ADAPTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN DEL MAR: PROTECTING YOUR PROPERTY AND OUR COMMUNITY
9:00 – 9:05 am WELCOME
Tracy Martinez
9:05 – 9:30 am INTRODUCTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
Mark Merrifield PhD, Director, Center for Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation, Scripps Institute of Oceanography
Ralph Keeling PhD, Principle Investigator for Atmospheric Oxygen, Scripps Institute of Oceanography; Founder and Director,
Keeling Curve Foundation
9:30 – 9:55 am OUR LOCAL ECOSYSTEM AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT
Jonathan Applebaum, Resource Ecologist, Volcan Mountain Foundation Conservancy and Volcan Mountain Foundation
9:55 – 10:20 am IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON COASTAL RESOURCES INCLUDING BEACHES AND BLUFFS
Bob Battalio, Environmental Science Associates
10:20– 10:35 am Q&A SPEAKER PANEL
10:35 – 10:50 am Break
10:50 – 11:15 am KEEPING A HEALTHY LAGOON AND WHY IT IS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR IN CLIMATE CHANGE
Serge Dedina, Ph.D., CEO WildCoast
11:15 – 11:40 am CARING FOR OUR TREES AND WHY THEY ARE IMPORTANT IN ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE
Tony Gurnoe, Arborist, Tree Hugger
11:40 – 12:05 pm GARDENING WISELY IN A CHANGING CLIMATE
Linda Chisari, Retired Landscape Designer, and highly recognized local botanical educator
12:05 – 12-20 pm Q&A SPEAKER PANEL
12:20 – 1:00 pm LUNCH (will be provided)
1:00 – 1:25 pm UNDERSTANDING THE INCREASING RISK OF FIRE IN A CHANGING CLIMATE
Rick Halsey, Director, California Chaparral Institute
1:25 – 1:50 pm UPDATED HARDENING GUIDANCE TO HELP YOU PRESERVE YOUR HOME AND COMMINUTY AS
PREPARATION FOR CLIMATE CHANGE
Jordan Villagomez, Senior Deputy Fire Marshall, City of Del Mar
1:50 – 2:15 pm TRIBAL INSPIRATION
Andrew Pittman, Tribal Community Member of Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians, Founder Condor Visual
Media
2:15 – 2:30 pm Q&A SPEAKER PANEL
2:30 – 2:55 pm CONNECTING WITH OUR NATURAL COASTAL ENVIRONMENT
Jonathan Applebaum, Resource Ecologist
2:55 – 3:00 pm CLOSING
Carol Kerridge
3:00 pm WINE AND CHEESE RECEPTION
*Event MC Dwight Worden
Our 2023 Climate Change Symposium “Adapting to Climate Change in Del Mar: Protecting Your Property and Our Community,” sponsored by The Coalition for Adapting to Climate Change in Del Mar and made possible by a grant from The Del Mar Foundation, is specifically designed for Del Mar residents. While all are welcome, the carefully designed program and topics covered will be of most interest to residents as they speak to specifics for Del Mar. Engaging and well-known speakers have been brought in to offer insights into the changes we see happening today as well as those that have been forecast for the future.
In Del Mar, we are fortunate to be surrounded by the natural beauty of the ocean, the beaches, historic sandstone bluffs, two beautiful lagoons, wetlands, and the rare Torrey Pine trees. Bordered by the San Dieguito Lagoon on the north and Los Penasquitos on the south, we are home to many species of native plants, wildlife, and aquatic life.
Among these rarities, the indigenous people as well as the residents who have lived here for years, can see the signs of change. Things are changing in subtle and some not-so-subtle ways. This ecological symposium is designed to give residents an insider’s view into what the changes are, what they mean and what we can expect for the future and most importantly, what things we can do to be sure we are prepared for coming changes.