Program Schedule

The Economic Impact of Climate and Energy Policy on Public and Private Sectors

October 3 - 5, 2014

University of California, Berkeley

Program Description

Day 1: Friday, October 3rd (Kinzie Room)

8:15 - 8:45am

Registration & Breakfast


8:45 - 9:00am

Opening Remarks

J. Keith Gilless

Dean Emeritus
Rausser College of Natural Resources, UC Berkeley

9:00 - 9:30am

Introduction

Max Auffhammer

George Pardee Jr. Professor of Sustainable Development
UC Berkeley

9:30 - 10:30am

Climate Science: AR5 (Physical Science)


10:30 - 11:00am

Break


11:00am - 12:00pm

Impact of Climate Change with GIS

Maggi Kelly

Professor and Cooperative Extension Specialist
UC Berkeley

12:00 - 1:00pm

Lunch


1:00 - 2:30pm

Climate Policy

Dan Kammen

Class of 1935 Distinguished Professor of Energy
UC Berkeley

2:30 - 3:00pm

Break


3:00 - 4:30pm

Water

Doug Parker

Director
California Institute for Water Resources and Strategic Initiative Leader for UC Agriculture and Natural Resources’ Water Quality, Quantity, and Security Strategic Initiative

4:30 - 4:45pm

Break


4:45 - 7:00pm

Reception & Keynote

Dara O'Rourke

Associate Professor
Department of Environmental Science, Policy & Management, UC Berkeley

Day 2: Saturday, October 4th (Tamalpais Room)

8:30 - 9:00am

Breakfast


9:00 - 10:30am

Energy 1

David Roland-Holst

Professor
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, UC Berkeley

10:30 - 11:00am

Break


11:00am - 12:30pm

Energy 2

Meredith Fowlie

Associate Professor
Agricultural and Resource Economics, UC Berkeley

12:30 - 1:30pm

Lunch


1:30 - 3:00pm

Transportation and Infrastructure

Max Auffhammer

George Pardee Jr. Professor of Sustainable Development
UC Berkeley

3:00 - 3:30pm

Break


3:30 - 5:00pm

Technological Innovations

Heather Youngs

Senior Analysis Fellow
Energy Biosciences Institute, UC Berkeley

Day 3: Sunday, October 5th (Tamalpais Room)

8:30 - 9:00am

Breakfast


9:00 - 10:30am

9:00 - 10:30am

David Sunding

Professor
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, UC Berkeley

10:30 - 11:00am

Break


11:00am - 12:30pm

Domestic and International Agricultural Commodities

Gordon Rausser

Robert Gordon Sproul Distinguished Professor
Agricultural and Resource Economics, UC Berkeley

12:30 - 1:30pm

Lunch


1:30 - 2:15pm

Synthesis: creating culture within your organization

Max Auffhammer

George Pardee Jr. Professor of Sustainable Development
UC Berkeley

2:15 - 2:30pm

Break


2:30 - 4:00pm

Module: Future Climate Policies

Max Auffhammer

George Pardee Jr. Professor of Sustainable Development
UC Berkeley

David Zilberman

Professor, Robinson Chair
Agricultural and Resource Economics, UC Berkeley

John Andrew

Assistant Deputy Director
California Department of Water Resources