Event Details — Coastal Resilience Symposium

From a Coastal Resiliency Symposium email:

Mark your calendars for the Coastal Resiliency Symposium to be held
Wednesday, May 26, at Rice University.

This forum will address how vulnerable the area is to hurricanes and other major storms and what can be done to prepare for future events.

Topics include:

* What is Coastal Resiliency?
* What are the Threats?
* What’s at Risk and What are Our Vulnerabilities?
* What are the Structural and Non-Structural Options?
* What are the Public Policy Issues?

Experts from the United States and abroad will share experiences and information that local decision-makers can use to increase the resiliency of our region.
More information on registration and confirmed program topics will be available in the coming month.

Visit http://www.rpts.tamu.edu/CoastalResilience/ for more information.
Sponsors:
Gulf of Mexico Alliance -Coastal Community Resiliency Team
Rice University SSPEED Center
EPA Gulf of Mexico Program
Organizers:
U.S EPA, Rice University SSPEED Center, Texas Sea Grant, Houston-Galveston Area Council, Galveston Bay Foundation, Harris County Flood Control District, Galveston Bay Council, Center for Texas Beaches and Shores, Texas A&M University – Galveston, Texas Southern University, Texas Coastal Partners, Galveston Bay Estuary Program