MONDAY, July 31, 2023 | BREAKOUT SESSIONS
11:30 A.M. | Under-Represented Histories: Telling the Full Story
Accurately and thoroughly telling the story of our past helps us to better plan for an equitable future. This panel format session will include brief presentations about various programs that highlight under-represented histories on Cape Cod and throughout New England.
- Elaine Cawley Weintraub, Executive Director, African American Heritage Trail of Martha’s Vineyard
- Paula Peters, Public Relations and New Media Pundit, Smoke Sygnals
- Sabina Ion, Marketing Manager, Portsmouth Historical Society, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- Ed Haddad, Chair, Falmouth Historical Commission
- Sarah Korjeff, Planner II & Historic Preservation Specialist, Cape Cod Commission
Room: Pavilion
11:30 A.M. | Using Satellite Imagery and Sensors to Analyze Pond Health
Use of satellite imagery and autonomous data sensors has the potential to help us better understand and quantify changing pond conditions. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in partnership with the Cape Cod Commission and the Association to Preserve Cape Cod, conducted a study to explore the utility of using imagery as an element of an overall regional water quality monitoring strategy. This session will highlight initial results of this study and insights from continuous data monitoring in Siders Pond in Falmouth.
- Nicole Bartlett, Regional Coordinator, NOAA North Atlantic Regional Collaboration Team
- Megan Coffer, PhD, NOAA/NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research; Global Science & Technology, Inc.
- Colleen Hansel, PhD, Senior Scientist, Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
- Kate Lane, PhD Candidate, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Tim Pasakarnis, PhD, Water Resources Analyst, Cape Cod Commission
Room: Cape Villa 1&2
11:30 A.M. | Equitable Strategies for Climate Action
Climate action must ensure no one population is disproportionately affected by climate impacts and promote solutions that provide broad community benefits. This session will feature local programs and explore strategies that seek to address climate change while providing equitable benefits and opportunities to engage with vulnerable populations.
- Maggie Downey, Compact Administrator, Cape Light Compact
- Stephanie Spadoni, Director of Research & Reporting, Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority
- Erica Blonde, Associate Vice President, Equity and Engagement Practice Manager, HNTB
- Steven Tupper, Deputy Director, Cape Cod Commission
Room: Cape Villa 3
11:30 A.M. | Zoning and Equity: A Continued Conversation with Sara Bronin
Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in conversation with Sara Bronin about the National Zoning Atlas and her plenary session remarks.
Room: Garden Room/Pavilion Foyer
3:30 P.M. | Partnering to Develop Attainable Housing
Public-private partnerships are playing an increasingly important role in development of affordable and attainable housing. In this session speakers will discuss examples of housing developments that are utilizing public-private partnerships and lessons learned from those projects. The session will also provide an overview of both existing and novel funding and financing mechanisms used in successful housing developments across the Commonwealth and country.
- June McCartin, Principal, Outwith Studio
- Alan McClennen, Chair, Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board, Town of Orleans
- Matt Burke, Chair & CEO, Cape Cod 5
- George Ruther, Housing Director, Town of Vail, Colorado
- Chloe Schaefer, Chief Planner, Cape Cod Commission
Room: Pavilion
3:30 P.M. | Designing for Climate Resilience
Climate change impacts the natural, built, and community systems on Cape Cod. Designing climate resilient policies and regulations and adapting infrastructure to withstand the effects of climate change is critical to the future of the region. This session will highlight local and regional efforts to redesign vulnerable roadways, protect infrastructure from sea level rise, and use design guidelines to ensure that resilient development is consistent with the Cape’s community character.
- Joe Famely, Climate & Sustainability Team Lead, Woods Hole Group
- Carole Ridley, Coordinator, Pleasant Bay Alliance
- Sarah Korjeff, Planner II & Historic Preservation Specialist, Cape Cod Commission
- Heather McElroy, Natural Resources Program Manager, Cape Cod Commission
Room: Cape Villa 1&2
3:30 P.M. | Beyond What We See: Understanding Cape Cod Ponds
While ponds may look like pools of water scattered across Cape Cod’s landscape, they are also dynamic systems, interconnected with other water resources, and habitat for many species. This session will explore changes in ecology, recreational use, and management of Cape Cod ponds across all four seasons. Attendees will learn about what changes underneath the surface throughout the year and how this influences water quality monitoring, management, and recreation.
- Liz Moran, PhD, Planning and Restoration Specialist, Anchor QEA, LLC
- Russ Kleekamp, Associate, GHD
- Andrew Gottlieb, Executive Director, Association to Preserve Cape Cod
- Tara Nye Lewis, Water Resources Analyst, Cape Cod Commission
- Kathleen Mason, Water Resources Analyst, Cape Cod Commission
- Tim Pasakarnis, PhD, Water Resources Analyst, Cape Cod Commission
Room: Cape Villa 3
3:30 P.M. | Incremental Development: A Continued Conversation with Allison Thurmond Quinlan
Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in conversation with Alli Thurmond Quinlan about small-scale, incremental development and her plenary session remarks.
Room: Garden Room/Pavilion Foyer