Agenda

9:00-9:15 am | Welcome and What is the Midwest CASC?
Speakers: Jessica Hellmann, Olivia LeDee

9:15-10:35 am | MW CASC Project PI Lightning Talks
Speakers: Kristen Voorhies, Benjamin Zuckerberg, Hilary Dugan, Holly Embke, Daniel Larkin, Gretchen Hansen, Daniel Isermann, Owen McKenna

10:35-10:45 am | Networking Break, Preview Student Posters

10:45-11:30 am | Consortium Member Introductions and Small Group Activity
Speakers: Elissa Welch, Jeff Brawn, Robert Croll, Mike Dockry, Susan Galatowitsch, Kimberly Hall, Jessica Hellmann, Rich Kobe, Gary Roloff, Daniel Vimont, Benjamin Zuckerberg

11:30-12:30 pm | Panel: The Partner Perspective – Working with the MW CASC
Speakers: Jonathan Gilbert, Kimberly Hall, Mary Khoury, Heidi Rantala, Matthew Mitro, Owen Boyle, Scott Hull, Zach Feiner

12:30-2:00 pm | Lunch On Your Own

12:30-2:00 pm | Invitation-Only Working Lunch – Climate Camp: Navigating Institutions & Partners and the Importance of Building Your Networks

2:00-3:00 pm | Student Poster Session and Networking

3:00-3:30 pm | Break and Convene for Field Trip

3:00-5:00 pm | Invitation Only Meeting – External Advisory Committee

3:30-5:30 pm | Optional Field Trip: A Guided Walking Tour of the UW Lakeshore Nature Preserve
Host: University of Wisconsin

5:30 pm | Optional Dinner Meet-Up
Grab dinner from a nearby restaurant and meet up with the group on Memorial Union Terrace.

9:00-9:15 am | Recap of Day 1, Goals for Day 2
MW CASC Staff

9:15-10:30 am | MW CASC Synthesis Projects, Current and Future
Speakers will be announced soon.

10:30-10:45 am | Break

10:45-11:30 am | Panel: Adaptation Challenges and Opportunities
Speakers: Sara Smith, Olivia LeDee, Christopher Hoving, Michael Northbird, Maria Janowiak, Matt Vitello

11:30-12:15 pm | Help the MW CASC Help You: Goals for the Upcoming Project Year
Speakers: Olivia LeDee, Jessica Hellmann, Elissa Welch, Jess Del Fiacco, Kristen Voorhies

12:30-2:00 pm | Invitation-Only Working Lunch: Consortium Leadership Team