Timetable

Preliminary program - Subject to change

Keynote Speaker Plenary Panel Papers Function Break

Wednesday, 29 September 2010
09:00	Conference Opening
09:30	Climate 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 Crawford River catchment, Australia Huiyun Li, CSIRO, Land and Water, Australia Climate Change Impacts on Groundwater Resources of 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 and amelioration strategies for Victoria’s coastal vegetation (mangroves and saltmarsh) 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	A3Catchments, Floodplains & Waterways A framework for incorporating available climate science in extreme flood estimates Keirnan Fowler, SKM, Australia Scaling of Australian Rainfall Extremes with Temperature 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 in East Gippsland Timothy J Womersley, Water Technology Pty Ltd, Australia Assessing variability of a subtropical estuarine system – providing a baseline for adapting to urban development and climate change Kylie Catterall, Allconnex Water, Australia Impact of climate change on disaster risk reduction Paul Grundy, Monash University, Australia	B4Planning & Policy Planning for sea level rise and coastal hazards – where are we now and where to from here? Nicole Sommer, Maddocks, Australia Developing triggers for future climate change adaptation Gregory W Fisk, BMT WBM Pty Ltd, 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	Climate Impact on Water Resources Climate Impact on Water Resources Francis Chiew, CSIRO Land and Water, Australia
16:00	Plenary Panel: The Science of Climate Change
17:15	Welcome Reception
18:15

Thursday, 30 September 2010
09:00	Keynote Presentation Jaap Schellekens, Deltares, The Netherlands
10:00	C1Water Resources Climate change and long term water availability in Western Australia - An experimental projection Mohammed Bari, Bureau of Meteorology, Australia	C2Coasts & Estuaries Wyndham Harbour - Designing for Climate Chjange Elise A Lawry, 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
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 Furtures 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 Estuary Environments Warwick A Bishop, Water Technology Pty Ltd, Australia Changes to Coastal and Estuarine dynamics in the Northern Territory of Australia; 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 Flood Risk, St Helens, NE Tasmania Sven W Rand, pitt&sherry, Australia The impacts of climate change on urban flooding in the Melbourne area 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 Rapid Climate Change Assessment Tool: ANUGA, Show me the Hazard Rudy Van Drie, 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 Regulation of scarce water resources in the Murray-Darling Basin 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 Future scenario simulations of wave climate in the NW Mediterranean Mercè Casas Prat, Laboratori d’Enginyeria Marítima, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain Practical Adaptation Measures for Island Communities in PNG 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 High resolution climate projection modeling for analysis of infrastructure asset susceptibility Sven W Rand, pitt&sherry, Australia Assessing Victoria's Coastal Vulnerability Nick Wynn, Department of Sustainability and Environment, Australia	E5Australian Rainfall and Runoff Update
14:30	Afternoon Tea
15:00	Policy and Pragmatism in the Real World Policy and Pragmatism in the Real World John Ginivan, Department of Planning and Community Development, Australia
16:00	Plenary Panel: Climate Change Planning for the Future
17:15
18:30	Conference Dinner
22:30

Friday, 1 October 2010
09:00	Terror 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 SRES Emission Scenarios Graeme C Dandy, Australia Urban Water Supply in an Energy Constrained Australia: the water-energy nexus Eytan Rocheta, Australian Climate Change Adaptation Research Network: Settlements and Infrastructure (ACCARNSI) at UNSW, Australia	F2Coasts & Estuaries Maintaining Sydney's Beach Amenity Against Climate Change Sea Level Rise - Scoping Study Alexander F Nielsen, AECOM, Australia Coastal Hazards Assessment and Adaptation to Climate Change at Portland 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 Robust multi-objective optimization for Canberra water supply systems in the face of climate change uncertainty Lijie Cui, School of Engineering, University of Newcastle, Callaghan 2308, Australia George Kuczera, School of Engineering, University of Newcastle, Callaghan 2308, Australia Climate change adaptation and alternative water supply sources for industrial users in Australia Muthu Muthukaruppan, City West Water Limited, Australia Incorporating climate change into planning processes for Victoiran water authorities Jolyon A Orchard, AECOM, Australia Challenges for Translating Climate Science into Water Resource Management Kim S Tan, Melbourne Water, 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 Melbourne Water, river health and drought response: The case of identifying and managing refuge pools for fish and other biota Dan Borg, Melbourne Water, Australia	G4Planning & Policy The NSW Response to Climate Change for Assuring 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 Lake Illawarra Climate Change Assessment 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	Keynote Presentation Rob Skinner, Melbourne Water, Australia
14:30	Afternoon Tea
15:00	Plenary Panel: Where to for Local Government?
16:00	Conference Close
16:30