Building a Resilient Virginia
VCPC's 6th Annual Conference, Building a Resilient Virginia, was held on Friday, Nov. 2nd at the William & Mary School of Education. Panelists included individuals from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Virginia Sea Grant, coastal planning district commissions, nonprofit organizations, and -- from Louisiana -- the Water Institute of the Gulf, the LSU Coastal Sustainability Studio, and the Baton Rouge Area Foundation!
View the post-conference report.
View the conference program (includes speaker biographies).
Conference Videos and Presentations:
The conference was preceded by a WINE (Women in the Environment) breakfast, courtesy of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, featuring special guest Dr. Jewel Bronaugh, Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Building Resilience for Our Green and Gray Infrastructure
- Combined Presentation
- Dr. Carl Hershner, Center for Coastal Resources Management, VIMS
- Angela King, Virginia Coastal Policy Center, W&M Law School
- Lance Gregory, Virginia Department of Health
- Curtis Smith, Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission
- Elizabeth Andrews, Virginia Coastal Policy Center, W&M Law School
Legislative Options for Building Resilience
- The Honorable David Bulova, Delegate, 37th District
- The Honorable Keith Hodges, Delegate, 98th District
- The Honorable Monty Mason, Senator, 1st District
- The Honorable Christopher Stolle, Delegate, 83rd District
The Pamunkey as Partners in Resilience
- Combined Presentation
- Chief Robert Gray
- Dr. Ashley Spivey
Building a Water Economy: Louisiana's Water Campus Experience
- Robert Twilley, Louisiana Sea Grant & LSU Coastal Sustainability Studio
- Dale Morris, The Water Institute of the Gulf
- John Spain, Baton Rouge Area Foundation
- Stephen Moret, Virginia Economic Development Partnership
The Economic Benefits of Land Conservation and Ecotourism
- Laura McKay, Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program
- Combined Presentation
- Shannon Alexander, Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission
- John Bateman, Northern Neck Planning District Commission
Closing Keynote: The Honorable Ralph Northam, Governor of Virginia
Congressional Letters of Support: