Timetable

Keynote Speaker Plenary Panel Papers Function Break

Wednesday, 29 September 2010
09:00	OPConference Opening
09:30	K1Climate Change Science Update Climate Change Science Update Kevin Hennessy, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Australia
10:30	Morning Tea
11:00	A1Water Resources Projecting impacts of climate change on future water resources – How and what to change? Andrew G Herron, Sinclair Knight Merz, Australia Accounting for the Effects of Climatic Non-Stationarity in Engineering Water Management Investigations John C Macintosh, Water Solutions Pty Ltd, Australia Hydrologic response to climate variability and vegetation change in the Crawford River catchment, Australia Huiyun Li, CSIRO, Land and Water, Australia Potential Impacts of Drying Climate on the Millstream Aquifer in the Pilbara, WA Brian Barnett, Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM), Australia	A2Coasts & Estuaries Modelling short to geological time-scale coastline response to climate change along the central east coast of Australia Dean Patterson, Australia Climate change impacts on Victoria’s coastal vegetation (mangroves and saltmarsh): Western Port Case Study Paul I Boon, Institute for Sustainability & Innovation, Victoria University, Australia The hydraulic and morphological response of a large coastal lake to rising sea levels Evan K Watterson, WorleyParsons, Australia Shoreline Response to Climate Change: A New Assessment Approach Chris D Huxley, BMT WBM Pty Ltd and University of Queensland, Australia	A3Catchments, Floodplains & Waterways A framework for incorporating available climate science in extreme flood estimates Keirnan Fowler, SKM, Australia Historic Rainfall and Temperature Relationships and Implications for Climate Chanhe Assessment Rhys Hardwick Jones, WMAwater, Water and Environmental Engineers, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Australia A Risk Communication Approach to Address the Adverse Impact of Climate Change Hamid Mirfenderesk, Gold Coast City Council - Griffith University, Australia A Co-Knowledge Approach to Assessing Inland Flood Risk in a Changing Climate Helen Fairweather, Queensland Climate Change Centre of Excellence, Australia
12:20	Lunch
13:20	B1Water Resources Quantifying the post-1997 climate shift in Victoria Rachel Murphy, SKM, Australia Translating Climate Projections into Usable Information for Business – A Case Study from Tasmania Katherine AS Brown, Hydro Tasmania Consulting, Australia Reducing carbon footprint from water distribution systems by using a lower discount rate Angus R Simpson, University of Adelaide, Australia Response to climate change from a hydro-electricity generator Fiona LN Ling, Hydro Tasmania Consulting, Australia	B2Coasts & Estuaries Coastal Science NOT Climate Science – Assessing Coastal Hazard Vulnerability, East Gippsland Timothy J Womersley, Water Technology Pty Ltd, Australia Impact of climate change on disaster risk reduction Paul Grundy, Monash University, Australia The Changing Chemistry of the Carbonate System in a Semi-Enclosed Gulf Monzur A Imteaz, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia	B4Planning & Policy Planning for Sea Level Rise and Coastal Hazard - Promoting Adaptive Outcomes Nicole Sommer, Maddocks, Australia The Analysis of Infrastructure Asset Susceptibility Using High Resolution Climate Projection Modeling Sven W Rand, pitt&sherry, Australia The role of Risk Communication in Planning and Policy Formulation under Conditions of Uncertainty Leigh D Appleyard, ACOR Appleyard Consultants Pty Ltd., Australia SE Water’s approach to managing GHG and Energy – can efficiency avoid the need to purchase offsets Greg Ryan, South East Water Limited, Australia
14:40	Afternoon Tea
15:00	K2Climate Impact on Water Resources Climate Impact on Water Resources Francis Chiew, CSIRO Land and Water, Australia
16:00	N1Plenary Panel: The Science of Climate Change
17:15	WRWelcome Reception
18:15

Thursday, 30 September 2010
09:00	K3Keynote Presentation Jaap Schellekens, Deltares, The Netherlands
10:00	C1Water Resources Climate change and long term water availability in South-Western Australia - An experimental projection Mohammed Bari, Bureau of Meteorology, Australia Challenges in Translating Climate Science into Water Resource Planning Bruce G Rhodes, Melbourne Water, Australia	C2Coasts & Estuaries Wyndham Harbour - Designing for Climate Change Andrew D McCowan, Water Technology Pty Ltd, Australia Influence of Climate Change on Wave Overtopping Hazard to Pedestrians and Vehicles-Case Study of Coffs North Breakwater Crest Indra F Jayewardene, NSW Public Works, Manly Hydraulics Laboratory, Australia	C4Planning & Policy Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Options: Planning and Legislative Issues in NSW, Australia Louise Gates, Australian Climate Change Adaptation Research Network for Settlements and Infrastructure, Australia Risk Based Coastal Adaptation Planning Daniel FM Ware, Sinclair Knight Merz, Australia
10:30				E5Australian Rainfall and Runoff Update
10:40	Morning Tea
11:10	D1Water Resources Relationship of climate change and fire danger in Victoria Anirban Khastagir, RMIT University, Australia Water resource management in a changing climate – can we afford to wait for the climate models to give us the answer? Anthony S Kiem, University of Newcastle, Australia Water Neutral: an Integrated Approach to Climate Futures Ian J Adams, Organica Engineering, Australia	D2Coasts & Estuaries Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for ICOLLs and Implications for Strategic Planning Tanja J Mackenzie, Cardno, Australia Impacts of Sea Level Rise on Flooding in an Estuarine Environment Warwick A Bishop, Water Technology Pty Ltd, Australia Changes to Estuarine and Coastal Systems in th NT: Macro Tides and Cyclones David K Williams, Australian Institute of Marine Science, Australia Nsw Icolls: Can We Save Developments Along Their Foreshores From Sea Level Rise Or Are They Doomed? Richard W Dewar, WMAwater, Australia	D3Catchments, Floodplains & Waterways Climate Change impacts on George River Floodplain, St Helens, North East Tasmania Sven W Rand, pitt&sherry, Australia The impacts of climate change on urban flooding in the Melbourne area using existing flood models Philip Pedruco, BMT WBM, Australia A risk based approach for water and coastal engineering design in recognition of climate change Tom Connor, Kellogg Brown & Root Pty Ltd, Australia Considering the Impacts of Climate Change on Flood Risk Duncan McLuckie, Department of Environment and Climate Change, Australia
12:30	Lunch
13:30	E1Water Resources Hotspots Assessment of Seepage Losses in Irrigation Supply Channels: A Case Study of the Southern Murray-Darling Basin of Australia Saud Akbar, The Department of Industry and Investment, Australia Predicting water storages within the MDB – the effect of projected changes in rainfall Ian N Smith, KLS Consulting, Australia Managing the Effect from Climate Change: Introduction of Market Mechanisms in the Murray-Darling Basin - An Effective Solution to Climate Change? Dariel A De Sousa, Maddocks Lawyers, Australia	E2Coasts & Estuaries Climate Change adaptation for the Solomon Islands and the trigger points that impel communities to take action Stacey E Atkinson, University of New South Wales, Australia Coastal Climate Change Adaptation Measures for Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea Christian Taylor, WorleyParsons, Australia	E4Planning & Policy Can History Help us Navigate Climate Change? Practical Lessons from the Past Marcus Bussey, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia Dealing with Uncertainty in Cliamte Change Adaption Planning and Developing Triggers for Future Action Gregory W Fisk, BMT WBM Pty Ltd, Australia Assessing Victoria's Coastal Vulnerability Nick Wynn, Department of Sustainability and Environment, Australia
14:30	Afternoon Tea
15:00	K4Policy and Pragmatism in the Real World Policy and Pragmatism in the Real World John Ginivan, Department of Planning and Community Development, Australia
16:00	N2Plenary Panel: Climate Change Planning for the Future
17:15
18:30	CDConference Dinner
22:30

Friday, 1 October 2010
09:00	K5Terror Australis - Local Government in Deepening Water Terror Australis - Local Government in Deepening Water Angus D Gordon, Coastal Zone Management and Planning, Australia
10:00	F1Water Resources Sensitivity of Estimated Urban Water Supply Security based on Various Global Circulation Models and Emission Scenarios Graeme C Dandy, Australia Securing Water in an Energy Constrained Australia: An Energy Perspective Eytan Rocheta, Australian Climate Change Adaptation Research Network: Settlements and Infrastructure (ACCARNSI) at UNSW, Australia	F2Coasts & Estuaries Offshore Sand Extraction for Beach Nourishment, Ameliorating Climate Change Sea Level Rise Impacts Alexander F Nielsen, AECOM, Australia Coastal Hazard Assessment and Adaptation to Climate Change at Portland, Victoria Saima Aijaz, AECOM Australia, Australia	F4Planning & Policy Climate Change Research & Responses on the Eyre Peninsula: Weaving Natural Resources Management with Community Resilience Planning Anne Weckert Regional Climate Change Projections for South Australia Solange D Cricelli, Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation, Australia
10:40	Morning Tea
11:10	G1Water Resources Coping with Climate Change uncertainty using Robust Multi-Objective Optimization: Application to Urban Water Supply Systems George Kuczera, School of Engineering, University of Newcastle, Callaghan 2308, Australia Climate change adaptation and alternative water supply sources for industrial users in Australia John Poon, CH2M HILL Australia Pty Ltd, Australia Incorporating climate change into planning processes for the Victoiran water sector Jolyon A Orchard, AECOM, Australia	G3Catchments, Floodplains & Waterways Climate and Land Use Change Impacts to Flow and Water Quality in the Botany Bay Catchment Joel P Stewart, BMT WBM Pty Ltd, Australia Stormwater harvesting for irrigation of remnant native vegetation in Napier Park, Moonee Valley Stuart JE Farrant, AECOM Design + Planning, Australia Climate change vulnerability of Victoria’s wetlands: an indicative assessment Simon A Treadwell, Practice Leader - Freshwater Ecology, Sinclair Knight Merz, Australia The Melbourne Water, river health and drought response: Identifying and managing refuge for fish and other biota Dan Borg, Melbourne Water, Australia	G4Planning & Policy NSW Response for Addresing the Impact of Climate Change on the Water Supply Security of Country Towns Sam Samra, NSW Office of Water, Australia A 30 Year Plan of Adaptation and Mitigation Measures for Manly Council - A Case Study in Practical Responses to Climate Change Louise C Collier, Cardno, Australia Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Flooding in the Lake Illawarra Floodplain Louise C Collier, Cardno Lawson Treloar, Australia The adaptive capacity of urban coastal cities vulnerable to climate change impacts: A case study of the 2008 Mackay floods, Queensland Melanie Thomas
12:30	Lunch
13:30	K6Keynote Presentation Rob Skinner, Melbourne Water, Australia
14:30	Afternoon Tea
15:00	N3Plenary Panel: Where to for Local Government?
16:00	CLConference Close
16:30