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Program
Green Infrastructure Symposium 2010:Growing Green Infrastructure in Central New York
Call for Abstracts
Join us for the 2010 Central New York Green Infrastructure Symposium, hosted by the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) and the Environmental Finance Center at Syracuse University (EFC) November 17 and 18. This Symposium will provide a focused discussion and gathering of leaders, professionals, researchers, government officials, and others who wish to learn more about advances in green infrastructure applications and regional workforce development. Experts and specialists on the local to regional level will share their insights into the growth of green infrastructure (GI) and related workforce development, and will discuss current opportunities and barriers in the field. Students and those interested in continuing education in green infrastructure are welcome to attend.
Abstracts will be accepted for oral presentations for research sessions held on November 17. Instructions for submission are included in the Call_For_Abstracts document (.pdf). Presentations should be focused on green infrastructure research, with special attention given to projects in New York State. Topics can include:
- Human and behavioral dimensions
- Financial feasibility
- Municipal water system implications
- Climate change mitigation
- Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs)
- Stormwater management and BMPs
- Stormwater quality
- Gray vs. Green infrastructure
- Health effects
- Plant selections for site development
- Vegetated roofs, bioswales, rain gardens, planter boxes, pervious pavement
Each presentation will be allotted 15 minutes, with 5 minutes for questions. We will bundle presentations with complimentary content into the same session to provide for better discussion. The abstract (one page), should include title, author(s), and affiliation and should be emailed to Aimee Clinkhammer at aclinkhammer@syracusecoe.org.
Abstracts are welcome any time but no later than 5 p.m., Friday, October 15, 2010. A confirmation email will be sent acknowledging receipt of the abstract. Thank you and we look forward to your participation!
Agenda
| Wednesday, November 17th | |
| 8:00-8:30 | Registration, Breakfast |
| 8:30-9:00 | What is green infrastructure |
| 9:00-9:10 | Welcome/ Intro Featured Speaker |
| 9:10-9:45 | Featured Speaker |
| 9:45-10:00 | BREAK |
| 10:00-11:00 | Local Codes and Ordinances using EPA Water Quality Scorecard |
| 11:00-11:45 | Case Studies |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00-1:30 | EPA rule making update |
| 1:30-2:00 | GI funding and financing |
| 2:00-2:30 | GI Public Education |
| 2:30-2:45 | BREAK |
| 2:45-4:30 | Concurrent Research Sessions |
| 4:30pm-5:30pm | Cocktails and Hors D'Oeuvres |
| Thursday, November 18th | |
| 8:00-8:30 | Registration, Breakfast |
| 8:30-8:45 | Welcome/Intro to featured speaker |
| 8:45-9:15 | Featured Speaker |
| 9:15-9:30 | Introduction of presenters |
| 9:30 -11:00 | Presentations on green infrastructure development- the growth and needs of green infrastructure at the state, local, and academic levels |
| 11:00-11:30 | Break and presenting questions |
| 11:30-12:30 | Panel discussion- Green infrastructure industry jobs, growth, and needs |
| 12:30-1:30 | Lunch |
| 1:30-4:30 | Tours: Field trips to local green and grey infrastructure projects, potentially including the Near Westside of Syracuse, 515 Tully Street, the Syracuse Center of Excellence, METRO Waste Water Treatment Plant, Onondaga Lake sites, Midland Regional Treatment Facility, and the Regional Farmer's Market newly installed green infrastructure projects. |
| 4:30 | tours end, adjourn |
For further information about Central New York's Green Infrastructure Symposium, or other green infrastructure initiatives at SUNY ESF, please contact Ginny Williams, Project Manager at SUNY ESF Outreach at (315) 470-6818.
This program is made possible, in part, by support from the New York State Department of Labor through Central New York Works.
