UPGN Interdisciplinary Doctoral Seminar on Climate Change 2012

Final Report of Doctoral Seminar on Climate Change

Submitted by Larry A. Nielsen, August 15, 2012

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UPGN Interdisciplinary Doctoral Seminar on Climate Change 2012

Final Report of Doctoral Seminar on Climate Change

Executive SummaryThe first UPGN Interdisciplinary doctoral seminar was held during July 21-29, 2012, on the topic of climate change. The seminar was attended by 15 doctoral students (5 from each of the three participating UGPN members, the University of Surrey, University of Sao Paulo and North Carolina State University) and by 8 faculty and staff members from the universities. Student participants represented a range of disciplinary interests, including engineering, meteorology, forest and wildlife management, psychology, economics, policy, environmental justice, law, statistics and others. The seminar was led by Dr. Larry Nielsen (NC State), with the joint leadership of Dr. Jonathan Chenoweth (Surrey), Sergio Pacca (Sao Paulo) and Fred Semazzi (NC State); the seminar was staffed by Ms. Sarah Slover (NC State).

The program occurred at three sites. We began at NC State in Raleigh, NC, for introductory and broad conceptual topics, including a dinner sponsored by NC State Chancellor Randy Woodson. We then travelled to coastal North Carolina, where we were hosted by the UNC Coastal Studies Institute and studied the issues of adaptation to sea-level rise and other effects of climate change, including the perspectives of a town manager and local residents. For the third phase of the seminar, we moved to Washington, DC, where we met with many of the leaders in the policy areas of climate change mitigation, including officials of Brazil, the UK and the US; experts from public interest and advocacy groups; and leading academics.

Participants felt that the seminar was highly valuable, providing them a breadth of insight from either the technical or sociological perspective that they had not known before this experience. As a result of this experience, many participants felt a new or renewed interest in pursuing climate change issues in post-doctoral research and in their careers. They also felt that they had developed a strong cohort of peers from across three continents who would be lifetime colleagues.

Logistics of the seminar ran very well, thanks in large part to the efforts of Ms. Sarah Slover and the strong leadership of the university faculty who attended the seminar. The seminar costs $1900 per participant, not including costs of air travel to and from the seminar.

The participants, both students and faculty, broadly endorsed the idea of continued interdisciplinary seminars of this kind, size and length. They recommend that the series be continued next summer with a seminar held in Brazil, on the topic of energy, water resources, sustainable cities or food security.

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UPGN Interdisciplinary Doctoral Seminar on Climate Change 2012

Final Report of Doctoral Seminar on Climate ChangeSubmitted by Larry A. Nielsen, August 15, 2012

Background

Rationale: Doctoral students at the network universities are engaged in advanced and highly specific aspects of some of the most important topics of our time. However, each of these topics is embedded in a complex scientific, institutional and societal setting that affects the conduct and success of any individual research endeavor. Consequently, doctoral students need the opportunity to learn about the larger context of their research subject. The UGPN Interdisciplinary Doctoral Seminars (IDS) are a mechanism to bring a selected group of doctoral students, faculty and outside experts together for an intense learning experience around one of these important topics each year. Furthermore, we expect that these doctoral students will soon join the global base of expertise in their chosen fields of study. With the benefit of this IDS experience, the participating students will form a network of experts who will continue to work together for many years. With the benefit of this global network, these scholars have the potential to rise quickly in their disciplines and to advance the solution of major global problems in an effective interdisciplinary manner.The topic for the inaugural seminar was climate change. Climate change was chosen based on the outcome of the joint research symposium on the topic held at the University of Surrey in May, 2011. The program was first envisioned as an extended summer-school for undergraduate students to be held at NC State University. However, after discussion among the network schools, the program focus was changed to a doctoral seminar held for a shorter time.Time Table:

November, 2011: Proposal submitted to Executive Committee at their meeting in Raleigh; proposal approved, with modifications, with Larry Nielsen to be the director of the seminarJanuary, 2012: Faculty leaders at each of the member schools.March-April, 2012: Student participants selected from member schools.July 21-29, 2012: Seminar held

StaffingSeminar director: Dr. Larry A. Nielsen was appointed as seminar director. He has a long-standing relationship with the Surrey-NC State partnership, starting from his tenure as provost and continuing as a faculty member. An overall director is required, at the host institution, to coordinate all aspects of the seminar. In total, I estimate spending 320 hours (40 days, 0.15 working year) planning and implementing the seminar. I was able to dedicate that amount of time because of my unique position and responsibilities; a regular faculty member might need to be compensated for this amount of effort.

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Lead faculty: A lead faculty member was identified at each institution. They were Dr. Jonathan Chenoweth (Surrey), Dr. Sergio Pacca (Sao Paulo) and Dr. Fred Semazzi (NC State). The roles of these faculty members are described in Appendix 1. These faculty leaders played an important role in all aspects of the seminar planning, including setting overall timing, program length and flow, theme structure; student selection, including advertising, review and selection of applicants and communications with selected students; and program implementation, including presentations, group leadership and mentoring. It may not be necessary to have a separate faculty leader from the seminar director at the host institution.Additional faculty: Three additional faculty members participated from the University of Sao Paulo (Drs. Arlindo Philippi Jr., Tercio Ambrizzi and Leandro Giatti). Their participation greatly enhanced the seminar in a variety of ways (presentations, moderating, student interactions and overall seminar management).Staff Member: The seminar utilized the support of a staff member to perform a variety of administrative, planning, implementation and follow-up tasks. The staff member was Ms. Sarah Slover, Graduate Administrator in the NC State Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources. Her participation was essential, and included approximately 160 hours of work time, including mostly intensive efforts during the two weeks prior to the seminar, the nine days of the seminar and a few days after the seminar. I was at first considering hiring a graduate student for the needed time, but was even more fortunate that Ms. Slover was available and willing to perform this role.

Dr. Sergio Pacca and Dr. Jonathan Chenoweth, faculty leaders for the University of Sao Paulo

and University of Surrey, respectively

Student Recruitment and SelectionThe seminar leaders chose five themes as the basis for the seminar, as follows:

Climate science and modeling Climate policy, law and economics Climate impacts on human individuals and communities

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Climate impacts on natural resources Mitigation of and adaptation to climate change

The seminar leaders attempted to recruit and select one student from each theme area at each school. Recruitment, evaluation and selection were handled by the faculty lead or seminar director at each school. The process was tailored to each institution, with criteria and application materials decided locally. For Brazilian students, proficiency in English was considered an essential requirement, and Dr. Pacca interviewed each student in person to determine their English skills. An example of the advertisement for the seminar at NC State is included as Appendix 2.The process was competitive at each school, with more applicants than spots available. Surrey had 6 applicants for 5 spots, USP had 11 applicants for 5 spots, and NC State had 7 applicants for 5 spots. We were fortunate that the students fit approximately into the five themes; a description of the selected students is included in Appendix 3. We were also fortunate that all 15 selected students accepted their selection and all actually attended the seminar (it is unlikely that this will occur in future seminars, as some attrition is to be expected).Students were grouped into the five theme areas, one student from each school. The student groups presented their research together, worked together to form overall questions to be answered during the seminar, and produced a daily summary together for an assigned day. A proposal that each student group would produce a report regarding their theme area was dropped during the seminar because the logistics were difficult and because I judged other aspects of the seminar interaction to be more important and rewarding to the students.

University of Sao Paulo students Luiz Manfre, Viviane Romeiro, Dani Bressiani, Maria Custodio and Denise Imori

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Program Development and PlanProgram timing: The program was always intended to occur during the North American summer (June-August). Finding a specific time in that interval was problematic, however. The dates were narrowed to July-early August in order to accommodate the academic term end date at Surrey (late June) and the NC State academic term start date (early August). The exact dates within that time were determined to meet the travel and vacation schedules of the faculty leaders. A nine-day program length was chosen to optimize the length of the program without impacting more than one week of actual work time. Responses from the participants indicate that a nine-day program was approximately the right length.The seminar met during July 21-29, 2012. July 21 was arrival day, requiring Brazilian participants to begin their travel on July 20, traveling overnight. July 29 was departure day, requiring British participants to travel overnight ending their travel on July 30. Most Brazilian participants elected to remain in Washington, DC, for another day, leaving on the evening of July 30, arriving home on July 31. Lodging costs for the additional night were included in the seminar budget.The complete program schedule is included as Appendix 4.Major program elements and locations: The seminar occurred in three major sections at three locations. The first section was held on the campus of NC State; the program emphasized the major conceptual aspects of climate change. The second section was held at the coast of North Carolina; the program stressed adaptation to climate change in a highly vulnerable environment. The third section was held in Washington, DC; the program focused on global and national policies on climate change (the general area of mitigation). Each major program segment was approximately 2 days long, with travel time between the sessions. Travel between NC State and coastal North Carolina required only a half-day, but travel from coastal North Carolina to Washington, DC, required an entire day. Both travel days were broken by activities during the drive (program about NC agriculture mid-way between NC State and the coast; program about the James River and student presentations mid-way between the coast and Washington).Opening and closing events: The seminar began with an informal picnic-dinner at the home of Larry and Sharon Nielsen. The intent was to allow the participants to become acquainted in a low-stress situation. The seminar ended with a more formal (but not very) banquet at the Willard Hotel in Washington, DC. The intent was to put a recognizable close to the seminar in a setting that would make the participants feel special. The Willard Hotel is an important historical hotel in American history. At the banquet, we presented books, participation certificates and gifts to the director and staff. We also watched a brief slide presentation about the events of the week, created by the director. The final banquet was the most expensive event of the week, but was deemed valuable by the participants.Program format: The overall format for all program sessions was a presentation followed by a discussion opportunity. At NC State, this meant a faculty presentation followed by a general discussion. In Washington, this meant a keynote presentation followed by two invited panelists and a general discussion opportunity. At the coast, the

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program was more varied, with shorter presentations at field locations interspersed with discussion.

Program ElementsNC State program: The program at NC State included presentations on the broad conceptual aspects of climate change. Presentations covered agriculture (Dr. Robert Patterson, NC Stte), water resource (Jonathan Chenoweth), public health (Leandro Giatti and Tercio Ambrizzi) and climate modeling (Fred Semazzi). Enroute to the coast, we stopped mid-way at the NC State extension and research center in Plymouth, NC. We were hosted by Dr. Ron Heiniger of NC State, who discussed agriculture in a water-dominated ecosystem and took us on a tour of landscapes in the area.

Dr. Bob Patterson discusses global agriculture and climate change

Coastal program: The coastal program segment was an important part of the experience because we interacted with the local communities affected by climate change. The overall theme of this seminar segment was “adaptation.” The program was organized and led by the faculty of the University of North Carolina’s Coastal Studies Institute, especially Dr. Nancy White (the institute director) and Dr. Andy Keeler (the institute’s leader in policy and economics). Along with excellent technical presentations about disciplinary topics, we were treated to field excursions to a historical home that has survived coastal conditions for 80 years (where we were hosted graciously by the owner, Ms. Nancy Rascoe), new homes that have been condemned and bridge sites that are being threatened by sea-level rise. We were accompanied by the Nags Head, NC, town manager, Mr. Cliff Ogburn, whose candid comments were a highlight of the trip. We also visited the US Army Corps of Engineers research laboratory in Duck, NC, for presentations about waves, currents and storms in the context of climate change. Enroute from coastal NC to Washington, we stopped at the Virginia Commonwealth University’s Rice Center on the James River, where we were hosted by Dr. Greg Garman and colleagues.

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Seminar participants visited condemned homesites on the Outer Banks with

Nags Head Town Manager Cliff Ogburn.

Washington program: The Washington program segment emphasized the general topic of “mitigation,” the policy approaches to reducing the causes of climate change at both national and international levels. Friday, July 27, was the major day, with a series of keynote addresses and panel discussions that included academics, government officials (from Brazil, UK and US), and representatives of non-profit think-tanks and advocacy groups. The program included three themes—Global climate change policy (keynoted by Dr. Nate Hultman, University of Maryland); climate change and development (keynoted by Dr. Genevieve Maricle, U.S. Agency for International Development); and U.S. policy (keynoted by Dr. Dallas Burtraw, Resource for the Future). The luncheon keynote was delivered by Mr. Elliot Diringer, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. The seminar’s substantive elements concluded on Saturday, July 28, with a three-hour session led by Ms. Victoria Arroyo, Executive Director of the Georgetown University’s Climate Resources Center. Ms. Arroyo gave a presentation and then engaged the participants in an extended discussion. This period was intended to let the participants synthesize the material that they had heard throughout the seminar.Student presentations: Each student was required to present a 15-minute description of their doctoral research. Student presentations were grouped into the five theme areas, with one theme covered on each of the first five days of the seminar, three students per day. The student presentations were a highlight of the seminar, increasing the engagement of all participants and providing discussion topics for throughout the time.

University of Surrey student Laura Cowen discusses her doctoral research on psychology of energy use by consumers

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Moodle site: NC State uses an on-line course management system called “Moodle.” I created a course site for the seminar, and the university has provided user accounts to all participants so they can access the site (no one else can access the site unless added by me). The Moodle site includes a large amount of information from the seminar, including schedules, daily reports and the powerpoint and/or text of presentations by most of the speakers (not all speakers used visual aids or text) and all students. This site will be available indefinitely.Daily summaries: Each group of three students was assigned to complete a daily summary of a particular day (or two, if the program was light). The summaries were co-written by the students, reviewed by one of the participating faculty, edited by me and then sent for posting on the UGPN and member schools’ websites. The intent was that each day’s summary would be posted the next day. However, the logistics of creating and reviewing the summaries reduced my ability to get the summaries posted immediately; instead most were completed and posted after the end of the seminar.Cultural and recreational activities: We interspersed a variety of unrelated to climate change in order to expand the participant’s enjoyment of the seminar and also to allow “down time.” These activities included

Shopping on day 1 Dinner with Chancellor Woodson on day 2 Shopping in Duck, NC, on day 5 Free afternoon for shopping or beach on day 5 Cruise on Potomac River on day 6 Comedy/music show (Capitol Steps) on day 7 Tour of U.S. Capitol building on day 8

Seminar participants pose in front of The White House

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Materials: Each participant received a variety of materials to enhance the academic and general experience, including

NC State baseball hat (courtesy of the NC State bookstore) Seminar notebook with schedules and materials Copy of the 2009 book, “The Climate Change Solutions Consensus,” the outcome

of the 2009 National Council for Science and the Environment annual conference Latest CD by the Capitol Steps “Outer Banks” beach towel Copy of the 2011 book, “Climate Clever” (to be provided to participants in

September, 2012) Calendar with photographs by Bill Birkmeier, climate scientist Copy of the recent book, “Science as a Contact Sport” (to be provided in early

2013) Certificate of participation

Future activities: I envision that the “seminar” will continue well into the future. I intend to provide additional readings to the participants in the coming months. I will continue to send follow-up emails on various topics as they arise. The participants are also interested in developing ways to continue interacting via on-line tools. Participants also discussed the opportunity to get back together in a year to continue the seminar (one of their common requests was that next year’s seminar should include them!).

LogisticsPre-arrival planning: A variety of tasks had to be completed in order for the seminar to occur efficiently and safely. These included:

Pre-seminar visits to all locations to determine appropriateness of facilities, precise locations and driving directions and times between sites; more importantly, visits were held with the staff of the Coastal Studies Institute to agree on programming and their degree of participation (which was beyond my initial expectations)

Issuing formal invitations to Brazilian participants in order to qualify for visas Collection of information from all participants in advance (including emergency

contacts, food and other allergies, mobility and other needs, dietary restrictions, arrival and departure locations and times)

Provision of specific program information for participant use (including contact numbers in case their families need to contact them, dress requirements, packing suggestions)

Accommodations: Participants were housed at NC State in campus dormitories, at the coast in an oceanfront hotel, and in Washington, DC, at campus dormitories of the George Washington University. University housing was chosen for its location and low price in Raleigh and Washington (especially in Washington). Student participants shared four person suites at the two university dormitories, and shared double rooms at the coast. Faculty had either private rooms (at the coast) or shared two-room suites. Housing at the coast was expensive, as the seminar occurred during the high tourism season, but I felt it was necessary in order to enjoy the experience and understand the nature of the landscape and its use.

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Roommates were assigned so that occupants were from the same university, to the extent possible. This allowed students to be able to relax with someone with whom they share the same culture, language and experience. In general, participants liked this arrangement.Transportation: Throughout the seminar, we had a university van (capable of carrying 12 passengers) available, driven primarily by Sarah Slover. For the long-range travel and during the time at the coast, we utilized a bus and driver provided by a commercial vendor. However, we kept the van with us at all times, in case of emergency or other need; such a vehicle is essential. In Washington, we provided each participant with a Metro pass worth $20 for use as we moved among locations (faculty leaders are mailing back the passes so that the remaining value can be used by NC State personnel).Meals: All meals during the trip were pre-arranged group meals. Breakfasts were provided at campus cafeterias and by the hotel at the coast. Lunches were generally boxed lunches catered by different local restaurants, but were basic. Evening meals were held at sites that were varied in both cuisine and style (e.g., historical inn, up-scale urban pizza restaurant, traditional pork barbecue on the oceanfront). All meals had a choice entrée (2-4 options), including at least one vegetarian choice. When asked if they would have preferred to have some meals unplanned, participants said no, they liked the time together with each other.Program venues: At NC State, of course, we used university facilities that were designed for seminars like this; facilities came at no cost. At the coast, we used a variety of facilities, all arranged by the Coastal Studies Institute. We rented space at Jennette’s Pier, which was an ideal location but priced more for large banquets (hence, a high price). We used classroom space at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers research space, at no cost.In Washington, DC, we were fortunate to use the executive boardroom at the home of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU). Because NC State is a member of that organization, the space was made available at no cost. We also rented a classroom at George Washington University, at a substantial cost.

Jennette’s Pier, a facility of the NC Aquarium program, provided banquet and seminar locations while we studied coastal conditions.

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In-kind contributions: Many organizations provided in-kind contributions to make the seminar a success and to reduce the overall cost. A partial list includes

Dinner provided by Chancellor Woodson at NC State 40 hats provided by NC State bookstore Faculty leadership time provided by the three universities Facilities and snacks at the Vernon James Agricultural Education Center Discount at Jennette’s Pier (through Coastal Studies Institute) Faculty time provided by the UNC Coastal Studies Institute Access to her home by Ms. Nancy Rascoe, Nags Head (and snacks) Facilities and snacks by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Facilities and lunch provided by the VCU Center for the Environment Facilities and snacks provided by the APLU (conference room) 23 free CDs by the Capitol Steps Discounted books by the National Center for Science and the Environment Discounted books from Quail Ridge Books, Raleigh

I estimate the value of these contributions, not including time, to be approximately $5,000.Costs and Revenue: The original budget for the seminar was $40,000, with each school providing one-third of the projected expenses. When three additional faculty from the University of Sao Paulo were added to the trip, costs per participant were recalculated to cover costs that increase for each participant added (e.g., lodging, meals, tickets, books); also lodging expenses for the extra day that most Brazilian participants stayed was also included in the seminar cost. The costs for the University of Sao Paulo were calculated to be $1,900 per participant, or $17,100 in total. Hence, the overall final budget was $43,767.Costs were kept low due to the in-kind contributions described above and a variety of cost-saving strategies. For example, housing in Washington, DC, was found at a local university at a fraction of the expense for hotel accommodations in that city. Keeping other costs low allowed the seminar to include several options that enhanced the trip, including ocean-front housing at Nags Head, NC; a closing banquet at the Willard Hotel; and three resource books for each participant.A major expense item is the staff member who supported the trip (Ms. Sarah Slover). My strongest recommendation is that every seminar requires a dedicated support person of the experience and capabilities of Ms. Slover. The overall cost of the seminar was $1903 per participant. This amount does not include air travel to Raleigh, NC and from Washington, DC.

Item AmountLodging (+breakfast) $13,488Lunches 2,212Dinners 8,795Transportation 6,081Facility rental 1,711

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Speaker honorarium 2,000Cultural events 1,029Planning trip 912Books and materials 1,444Miscellaneous 725Staff expense 5,370Total $43,767

Seminar participants Brian Bulla, Sarah Fritts, Michael Rustell, Fred Semazzi, Emily Gould, Derek Coombs and Luiz Manfre enjoy dinner at the historic Gadsby’s Inn in Alexandria, VA.

OutcomesDay 9 discussion: After the comprehensive session with Ms. Arroyo, I asked the participants to list what they would do in the future as an outcome of this seminar. Their list includes the following 24 items:

1. Save the world2. Stay out of my “box”3. Bring information that we learned to SERPPAS (the Southeast Regional

Partnership for Planning and Sustainability)4. Add more interdisciplinarity to academic plans5. Choose a post-doctoral appointment in a climate change area6. Consider doing a research-based post-doc7. Help future students and colleagues think this way8. Strengthen partnerships on global problems9. Ask better research questions10. Stay in touch with other participants

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11. Gain weight (that is, I gained weight on this trip)12. Apply research questions to the real world13. Understand North Carolina from another country14. Explain climate change better (facts alone are not sufficient)15. Seek creative policy solutions16. Always carry a coat17. See the policy side of environmental questions18. Think broadly and deeply about research topics, especially to include people’s

interests in research19. Talk effectively to “others”20. Realize that adaptation is more difficulty than mitigation21. Think about adaptation more22. Think more broadly about climate change23. Engage social sciences more24. Understand America and speak Portuguese

The list demonstrates (1) a heightened overall understanding of the climate change topic, (2) a specifically higher commitment to the social and policy context of climate change, (3) a desire to continue research in some area of climate change, (4) a commitment to enhancing the public debate about climate change, and (5) the development of an international network of friends and colleagues.Participant evaluations: Each participant was asked to complete and return an open-ended qualitative assessment of the seminar. The overwhelming response was that the seminar was nearly completely successful. In response to a series of targeted questions, the participants generally said that

The pace of the program was good The mixture of substantive activities was good (some thought that in-depth

participation by students should be expanded) The level of the material was generally appropriate, although sometimes the depth

was too great and should have been broader The 15-minute presentation length for student participants was too short and did

not provide enough time for discussion They got to know each other well and had sufficient time to do so Their specific responsibilities (presentation, daily summary) were appropriate and

not too burdensome Social and cultural activities were great; really liked the afternoon off at the coast The mix of guests—academic, government, interest groups, citizens—was good,

giving different perspectives; would have been better if more of them could have spent more time with us

Visiting all three locations (Raleigh, coast, Washington) added to the seminar’s content and interest

Accommodations at NC State and the coast were fine, but accommodations at George Washington University were not satisfactory (for a variety of reasons—age, privacy, air-conditioning, odor in one suite)

The meals were excellent, especially in the evenings—so much so that everyone ate too much

Information provided before and during the seminar was adequate

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They would like to figure out how to stay together as a group somehow, both within each of the universities and all three universities together

Seminar director Larry Nielsen discusses a point with Victoria Arroyo, Executive Director of the Georgetown University Center for Climate Resources

Nielsen’s perspective: In general, I believe the seminar went about as well as possible. The topic was perfect for hosting by NC State, as we are near one of the most vulnerable landscapes to climate change and also near Washington, DC. The participants, both faculty and students, were excellent and combined well into a team. Several participants pointed out to me that everyone was mixing well; at the closing banquet, for example, participants from every school were at every table and the conversation was so lively that the room was vibrating! We were not generally rushed, but some activities should have been eliminated or curtailed to make the trip easier (e.g., we had four stops on the full day at the coast, but three would have been sufficient and got us back home earlier). The prescribed budget was right on the cost, which was more luck than expertise. Specific recommendations are listed below.

RecommendationsGeneral recommendations: Future seminars do not need to replicate this seminar in any logistical or substantive

way; each seminar should be planned to meet the goals and opportunities unique to it. The seminar is about the right length, at 9 days. The number of student participants is about right, at 5 per school; too many more

participants would formalize the style and probably cause sub-groups to develop. Continuing with doctoral students only is desirable; lower level students would

reduce the level of professional engagement. The number of faculty participants could be increased for each school. Having

several from USP was good; 1 or 2 more from the other schools might be good. The pacing of the seminar was about right, with 1.5 days of intense activity followed

by a half-day of something else (bus ride, time off, tour). More exposure to the host university is desirable; we had almost no association with

NC State faculty or facilities other than those directly involved.

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Timing within the academic and calendar year seems about right, at least for the U.S. and England. A somewhat shorter seminar (7 days) could be accommodated at other times of the year.

More active engagement by students would be desirable, such as a service project for and with a community. For example, we could have found a habitat adaptation project that everyone could work on for a morning or afternoon (e.g., planting dune grasses).

Course credit might be desirable. I did not pursue course credit this time because it would have cost more money.

The approach to payment by USP was cumbersome (i.e., each participant arrived with a large amount of cash that they paid to NC State and got a receipt for). Finding an alternative that would provide the funds in a single large payment would be much better.

Recommendation for next location: Participants generally felt that USP should be the host school for the next seminar. Because of the turnover of personnel in the international office at Surrey, we recommend that Brazil be the host for 2013 and Surrey for 2014.Recommendations for next topic: participants were asked both in the final session and through the evaluation forms what topics they thought would be good for the next seminar, particularly given that USP would be the host. The list of topics includes:

Food security Energy World health Water resources Genetically modified organisms Sustainable cities Governance Natural disasters Globalizations and inequality Aging society

The topics that received the most support were energy, water resources, sustainable cities and food security.

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Appendix 1 – Faculty leader position responsibilities

UGPN – Interdisciplinary Doctoral Seminar – Climate Change – July 2012

Position Description: Campus Faculty Leader

Qualifications: The Campus Faculty Leader must be a faculty member with expertise and interest in some aspect of climate change. She/he must also have sufficient time available between now and the completion of the program to perform the expectations listed below. No personal compensation is available from the program budget, so the campus faculty leader must either be paid directly by the campus or be able to perform this role as part of his/her normal work requirements.

Expectations:

1. Provide campus leadership for development and implementation of the 2012 IDS.a. Serve as the central point of contact for the program at the campus.b. Inform relevant colleagues and students about the program.c. If needed or desired, create and lead a local faculty committee to support the

program.d. Perform all campus-based logistical and administrative requirements for the

conduct of the program (e.g., permission, safety checklist, formal registration).

2. Recruit a group of 5 doctoral students who will participate in the program.a. Develop selection criteria that assure an interdisciplinary mix of participants.b. Advertise the availability of the program.c. Develop and implement an application and selection process.d. Select the 5 students who will participate.e. Select an alternate student who may participate if a student drops out.

3. Mentor the selected students in preparation for the program.a. Conduct individual and group meetings with the students as needed.b. Assist the students in logistic preparation for the program.c. Arrange and participate in any pre-program activities that the program conducts

(e.g., video conference, program web-site).d. Perform any needed or desired campus-specific evaluation of student performance

(e.g., grades or credit for the experience).

4. Participate in the program on-site in the United States.a. Accompany the students throughout the program.b. Serve as the responsible person for the students while they are participating in the

program in the United States.

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c. Serve in a teaching and mentoring capacity as needed during the program.

5. Serve as a member of the Steering Committee for the program.a. Serve along with the lead faculty members from the other two partner institutions

and Dr. Larry Nielsen, IDS 2012 Program Leader.b. Participate in discussions and decisions regarding overall program features (e.g.,

common student selection criteria, program itinerary).c. Participate in discussions and decisions regarding the academic content, style and

schedule of the program.d. Assist in the acquisition of experts and other participants who will be part of the

program.e. Participate in discussions and decisions regarding the cultural, leisure and logistic

aspects of the program.f. Perform and report an evaluation of the program after its conclusion.

6. Perform other tasks as needed to make the program successful, both on campus and on behalf of the overall program.

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Appendix 2 – Announcement of seminar to NC State

UGPN Interdisciplinary Doctoral Seminar on Climate Change

The Science and Management of Climate Change

July 21-29, 2012

A nine-day invitational experience for doctoral studentswith seminars, workshops and group activities in

Raleigh, NC; Coastal NC; and Washington, DC

Hosted by Office of International Affairs, North Carolina State University

Apply to Dr. Larry Nielsen (larry_nielsen@ncsu.edu) by April 30

Background: To enhance our civilizations’ ability to conquer the most important topics of our times, the University Global Partnership Network (University of Surrey, University of Sao Paulo, North Carolina State University) is sponsoring an annual interdisciplinary seminar for doctoral students. The inaugural experience on climate change will be hosted by North Carolina State University from July21-29, 2012. Activities will include seminars by leading experts in climate science, policy, environmental change, mitigation, adaptation and communication; group discussions with leaders in government and civil-society organizations regarding climate change; presentations by participating doctoral students; projects by teams of students and faculty; visits to coastal communities impacted by climate change; cultural, historic and recreation activities.

Student participation and selection: Five sub-themes relating to climate change have been selected for the IDS program. These are: (1) climate science and modeling; (2) climate policy, law and economics; (3) climate impacts on human individuals and communities; (4) climate impacts on natural resources; and (5) mitigation and adaptation to climate change. Each university can invite 5 doctoral students to participate, with the goal that each university will select one student representing each theme. Selection of participants from each university is by a competitive process.

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Costs: All expenses for the seminar will be paid by the UGPN, including lodging (double rooms), meals, local transportation, admissions, and program-related costs. Students are responsible for miscellaneous personal expenses.

How to Apply: At North Carolina State interested students must send an application to Dr. Larry Nielsen (larry_nielsen@ncsu.edu) in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, by 5:00 PM, April 30. This application should include a letter of application outlining reasons for wanting to attend, a letter of recommendation from the student’s supervisor and CV which includes a list of any publications or conference presentations.

For more information, contact: Larry Nielsen at larry_nielsen@ncsu.edu, telephone 919-515-5314.

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Appendix 3 – Student participant profiles

UGPN Interdisciplinary Doctoral Seminar on Climate Change 2012

Doctoral Student ParticipantsDanielle de Almeida Bressiani (U. Sao Paulo) – Danielle is creating an integrated decision support system based on web-mapping of hydrological risks in urban areas. The proposal aims to integrate hydrological models and adaptation strategies to climate and land use changes on urban areas. She is an engineering student who went directly to the doctoral program after completing her undergraduate degree. She also studied at the University of Illinois in the U.S.

Brian Bulla (NC State) – Brian is studying climate change adaptation with a special interest in environmental justice. He holds undergraduate and Master’s degrees in the areas of history, international studies, and public administration. He worked in the private sector, state government and civil service organizations for several years before returning for his graduate work. He has worked extensively as a volunteer for many health and tourism groups.

Derek Coombs (NC State) – Derek is studying the relationships among climate science and modeling, infectious diseases and public health. His undergraduate and Master’s degrees are in the areas of history and public health, with an emphasis on epidemiology. He worked for several years as a statistician and research analyst for various civil service organizations, public health organizations and pharmaceutical companies. He is also a volunteer baseball coach at NC State.

Laura Cowen (Surrey) – Laura is studying the psychology of how individuals make choices regarding energy consumption. Her pervious degrees are from Lancaster University, in psychology and design/evaluation of advanced interactive systems. She has worked for a major IT firm for several years, involved in crafting a “smarter energy strategy” for the United Kingdom and helping the Isle of Wight develop a model sustainable economy.

Sanna Elfving (Surrey) – Sanna is studying environmental law, with special interest in European environmental law, the rights of Arctic indigenous peoples of Canada and Greenland, and international trade law. Her previous degrees are in English language and European politics, business and law. She has extensive experience in IT system administration, having worked in both university and corporate settings in England and her native Finland.

Sarah Fritts (NC State) – Sarah is studying the impact that forest harvesting for biomass may have on wildlife populations, particularly as it relates to ground-dwelling vertebrate animals. Before joining NC State, she completed undergraduate and Master’s degrees at the Universities of Georgia and Illinois, respectively. She has worked as an English teacher in Germany and on many wildlife projects across the United States. She is a certified Game Range in South Africa.

Laurie Gharis (NC State) – Laurie is developing an optimization model that will allow forest managers to grow trees for carbon sequestration rather than just for traditional market values. She has previous degrees in sociobiology from Texas A&M University and in public administration at NC State. She has worked for the U.S. Air Force in England and Idaho, and has also been a high-school science teacher. She completed her doctorate this past May.

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Emily Gould (Surrey) – Emily is an electrical engineer, studying the development of electric vehicles and the electric vehicle infrastructure market. She is conducting her doctorate work while employed with an energy management company. Her undergraduate degree is in international finance and Master’s is in corporate environmental management. She has worked with several civil society organizations and the House of Commons on energy related projects.

Denise Imori (U. Sao Paulo) – Denise is studying economics, specifically the connections among the various aspects of the economic system and their relation to greenhouse gas emissions. The objective of her dissertation is providing support to public policies and situating Brazil in the international debate on climate change. She recently received a grant from the North American Regional Science Council (NARSC) to present her work in their 2011 conference.

Luiz Augusto Manfre (U. Sao Paulo) – Luiz is enrolled in transportation engineering, where his interests include effects of climate on natural disasters in urban settings. His research goals include developing methodologies considering climate change that facilitate urban planning, and help disaster managers and their decision making process. He is currently an exchange student at the Geosystems Research Institute of Mississippi State University in the U.S.

Michael Rustell (Surrey) – Michael is a civil engineer with strong interests in coastal environments. He is studying decision support systems that can be used to site liquefied natural gas terminals in a sustainable manner. He has both undergraduate and Master’s degrees in civil engineering from the University of Plymouth. He has experience as in the marine reserves, and helped design the new HMS Raleigh monument in Plymouth, England.

Viviane Silva Romeiro (U. Sao Paulo) – Viviane is studying climate change regulation, with special focus on national and sub-national climate policies and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) regulatory frameworks. Her research project is to propose a CCS framework for Brazil that incorporates both positive and negative externalities of the technology. She is an exchange student at the University of Maryland in the U.S.

Kara Smith (NC State) – Kara is studying changes in the climate variability in the southeastern U.S. as climate change occurs. For her Master’s degree, also from NC State, she looked at similar issues relating to Lake Victoria in eastern Africa, especially as they relate to the generation of hydroelectric energy. Her undergraduate degree is in atmospheric science from Indiana University. She is very active in national, state and regional meteorological societies.

Maria de Souza Custodio (U. Sao Paulo) – Maria studies in the meteorology program, working with global atmospheric models such as the HiGEM model and others used in the IPCC reports. She is assessing the relationship between spatial scales and simulated rainfall in those models, especially as they relate to periods of high and low rainfall. She also analyzes wind fields at high and low levels.

Matthew Wakeling (Surrey) – Matthew is studying the improvement of data collection for weather forecasting systems, especially regarding vertical motions. He has previous degrees in computer sciences from Cambridge University. He has worked for several years with IT firms, where he designed databases, optimization programs and client interfaces. He is a landscape photographer whose work has been displayed in exhibitions since 2008.

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Appendix 4 – Combined final schedule for seminar

UPGN Interdisciplinary Doctoral Seminar on climate Change 2012

Program for Saturday, July 21Day 1 – July 21 – Saturday – North Carolina State campus

9:32 Pick up U. Sao Paulo students and faculty at RDU airport by Larry Nielsen and Sarah Slover (Express Jet 5963, from IAD)

2:45 Pick up U. Surrey students and faculty at RDU airport by Larry Nielsen and Sarah Slover (American Airlines 173, from LHR)

All day Arrival, check in to Wolf Village (check in at Building G; housing inBuilding C; rest

5:15 Gather in Wolf Village lobby 5:30 Leave from Wolf Village for dinner by van and car5:38 Pick up Luiz Manfre at RDU airport by Sarah Slover (Delta 1774)6:00-8:30 Group dinner at home of Larry and Sharon Nielsen (dress casual)8:30 Return to Wolf Village by van and carLodging Wolf Village, NC State campus

Program for Sunday, July 22Day 2 – July 22 – Sunday – North Carolina State campus (program at 1214 Jordan Hall)

Breakfast (Participants from England and Brazil only)7:15 Gather at Wolf Village7:30-8:00 Walk to Fountain Dining Hall (led by Sarah)8:00-8:30 Breakfast at Fountain Dining Hall8:30-8:45 Walk to 1214 Jordan Hall (led by Sarah)8:45 NC State participants arrive at Jordan Hall

Morning Session 1 – Dimensions of Climate Change9:00 – 9:30 Introductions, orientation and logistics9:30 – 10:00 Small group discussion – The questions in our future10:00-10:15 Break10:15-10:45 Large group discussion – The questions in our future10:45-11:30 Climate change and agriculture – Dr. Robert Patterson,

Alumni Distinguished Professor, NC State11:30 -12:00 Discussion12:00-1:00 Lunch catered on site (Neomonde)

Afternoon Session 2 – Global aspects of Climate Change

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1:00-1:30 Water Resources – Dr. Jonathan Chenoweth, U. Surrey1:30-2:00 Discussion2:00-2:15 Break 2:15-3:15 Student Presentations – Policy, Law and Economics

Brian Bulla (NC State)Viviane Silva Romeiro (U. Sao Paulo)Sanna Elfving (U. Surrey)

3:15-3:30 Break3:30-4:00 Public Health – Dr. Leandro Giatti, U. Sao Paulo4:00-4:15 Discussion4:15-4:30 Walk to Wolf Village5:15 Leave from Wolf Village for dinner by van and cars5:30-7:30 Chancellor’s Dinner at The Point – hosted by Dr. Randy

Woodson, Chancellor, NC State (dress business casual)7:30 Return to Wolf Village by van and cars

Lodging Wolf Village, NC State campus

Program for Monday, July 23Day 3 – July 23 – Monday – NC State campus (1214 Jordan Hall) and Nags Head, NC

Breakfast (participants from England and Brazil only)7:15-7:45 Check out and load belongings onto van at Wolf Village

(you won’t get back to Wolf Village, so take everything with you)7:45-8:00 Walk to Fountain Dining Hall8:00-8:30 Breakfast at Fountain Dining Hall8:30-8:45 Walk to Jordan Hall8:30 NC State participants arrive at Jordan Hall with belongings

Morning Session 3 – Physical sciences of Climate Change 9:00-10:00 Student Presentations – Climate Science

Maria de Souza Custodio (U. Sao Paulo)Matthew Wakeling (U. Surrey)Kara Smith (NC State)

10:00-10:15 Break10:15-11:00 Fundamentals of climate change science and structure of

Global climate research – Dr. Frederick Semazzi and Dr. Pascal Waniha, NC State

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11:00-11:30 Discussion11:30-12:00 Load bus, pick-up lunch at Jordan Hall (Jason’s Deli)12:00 Leave by bus for coastal North Carolina (box lunch on bus)

Afternoon2:00 – 3:15 Agriculture in coastal North Carolina – Dr. Ronnie W.

Heiniger, Professor of Crop Science, Vernon James Agricultural Education Center, Plymouth

3:30 Re-board bus for remainder of travel to coastal North Carolina5:00 Arrive Nags Head, NC; check into motel6:00 Assemble at motel lobby6:15-6:30 Walk to Jennette’s Pier6:30 Dinner at Jennette’s Pier (catered by Kelly’s Restaurant)

Speaker: Dr. Nancy White, Director, UNC Coastal Studies Institute

Lodging Comfort Inn Oceanfront South, Nags Head, NC

Program for Tuesday, July 24Day 4 – July 24 – Tuesday – Nags Head, NC

BreakfastAs you wish Breakfast at Comfort Inn (breakfast room opens at 6 AM)8:00 Gather in motel lobby8:00-8:15 Walk to Jennette’s Pier

Morning Session 4 – Coastal Concerns of climate change (Jennette’s Pier)8:30 – 9:15 Adaption, Public Policy and the Coast – Dr. Andy Keeler,

UNC Coastal Studies Institute and East Carolina U.9:15-9:45 Discussion9:45 – 10:00 Break10:00 – 11:00 Student Presentations – Adaptation and Mitigation

Michael Rustell (U. Surrey)Laurie Gharis (NC State)Danielle Bressiani (U. Sao Paulo)

11:00 – 11:15 Bus from Jennette’s Pier to northern Nags Head11:15 – 11:45 Historical land use, hazards and adaptation – Cliff Ogburn,

Manager, Town of Nags Head and Ms. Nancy Rascoe, Nags Head property owner

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11:45 – 12:00 Bus to southern Nags Head12:00 – 12:45 Current policy issues affected by shoreline changes and

Sea-level rise – Andy Keeler and Cliff Ogburn12:45 – 1:00 Bus to Coquina Beach1:00 – 1:45 Box lunch (catered by Kelly’s Restaurant)

Afternoon Session 5 – Coastal infrastructure issues of Climate Change 1:45 – 2:00 Bus to Oregon Inlet (south side)2:00 – 3:00 Coastal change, inlet formation, challenges to

Transportation infrastructure – Dr. Billy Edge,UNC Coastal Studies Institute and NC State, andDr. Reide Corbett, UNC CSI and East Carolina U.

3:00 – 3:15 Bus to New Inlet3:15 – 4:00 Coastal transportation issues continues4:00 – 4:30 Bus to motel

Evening A casual conversation with Outer Banks community leaders6:00 Assemble in motel lobby6:15-6:30 Bus to restaurant6:30 – 8:30 Dinner at Stripers Bar and Grille

8:30 Bus returns to motelLodging Comfort Inn Oceanfront South, Nags Head, NC

Program for Wednesday, July 25Day 5 – July 25 – Wednesday – Nags Head, NC

BreakfastAs you wish Breakfast at Comfort Inn (breakfast room opens at 6 AM)8:15 Gather in motel lobby

Morning Session 6 – Coastal Issues of Climate Change8:30 – 9:00 Bus to US Army Corps of Engineers Field Research Facility,

Duck, NC9:15 – 10:30 Tour facility and discuss ongoing research – Dr. J. P. Walsh,

UNC CSI and East Carolina University and FRF staff10:30 - 10:45 Break10:45 – 11:45 Student Presentations – Individuals and Communities

Derek Coombs (NC State)Denise Imori (U. Sao Paulo)

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Laura Cowen (U. Surrey) 11:45 – 12:15 Summary discussion – Andy Keeler and Larry Nielsen

12:15-1:00 Box lunch (catered by Kelly’s Restaurant)1:00 Bus departs from Duck to motel

Afternoon Free time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Evening7:30 BBQ dinner, Comfort Inn (catered by Pigmans’s BBQ)

Lodging Comfort Inn Oceanfront South, Nags Head, NC

Program for Thursday, July 26Day 6 – July 26 – Thursday – Richmond, VA, and Washington, DC

Breakfast and Morning6:30-7:00 Breakfast at motel (***EARLY BREAKFAST***)7:15 Assemble with belongings in motel lobby, board bus7:30-11:00 Travel by bus to Richmond, Virginia 9:15-9:30 Brief comfort stop (McDonalds, Exit 11, I-64)11:00 Arrive at Rice Center for Environmental Life Sciences,

Virginia Commonwealth University, RichmondAfternoon Session 7 -- Natural Resources and Climate Change – Rice Center

11:15 Welcome by Dr. Len Smock, Director, Rice Center11:30 – 12:30 Student Presentations – Natural Resources

Luiz Manfre (U. Sao Paulo)Emily Gould (U. Surrey)Sarah Fritts (NC State)

12:30 Lunch catered on site (compliments of VCU Center forEnvironmental Studies)

12:45-1:45 Research on the James River – Dr. Greg Garman, Director,VCU Center for Environmental Studies, and Dr. Paul Bukaveckas

1:45 Board bus2:00 Leave by bus to Washington, DC5:00 Arrive Washington, DC; check in to lodging (Somers Hall)

Evening5:45 Assemble in Somers Hall lobby; board bus6:00 Travel by bus to Georgetown Dock6:30-7:15 Washington Monuments by Water (Potomac River Cruises)

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7:15-7:45 Walk to Gadsby’s Tavern7:45-9:30 Dinner at Gadsby’s Tavern, Old Town Alexandria9:30-10:00 Bus from Gadsby’s Taven to lodging (say goodbye to bus driver)

Lodging George Washington University Mount Vernon campus

Program for Friday, July 27Day 7 – July 27 – Friday – Washington, DC – Board Room, Association of Public

And Land-Grant Universities (1307 New York Ave. NW)7:00 Breakfast, Pelham Commons (West Hall, GWU)7:30 Assemble at Somers Hall lobby for travel to site7:45-8:30 Travel by “Vern Express , ” DC Metro and walking to APLU

(led by Sarah Slover)Session 8: International Climate Change Policy

9-9:30 Keynote address: Nathan Hultman, University of Maryland and Brookings Institution

9:30-10:30 Panel presentations and discussionMs. Helen Guedalla, Head of Energy, Environment Resource Security,

British Embassy, Embassy of United Kingdom Mr. Eduardo Lessa, Secretary and Head of Environment, Embassy of

BrazilSession 9: Climate Change and Development

10:45-11:15 Keynote address: Genevieve Maricle, USAID11:15-12:15 Panel presentations and discussion

David Waskow, Oxfam AmericaClifford Polycarp, World Resources Institute

12:30-2:00 Luncheon Keynote speaker: Elliot Diringer, Executive Vice President, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (catered by Firehook Deli)

Session 10: United States Climate Change Policy and Science2:15-2:45 Keynote address: Dallas Burtraw, Resources for the Future2:45-3:45 Panel presentations and discussion

Lara Levison, Climate Action NetworkDavid Trimble, U.S. Government Accountability Office

4:00-5:00 Student and Faculty Discussion

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Program for Saturday, July 28Day 8 – July 28 – Saturday – Washington, DC – 216 West Hall, Mount Vernon Campus,

George Washington UniversityBreakfast Pelham Commons

8:45 Arrive at 215 West Hall, on Mount Vernon campusMorningSession 11 – Comprehensive Assessment of Climate Change

9:00 – 9:45 The big picture of climate change – Ms. Victoria Arroyo, Esq.,Director, Georgetown University Climate Resource Center

9:45-10:00 Break10:00-12:00 Extended discussion with Professor Arroyo12:15-2:00 Lunch and student group presentations and discussion

Afternoon2:15-2:30 Vern Express to Foggy Bottom2:30-2:45 Travel by DC Metro (Foggy Bottom to Capitol South)2:45-3:00 Walk to Capitol Building3:00-4:30 Tour of U.S. Capitol Building (optional)

Evening7:00 Arrive at Willard Hotel (travel at your own schedule)7:00-10:00 Closing banquet, Willard Hotel, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave NW10:00 Return to GWU Mount Vernon by DC Metro and Vern Express

Lodging George Washington University Mount Vernon campus

Program for Sunday, July 29Day 9 – July 29 – Sunday – Washington, DC

Breakfast Pelham CommonsMorning NC State participants return to Raleigh6:00 PM U. Surrey participants transported to Dulles Airport for 21:05 departureLodging George Washington University Mount Vernon campus (for University

Of Sao Paulo participants)

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