Morning

9:30 - 10:00 a.m. | Student Union Ballroom
Check-in and coffee

10:00 - 11:00 a.m. | Student Union Ballroom
Presentations by authors of the 5th National Climate Assessment

• Emile Elias, Ph.D., USDA – What is the 5th Assessment?
• Jennifer Vanos, Ph.D., Arizona State University – Human Health
• Steven Ostoja, Ph.D., USDA – Wildfire
• Mark Brunson, Ph.D., Utah State – Agriculture
• Caiti Steele, Ph.D., USDA – Drought

Learn more about our speakers

11:00 - 11:15 a.m. | Student Union Ballroom
The 5th Assessment Art x Climate Gallery with Allyza Lustig, US Global Change Research Program

11:15 - 11:45 a.m. | Student Union Ballroom

Q&A Panel with 5th Assessment authors

Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch provided with support from the USDA Southwest Climate Hub.

Afternoon

1:15 - 2:00 p.m. | Student Union Ballroom
Keynote Address by Terry Tempest Williams

Learn more about Terry

2:00 - 2:45 p.m. | Student Union Ballroom
Highlight of regional experts

• Karen Bailey, Ph.D. – CU Boulder, Environmental Studies Department
• Brandon Francis – New Mexico State University, Agricultural Science Center
• Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk & Travis Custer – Montezuma Land Conservancy

Learn more about our speakers

2:45 - 3:30 p.m. | Student Union Ballroom
FLC climate action and research highlights

3:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Center of Southwest Studies Lobby
Food and drink mixer

4:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Center of Southwest Studies

Exhibit presentation for  "Coloradans and our Shared Environment in Times of Challenge and Change" featuring talks by exhibit artists, Holly Barnard, Ph.D. (CU Boulder) & Jocelyn Catterson (Colorado Art Science Environment fellow)

4:30 - 5:00 p.m. | Center of Southwest Studies Lobby & Plaza
Food and drink mixer