Conference Programme

For more information on our speakers and panelists, please visit this page
 

Day 1: 17 October 2022

In-person registration will start at 8:30 CEST, livestream will open at 9:15 CEST


Masters of ceremony: Petra Manderscheid, JPI Climate and Thorsten Kiefer, JPI Oceans
 

Welcome and Introduction

9:30 - 10:00 CEST

  • Sylvie Joussaume, French National Centre for Scientific Research, Governing Council of the Knowledge Hub on Sea Level Rise
  • Aldo Covello, Ministry of University and Research of Italy
  • Pierpaolo Campostrini, Consortium for coordination of research activities concerning the Venice lagoon system
  • John Bell, DG Research & Innovation at European Commission
 

Knowledge Hub Sea Level Rise: what we know and where to go

10:00 - 10:30 CEST


This session will include presentations on the aims and activities of the Knowledge Hub on Sea Level Rise, and the main findings from a pan-European survey aiming to identify sea level issues of interest to stakeholders and end-users, as well as the basin-specific workshops conducted by the Knowledge Hub earlier this year.
  • Nadia Pinardi, Co-chair of the Knowledge Hub on Sea Level Rise
  • José Jimenez, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Leader of the Task Group: Co-Design, Knowledge Hub on Sea Level Rise

Coffee break
 
 

Sea Level Rise: more than one global number

  11:00 - 12:30 CEST

 
Sea level rise is governed by many processes, that vary strongly between regions, and show fluctuations at multiple time scales. Uncertainties are considerable, and changes in the past will not be the same as what we can expect in the future. This session will address sea level changes across spatial and temporal scales, from the global mean to regional and coastal scales, and from long-term sea level rise and its uncertainties to projected extreme sea levels at the coast. A panel discussion will bridge the sea level science to stakeholders, addressing questions such what is needed for climate services, how to interpret sea level changes data and visualize them. 

Moderator: Matthew Simpson, Norwegian Mapping Authority
 

Presentations:


1. What is a reasonable high-end estimate and how to get there?
  • Roderik van de Wal, Utrecht University, and Co-leader of Task Group: Physical Science, Knowledge Hub on Sea Level Rise
2. How to get from global to local projections of sea level changes?
  • Angélique Melet, Mercator Ocean, and Co-leader of Task Group: Physical Science, Knowledge Hub on Sea Level Rise
3. What extremes to expect?
  • Michalis Vousdoukas, European Joint Research Centre, European Commission
 

Panel discussion:

  • Jason Lowe, Met Office of the United Kingdom
  • Marta Marcos, Sea Level and Climate Team, University of the Balearic Islands
  • Matthew Palmer, Met Office of the United Kingdom and Associate Professor, University of Bristol
  • Florence Colleoni, National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics, Italy

Lunch break

 

Sea Level Rise: more than rising water

  13:45 - 15:15 CEST

 
With transgressing seas, coastal erosion is a prominent impact of sea level extremes in some regions, while other areas are exposed to flood risk, salt water intrusion or major changes in the dynamics of estuaries or river deltas. We will review major impacts of sea level rise and its variability across locations and time windows.

Moderator: Déborah Idier, French Geological Survey

 

Presentations:


1. Multi-impacts in Venice: a case study
  • Piero Lionello, Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change
2. Coastal erosion
  • Arjen Luijendijk, Deltares NL
3. Projections
  • Alexandra Toimil, University of Cantabria
4. Coastal flooding and compound events
  • Paula Camus, University of Cantabria
 

Panel discussion:

  • Helena Björn, LIFE CoastAdapt project, Sweden
  • Robert Nicholls, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, University of East Anglia
  • Luisa Perini, Regione Emilia Romagna


Poster Session

15:15 - 17:30 CEST


Posters showcase projects, best practices and stakeholder needs from attendees at the conference. Explore the rooms of our ancient venue and connect with other poster authors over an aperitif!

Moderator: Kristin Richter, Norwegian Research Centre and co-leader of Task Group on Communication and Outreach of the Knowledge Hub on Sea Level Rise

 

Social event (evening)

19:30 - 21:00 CEST


Join us for an exclusive visit and concert at the Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari.
 
 

Day 2: 18 October 2022

In-person registration will start at 8:30 CEST, livestream will open at 9:15 CEST

 

Introduction to Day 2

9:30 - 9:45 CEST

  • Bart van den Hurk, Co-chair of the Knowledge Hub on Sea Level Rise, Deltares NL
 

Sea Level Rise: more than rising water part 2

 9:45 - 10:45 CEST

 
With transgressing seas, coastal erosion is a prominent impact of sea level extremes in some regions, while other areas are exposed to flood risk, salt water intrusion or major changes in the dynamics of estuaries or river deltas. We will review major impacts of sea level rise and its variability across locations and time windows.

Moderator: Georg Umgiesser, Institute of Marine Science, National Research Council of Italy


Presentations:


1. Salt intrusion
  • Gu Oude Essink, Deltares NL and Utrecht University
2. Amplified risk areas: Estuaries
  • Joanna Staneva, Institute of Coastal Systems - Analysis and Modeling, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon


Panel discussion:

  • Christian Ferrarin, Institute of Marine Science, National Research Council of Italy
  • Mohamed Shaltout, Alexandria University, Egypt
  • other panelists will be announced soon!

Coffee break
 

Sea Level Rise: more than physics

11:15 - 12:45 CEST


The adoption of information on sea level rise and its coastal impacts into decision making processes requires a careful consideration of governance arrangements, adaptation options, social perceptions and cultural values. We will showcase a variety of decision contexts and the information that we need to include in our assessment to support these regionalised decision processes.

Moderator: Sandy Bisaro, Global Climate Forum and Co-leader of Task Group: Policy, Knowledge Hub on Sea Level Rise


Presentations:


1. Decision making under uncertainties
  • Jochen Hinkel, Global Climate Forum
2. Empowering governance to tackle sea-level rise: Reflections from Aotearoa New Zealand
  • Bruce Glavovic, Massey University, New Zealand
3. The SEA'TIES UN Decade project
  • Lisa Devignol, Ocean & Climate Platform, SEA’TIES Initiative
 

Panel discussion:

  • Daria Povh Škugor, United Nations Environment Programme, Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP) Priority Actions Programme/Regional Activity Centre (PAP/RAC)
  • Sylvie Goyet, Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation
  • Giovanni Coppini, Euro-Mediterranean Centre for Climate Change
  • Christelle Castet, AXA Climate
  • Emilia Pistrika, European Investment Bank
 
Lunch break
 

Knowledge Hub on Sea Level Rise: more than one basin

14:00 - 15:00 CEST


This session will include a panel discussion with representatives from policy-informing and policy-making entities, as well as end-users from each pan-European basin. The session will include a Q&A with the audience.

Moderators: Gundula Winter, Deltares NL and Natalia Vazquez Riveiros, IFREMER


Panel discussion:

  • Lucia Cuesta Fernandez, Barcelona City Council
  • Quirijn Lodder, Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management of the Netherlands
  • Glenn Nolan, Marine Institute Ireland
  • Iryna Makarenko, Black Sea Commission
  • Begoña Pérez Gomez, Ports of Spain
  • other panelists will be announced soon!

Coffee break
 

Knowledge Hub on Sea Level Rise: more than a conference

15:30 - 16:30 CEST


We look at and beyond the first Assessment Report, taking stock of experiences so far, review contributions to knowledge agendas, and discuss future formats for our main activities.

Moderator: Nadia Pinardi, Co-chair of the Knowledge Hub on Sea Level Rise and Chair of the UN Ocean Decade programme CoastPredict

Panel discussion:

  • Christiana Photiadou, European Environment Agency
  • Francesca Santoro, UN Ocean Decade, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission IOC-UNESCO
  • Samantha Burgess, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, tbc
  • Antonio Novellino, EMODnet Physics
  • Hein Pieper, Regional water authority Rijn en IJssel, Netherlands and EU Mission Board Adaptation to Climate Change
 

Closing Session

16:30 - 17:00 CEST

A dialogue between the Knowledge Hub on Sea Level Rise co-chairs and other representatives on the main outcomes/takeaways of the conference. The session will be followed by closing speeches by the organizing institutions and local hosts.

Moderator: Bart van den Hurk, Co-chair of the Knowledge Hub on Sea Level Rise, Deltares NL
  • José Jimenez, Leader of the Task Group: Co-Design, Knowledge Hub on Sea Level Rise
  • Giulia Galluccio, Co-leader of Task Group: Policy, Knowledge Hub on Sea Level Rise
  • Angélique Melet, Co-leader of Task Group: Physical Science, Knowledge Hub on Sea Level Rise
  • Jan-Bart Calewaert, Co-leader of Task Group: Communication, Knowledge Hub on Sea Level Rise
Closing speech: Giovanni Caprino, Head of the Italian Technological Cluster Blue Italian Growth
 
For more information, please contact the Knowledge Hub on Sea Level Rise Secretariat
Lavinia Giulia Pomarico <Lavinia.Giulia.Pomarico@jpi-oceans.eu>
Michael Depuydt <michael.depuydt@jpi-climate.belspo.be>