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2023 - Second Annual Conference
2022 - First Annual Conference
2023 - Second Annual Conference

SOS Saco Bay Presents
Second Annual Coastal Conference
September 27, 2023

Call For Abstracts
[Download]
Due: April 7, 2023
Notification of presentation status will occur no later than May 15, 2023
2022 - First Annual Conference
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SOS Saco Bay Presents
1st Annual Coastal Conference
A Call to Action - Confronting Rising Seas and Coastal Erosion
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Schedule & Presentations

8:30 - 9:00 am Registration / Continental Breakfast

9:00 - 9:30 am Keynote Address [Download Presentation]
Lori K. Gramlich, Maine State House of Representatives; Old Orchard Beach, ME
9:30 - 10:30 am Panel Discussion - Past, Present & Future of Saco Bay
Peter Slovinsky, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry; Augusta, ME​
Brian Ambrette, Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future, Augusta, ME
Charles Tilburg, Ph. D., University of New England; Biddeford, ME
Rick Milliard, Chairman, City of Saco Shoreline Commission
Patrick Fox, Director, City of Saco Public Works
Marybeth Richardson, Maine Department of Environmental Protection; Portland, ME
Moderator:  Kevin Roche, President; SOS Saco Bay; Saco, Maine
10:30 - 10:45 am Break in Exhibit Area

10:45 - 11:30 am Going on Offense: Wave Attenuation [Download Presentation]
Scott Bartkowski, Living Shoreline Solutions, Dade City, FL

11:30 - 12:00 pm Climate Ready Coast-Southern Maine:  Developing a regional coastal resilience plan for Southern Maine communities [Download Presentation]
Abbie Sherwin, Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission; Saco, Maine

12:00 pm Lunch Provided

1:00 - 1:30 pm Maine’s Coast: A 2050 Vision [Download Presentation]
Peter M. Hanrahan, CPESC, Hanrahan Environmental, LLC; Topsham, ME

1:30 - 2:30 pm Breakout Sessions

1. Shoreline Restoration
Cathy Stackpole, Ferry Beach Retreat & Conference Center, Saco, ME

2. Coir Fiber Products
Bill Yaffa, BMT Commodity Corporation: New York, NY
Zack Lacasse, Everett J. Prescott, Inc. Gardiner, ME

3. Shorebird Protection
Brad Zitske, State Shorebird Specialist, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife; Augusta, ME

2:30 - 2:45 pm Break in Exhibit Area

2:45 - 3:30 pm Demystifying Sea Level Rise and Flooding Projections:  What Projections Are Available, Why They Vary, and Which to Use [Download Presentation]
Hannah Baranes, Ph.D, Gulf of Maine Research Institute; Portland, ME

3:30 - 4:00 pm Closing Remarks / Q&A
David Plavin, SOS Saco Bay, Saco, ME

4:00 pm Adjourn
Ferry Beach Retreat & Conference Center is a 501(c)3 membership organization. 
Our mission is to awaken hearts to explore, grow and renew the spirit of universal love.  We accomplish our mission through work in the areas of
​arts & culture, education, spirituality, sustainability, personal growth and justice & action.
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    • The Beachkeeper Program
    • Quillen Shinn Society
    • Memorial Garden
    • Endowment Fund
    • Scholarship Program
    • Capital Campaigns >
      • Generator
      • GAYLA Theatre Renovation
      • ADA Campus
  • For Members
  • About
    • Our Mission & Values
    • History
    • Contact Us
    • Directions
  • Schedule
    • Community Dinner
    • Open Jam
    • Spring Renewal Intensive
    • Quilting Retreat
    • Profound Treasury
    • Work Week
    • Annual Meeting
    • Youth Camps
    • July 4th
    • RE Week
    • Choral Fest
    • GAYLA
    • Women's Healing
    • Family & Friends
    • Circles of Life
    • Circle of Music
    • Company of Women
    • Motivational Interviewing
    • Sacred Circle Dance
    • RISE
    • Quilting by the Bay
    • The Beach Getaway
    • SOS Saco Bay Conference
    • Labor Day Weekend >
      • Labor Day Cookout
  • What to Expect
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    • Our Retreats
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  • Lodging
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