfields Reduce Nitrogen to our Marine Embayments?
George Heufelder, Director, Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Test Center, Barnstable County Department of Health & Environment
Emerging Contaminents in the Waters of Cape Cod: Lessons Learned for Proactive Water Quality Protection
Dr. Laurel Schaider, Research Scientist, Silent Spring Institute
A Landfill’s Impact on Water Supply: Eastham’s Story
Jane Crowley, Health Agent, Town of Eastham
Session 2: Shellfish Aquaculture
Acidification Impacts on Larval Shellfish
Dr. Daniel McCorkle, Senior Scientist & Department Chair, Geology and Geophysics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Vp) Caused Illness in Massachusetts & Impact on the Cape and Islands Shellfish Industry
Chris Schillaci, Aquaculture Specialist and Vibrio Coordinator, MA Division of Marine Fisheries
Considerations for Scaling Shellfish Propagation for Nitrogen Management
Josh Reitsma, Marine Program Specialist, Cape Cod Cooperative Extension & Woods Hole Sea Grant
Session 3: Restoring Our Ponds
Clear Water Revival: Solarbees on Santuit Pond, Mashpee-Case Study
Catherine Laurent, DPW Director and Andrew McManus, Conservation Agent, Town of Mashpee
Session 4: Exploring the Marine Technology Cluster
Panel Discussion (please click on name for individual presentations)
Day 2
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Putting Regional Sediment Management into Action: Dealing with Natural, Political and Municipal Boundaries
Mark Borelli, Director, Seafloor Mapping Program, Center for Coastal Studies
John Ramsey, Sr. Coastal Engineer and Principal, Applied Coastal Research & Engineering
Brad Washburn, Assistant Director, MA Office of Coastal Zone Management
Ted Keon, Director of Coastal Resources, Town of Chatham
Heather McElroy, Natural Resources/Land Protection Specialist, Cape Cod Commission
Introduction to the Resilient Cape Cod Regional Project: Blending Adaptation Planning, Environmental Economics & Community Engagement
Kristy Senatori, Deputy Director, Communications, Economic Development & Strategic Information, Cape Cod Commission
Session 1: Sea Level Rise Impacts
The Potential Effects of Sea Level Rise on the Hydrolic System of Cape Cod
Donald Walter, Hydrologist, United State Geologic Survey
Marsh Sustainability in the Face of Sea Level Rise
(Presentation added during the conference.)
James Rassman, Stewardship Coordinator, Waquoit Bay NERR
Rising to the Challenge: Will tidal marshes survive rising seas? (Research Poster)-Jordan Mora, Research Associate, Waquoit Bay Reserve
Modeling Sea-Level Rise in Coastal Wetlands: Understanding Potential Impacts and Their Implications for Management on Cape Cod
Marc Carullo, GIS/Environmental Analyst, MA Office of Coastal Zone Management
(This presentation was not presented live, but available on-line.)
Session 2: Bringing Resiliency Home
Saving Money: Community Rating System & Flood Insurance Updates
Shannon Jarbeau, CRS & Floodplain Coordinator, Barnstable County Cape Cod Cooperative Extension
“Bridging” Resiliency in Infrastructure & Capital Planning Projects-A Boots on the Ground Perspective
Ray Jack, DPW Director, Town of Falmouth
Session 3: Adaptation Planning in Action
Habitats, Roads, Cultural and Recreational Resources, Buildings & Bathrooms: In a Changing Climate, What Should We Protect? Coastal Vulnerability Indexing, Mapping, Assessment & Adaptation on the Trustees of Reservations Coastal Properties-Case Study
Thomas O’Shea and Russell Hopping, Trustees of the Reservations, Ted Wickwire, Joe Famely and Kirk Bosma, Woods Hole Group
Implementing a Coastal Resilience Project: Efforts to Analyze and Permit a Nearshore Sediment Borrow Source for Sandwich Beaches-Case Study
Steve McKenna, Cape & Islands Regional Coordinator, MA Office of Coastal Zone Management
