SOS Saco Bay Presents
Third Annual Coastal Conference
October 8, 2024
Third Annual Coastal Conference
October 8, 2024
Save the Date for the 3rd Annual Coastal Conference
October 8, 2024
Ferry Beach Retreat and Conference Center
October 8, 2024
Ferry Beach Retreat and Conference Center
2024 - Third Annual Conference
2023 - Second Conference
2022- First Conference
2024 - Third Annual Conference
2023 - Second Conference
Main Conference
SOS Saco Bay – A Coastal Update,David Plavin, Vice President, SOS Saco Bay, Saco, ME [Download Presentation]
Going on Offense: Coastal Protection and Nature-Based Solutions, Peter M. Hanrahan, CPESC, Hanrahan Environmental LLC, Topsham, ME [Download Presentation]
Confronting Accelerated Shoreline Erosion at Plum Island, Newburyport, MA, Anders Bjarngard, PE, GZA GeoEnvironmental; Amesbury, MA [Download Presentation]
Protecting Critical Infrastructure at Prescott Park in Portsmouth, NH, Cassie Bethoney, RLA, Weston & Sampson Design Studio; Boston, MA [Download Presentation]
Regulatory Update, Marybeth Richardson, Maine Department of Environmental Protection; Portland, ME [Download Presentation]
Salt Marsh Restoration at the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, Rachel Stearns, Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge; Wells, ME [Download Presentation]
Erosion control, Private Structures and the Loss of Public Access in Camden Harbor, Alison McKellar, Town Councillor; Camden, ME [Download Presentation]
Working with Proactive Communities in Coastal Maine on Climate Resilience Planning, Maggie Kelly-Boyd and Bina Skordas, FB Environmental Associates, Portland, ME [Download Presentation]
Student Conference
Welcome to the Schiller Center, Holly Parker, PhD, Director, Schiller Coastal Studies Center, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine [Download Presentation]
Climate Ready Coast, Abbie Sherwin, Senior Planner & Coastal Resilience Coordinator, Southern Maine Planning & Development Commission, Saco, Maine [Download Presentation]
Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flooding, Hannah Baranes, Ph. D.,Postdoctoral Researcher, Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Portland, Maine [Download Presentation]
Technology and Tools for Coastal Protection, Zach Lacasse, Erosion Control and Stormwater Specialist, Everett J. Prescott, Inc., Gardiner, Maine [Download Presentation]
Resilient Infrastructure, Nathan Robbins, Climate Change Specialist, Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Augusta, Maine [Download Presentation]
SOS Saco Bay – A Coastal Update,David Plavin, Vice President, SOS Saco Bay, Saco, ME [Download Presentation]
Going on Offense: Coastal Protection and Nature-Based Solutions, Peter M. Hanrahan, CPESC, Hanrahan Environmental LLC, Topsham, ME [Download Presentation]
Confronting Accelerated Shoreline Erosion at Plum Island, Newburyport, MA, Anders Bjarngard, PE, GZA GeoEnvironmental; Amesbury, MA [Download Presentation]
Protecting Critical Infrastructure at Prescott Park in Portsmouth, NH, Cassie Bethoney, RLA, Weston & Sampson Design Studio; Boston, MA [Download Presentation]
Regulatory Update, Marybeth Richardson, Maine Department of Environmental Protection; Portland, ME [Download Presentation]
Salt Marsh Restoration at the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, Rachel Stearns, Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge; Wells, ME [Download Presentation]
Erosion control, Private Structures and the Loss of Public Access in Camden Harbor, Alison McKellar, Town Councillor; Camden, ME [Download Presentation]
Working with Proactive Communities in Coastal Maine on Climate Resilience Planning, Maggie Kelly-Boyd and Bina Skordas, FB Environmental Associates, Portland, ME [Download Presentation]
Student Conference
Welcome to the Schiller Center, Holly Parker, PhD, Director, Schiller Coastal Studies Center, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine [Download Presentation]
Climate Ready Coast, Abbie Sherwin, Senior Planner & Coastal Resilience Coordinator, Southern Maine Planning & Development Commission, Saco, Maine [Download Presentation]
Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flooding, Hannah Baranes, Ph. D.,Postdoctoral Researcher, Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Portland, Maine [Download Presentation]
Technology and Tools for Coastal Protection, Zach Lacasse, Erosion Control and Stormwater Specialist, Everett J. Prescott, Inc., Gardiner, Maine [Download Presentation]
Resilient Infrastructure, Nathan Robbins, Climate Change Specialist, Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Augusta, Maine [Download Presentation]
2022- First Conference
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
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
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
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