Coastal mapping of NYC
Source: Climate Central

Ice Sheets and Sea Level Rise: Implications for Coastal Property

Friday, May 4, 2018
8 a.m.–1 p.m.

How can advances in climate science research be used to reduce investment risk and improve returns? What is the most current and useful research on ice sheet and sea level rise trends, and what are the near term implications for coastal property? How will these trends affect returns, creating both risks and opportunities for investors and business leaders?

This forum—a joint effort by the Tamer Center for Social Enterprise and the Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate at Columbia Business School, and the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory — brings together climate scientists and business leaders to understand how new advances in climate science can inform investments in specific sectors of the global economy. The forum explores topics that address the value and opportunity of using a science-based approach to inform and guide business and investment decisions.

Participants will include leaders from the investment community, a range of business sectors, and academia.

This event is invitation only, and tickets are non-transferable. Space is limited to 100 participants. If you are interested in being added to the invitation list, please contact us.

Agenda

8:00–8:30 a.m.

Breakfast and Registration

   
8:30–8:35 a.m.

Welcome Remarks

 Amy Farrell

Amy Farrell
Senior Sustainable Investing Specialist
Sustainable and Impact Investing
UBS

 
8:35–8:45 a.m.

Introductions

 Peter deMenocal

Peter deMenocal
Thomas Alva Edison/Con Edison Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences;
and Director, Center for Climate and Life
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory;
Dean of Science, Faculty of Arts and Sciences

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8:45–9:25 a.m.

What Are the Effects of Climate Change?

Robin Bell

Robin Bell
Palisades Geophysical Institute/Lamont Research Professor, Marine Geology and Geophysics
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory;
President
American Geophysical Union (AGU)

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  Marco Tedesco

Marco Tedesco
Lamont Research Professor, Marine Geology and Geophysics
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
 
 

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9:25–10:25 a.m.

What Are the Effects of Sea Level Rise on Coastal Property?

 Geoffrey Heal

Geoffrey Heal
Donald C. Waite III Professor of Social Enterprise
Columbia Business School
 

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  Radley Horton

Radley Horton
Lamont Associate Research Professor
Adjunct Associate Professor of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

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  Christopher Mayer

Christopher Mayer
Paul Milstein Professor of Real Estate
Columbia Business School

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10:25–10:50 a.m.

Coffee Break

   
10:50–11:30 a.m.

What Are the Effects of Storm Surges and Extreme Climate on Coastal Property?

Marla Schwartz

Marla Schwartz
Atmospheric Perils Specialist, Natural Catastrophe Modeling
Swiss Re


 

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Suzana Camargo

Suzana Camargo
Lamont Research Professor, Division of Ocean and Climate Physics
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory;
Executive Director
Initiative on Extreme Weather and Climate
Columbia University

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11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Business Impacts Panel Discussion

 Michael M. Samuelian

Michael M. Samuelian
President
Trust for Governors Island

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 Michael Wertz

Michael Wertz
Vice President - Senior Analyst
Moody's Investors Service

 Rich Sorkin

Rich Sorkin
Founder and CEO
Jupiter Intelligence

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12:30–1:00 p.m.

Closing Remarks

 Bruce Usher

Bruce Usher
Elizabeth B. Strickler ’86 and Mark T. Gallogly ’86 Faculty Director
Co-director of The Tamer Center for Social Enterprise
Columbia Business School

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References and Links Provided by Speakers

Robin Bell

Suzana Camargo

Geoff Heal

Radley Horton

Michael M. Samuelian

Marla Schwartz

Rich Sorkin

Marco Tedesco

Bruce Usher

Michael Wertz

Other References

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