June 05, 2018 | Category: Conferences

 

Setting the Scene: Current Climate Risks in the Lower Mainland and BC

Becky Denlinger, Deputy Minister, Emergency Management British Columbia

 

Theme 1: Current Transportation Infrastructure Risks in the Lower Mainland

Derek Stewart, Director, Safety, Environment & Emergency Management, TransLink 

Don Ehrenholz, Vice President, Engineering & Environment Vancouver Airport Authority

Willy Yung, Director, Engineering & Maintenance, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority

 

Early Warning Emergency Response and Critical Infrastructure Resilience

Maryam Golnaraghi, Director, Extreme Events and Climate Risk, The Geneva Association

 

Theme 2: Remote & Island Communities

Dirk Nyland, Chief Engineer, BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure

Gregg Clackson, Director, Operations & Security Centre, British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. (video)

Ewan Moir, President & CEO, Nanaimo Port Authority

Ryan Thoms, Manager of Emergency Services, Powell River Regional District

 

Theme 3: Sea Level Rise & Climate Change Impacts

Steve Litke, Senior Program Manager, Fraser Basin Council

Thomas James, Research Scientist, Natural Resources Canada

Trevor Heryet, Executive Regional Director, Issues & Program Management, Transport Canada