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Climate change and related issues impacting navigation and ports. Ron Cox webinar Adelaide 28 July 2022
July 28, 2022 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
CLIMATE CHANGE: A DEEP DIVE INTO THE LONG-TERM IMPACTS ON PORTS & NAVIGATION
This event was recorded and is now viewable at https://pianc.org.au/resources/webinars-presentations/
As we navigate the challenges of climate change, we often miss the broader and long-term impacts it has on the Navigation and Ports Sectors.
Webinar/Seminar Date: Thursday 28 July
Time: 3.30 – 4.30pm SA time (ACST), 2-3 pm AWST, 4-5pm AEST
Place: Lot Fourteen Lecture Theatre, Eleanor Harrald Building,
Frome Road, Adelaide CBD, SA 5000
Online Attendance also available! Register via Eventbrite here:
NOTE ONLINE REGISTRATIONS ARE CLOSING TUESDAY 26 JULY AT 5PM AEST
In this rare opportunity, PIANC, WGA and Flinders Port Holdings welcome Australian Climate Change expert, the Honorary Associate Professor Ron Cox for a state-of-the-art seminar on global weather patterns, sea-level changes and the storms of the future.
Take a deep dive into different perspectives while networking with the industry’s most highly regarded experts across government, academia and private, including PIANC Chair Luke Campbell and PIANC SA Chapter Members.
In this seminar, PIANC A&NZ Board member Honorary Associate Professor Ron Cox will present the latest in climate change science impacting the navigation and ports sector as well as addressing the issues of mitigation, risk and adaptation.
Note Parallel event – NEWCASTLE CBD streaming of this webinar plus networking -register here !
About Our Speaker
Honorary Associate Professor Ron Cox has had extensive experience in coastal, ocean and port engineering, coastal management, water supply and wastewater, groundwater, climate impacts and environmental impact/risk assessments in these areas, working with industry and government, (local, state and federal) both within Australia and overseas.In 2008 Ron was awarded Engineering Australia’s prestigious Sir John Holland Award for Civil Engineer of the Year, in recognition of his long standing and continuing contribution to the profession and community, particularly in the field of coastal engineering.
From 2009 to 2020 Ron led the Australian Climate Change Adaptation Research Network for Settlements and Infrastructure (ACCARNSI) with a focus on coastal settlements, built environment, infrastructure, urban planning and management.
In recent years Ron has provided advice on coastal policy reform to Commonwealth and State governments. Since 2013 he has been particularly involved in the Coastal Policy reforms within NSW and throughout 2015 and 2016 was actively involved in the drafting of the new NSW Coastal Management Act (2016) and its supporting Manual. Ron was a founding member of the independent NSW Coastal Council in 2018 and served for 2 years until 2020.
Who should attend?
Scientists, Engineers, and students across Maritime, Structural, Water, Civil, Wind and Environmental.
Format:
3.30pm – Technical presentation commences
4.15pm – Q&A and networking
Drinks and nibbles provided.
Streaming:
The presentation will be streamed and recorded. Please refer to ticket types to select in person or live stream options.
Event Sponsors:
WGA (Wallbridge Gilbert Aztec) and Flinders Ports Holdings
Further Background:
The IPCC (International Panel on Climate Change) has in recent years been active in completing new research and publishing major reports covering science, mitigation and adaptation, including: Global warming of 1.5 C (SR15, 2018), Oceans and Cryosphere (SROCC, 2019) and 6th Assessment Report (AR6, 2021).
PIANC has also been active with international working groups completing various climate related reports such as: Environmental Risk Management (WG179, 2019), Carbon Management (WG188, 2019), Resilience (TG193, 2020), Climate Change Adaptation (WG178, 2020), Ecosystem Services (WG195, 2021).
This year PIANC’s own PTGCC (Permanent Task Group on Climate Change) will be releasing an updated report on the earlier Climate Change and Navigation report (TG3, 2008). Ron Cox is a member of PTGCC and can bring audience members up to date.