SOS Saco Bay Presents
1st Annual Coastal Conference
September 27, 2022
1st Annual Coastal Conference
September 27, 2022
Schedule
8:30 - 9:00 am Registration / Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 9:30 am Keynote Address
Lori K. Gramlich, Maine State House of Representatives; Old Orchard Beach, ME
8:30 - 9:00 am Registration / Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 9:30 am Keynote Address
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 & Energy; 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
Peter Slovinsky, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Energy; 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
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.
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
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
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
10:45 - 11:30 am Going on Offense: Wave Attenuation
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.
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
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
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
