Storms, Flooding & Sea Level Defense 2023

On November 8th, California Ports will be discussing sea level rise adaptation strategies and hear a report about the $110 billion cost for adaptation in the San Francisco Bay region.

The “Storms, Flooding & Sea Level Defense 2023” conference is a co-production of the Propeller Club of Northern California and the Society of American Military Engineers.

Maria Conatser, President, International Propeller Club will welcome participants

Rachael Hartofelis, Project Manager, MTC/ABAG and Dana Brechwald, Assistant Planning Director for Climate Adaptation at the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) will present the report’s findings.

The California port speakers will include:

• Kristi McKenney, Chief Operating Officer, Port of Oakland
• Kristin Decas, Executive Director, Port of Hueneme
• Kristine Zortman, Executive Director, Port of Redwood City
• Justin Luedy, Senior Environmental Specialist, Port of Long Beach
• Brad Benson, Waterfront Resilience Program Director, Port of San Francisco
• Jan Novak, Associate Planner and Scientist, Environmental Programs and Planning, Port of Oakland.
• Matthew Arms, Director Environmental Planning, Port of Long Beach

The conference will be held on Wednesday November 8^th at Scott’s Seafood, Oakland CA