All times listed are in Pacific time.
9:30-10:45am | Break-out 1 |
11:00am-12:15pm | Break-out 2 |
12:30-1:30pm | Keynote Roundtable |
1:45-3:00pm | Break-out 3 |
3:15-4:45pm | Break-out 4 |
Keynote Roundtable
Adaptation Research Priorities for Foundations and Funding Agencies
12:30-1:30pm PT

Effective climate adaptation policies depend on collaboration between researchers and funding agencies. This plenary session will discuss the future of climate adaptation research and policy, focusing on funding trends. What are the key priorities in the next several years? How is funding shifting in light of the pandemic and critical racial justice initiatives?
This session will feature perspectives from a variety of climate adaptation leaders, including representatives from state and federal agencies, foundations, advocacy, and academia. The conversation aims to guide a cross-disciplinary and cross-sector agenda for future research.
Break-out Sessions and Presenters
Break-out 1
9:30-10:45am
Measuring and Mitigating the Impacts of Extreme Heat on Low-Income Communities
Moderator: Alan Barreca
Can Social Protection Reduce Environmental Damages?
Teevrat Garg | University of California, San Diego | View abstract
Beating the Heat: Temperature and Spatial Reallocation over the Short and Long-run
Christos Makridis | Arizona State University/Massachusetts Institute of Technology | View abstract
Can Energy Policy Help Low-Income Families Cope with Hot Weather?
Alan Barreca | University of California, Los Angeles | View abstract
Understanding the Impacts of Climate-related Disasters
Moderator: David Eisenman
Discussant: Paul Kovacs
Moral Hazard, Wildfires, and the Economic Incidence of Natural Disasters
Judson Boomhower | University of California, San Diego | View abstract
Natural Disasters, Poverty and Inequality: New Metrics for Fairer Policies
Stephane Hallegatte | The World Bank | View abstract
The Effect of Media Coverage on Financial Aid in the Aftermath of a Disaster
Tatyana Deryugina | University of Illinois | View abstract
Innovative Planning Approaches to Climate Adaptation
Moderator: Emma French
Discussant: Chanell Fletcher
Adapting to Extreme Heat in California: A Review of State-level Policies, Funding Opportunities, and High Priority Gaps
Lolly Lim | UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation | View abstract
Approaching Adaptation Systematically in Southern California with Flexible Adaptation Pathways: Opportunities and Barriers
Robert Kay | ICF | View abstract
Maggie Messerschmidt | ICF (respondent)
The Design of Resilience and Adaptation Indicators
Jesse M. Keenan | Tulane University | View abstract
Managing and Adapting to Climate-related Flood Risks
Moderator: Nora Pankratz
Information, Prices, and the Distribution of Climate Risk: Evidence from the National Flood Insurance Program
Joakim A. Weill | University of California Davis | View abstract
Adaptation Infrastructure and its Effects in Property Values in the Face of Climate Impacts
Renato Molina | University of Miami | View abstract
Climate Change and Adaptation in Global Supply-Chain Networks
Christoph M. Schiller | Arizona State University | View abstract
Break-out 2
11:00am-12:15pm
Quantifying and Minimizing the Health Impacts of Climate Change
Moderator: David Eisenman
Discussant: Nicole Errett
A Decision-Support Tool to Reduce Negative Public Health Outcomes from Wildfire Smoke Exposure in Equatorial Asia
Miriam E. Marlier | University of California, Los Angeles | View abstract
Can Access to Health Care Mitigate the Effects of Temperature on Mortality?
Corey White | Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo | View abstract
What to Expect When It Gets Hotter: The Impacts of Prenatal Exposure to Extreme Temperature on Maternal Health
Ajin Lee | Michigan State University | View abstract
How Are Workers Impacted by and Adapting to Extreme Heat Exposure?
Moderator: Geoffrey Heal
Labor Market Adjustment to News
Jeffrey G. Shrader | Columbia University | View abstract
Labor Market Frictions and Adaptation to Climate Change
R. Jisung Park | University of California, Los Angeles | View abstract
Labor Supply in a Warmer World: The Impact of Climate Change on the Global Workforce
Solomon Hsiang | University of California, Berkeley | View abstract
Local Planning for Resilient and Equitable Solutions to Extreme Heat
Moderator: V. Kelly Turner
Planning for Extreme Heat: A Review
Ladd Keith | University of Arizona | View abstract
Planning for Resilience to Extreme Heat in U.S. Cities
Sara Meerow | Arizona State University | View abstract
Why and How Do Cities Plan for Extreme Heat?
C.J. Gabbe | Santa Clara University | View abstract
How Are Cities Planning for Heat? A National Assessment of Municipal Heat Plans
V. Kelly Turner | University of California, Los Angeles | View abstract
Community-Based Approaches to Investing in Climate Resiliency
Moderator: Kian Goh
Discussant: Linda Shi
Social Cohesion and Climate Risk Resilience in East Boston
Alexis Merdjanoff | New York University | View abstract
Is Planning Worth It? Perspectives on the Utility of Planning for Adaptation and Hazard Mitigation
Elizaveta Barrett Ristroph | University of Hawaii | View abstract
Resilience from Below: Community Visions of Just Urban Climate Futures in Post-Hurricane Sandy New York City
Kian Goh | University of California, Los Angeles | View abstract
Break-out 3
1:45-3:00pm
Floods, Storms, and Rising Waters: Measuring Vulnerability, Risk, and Impacts
Moderator: Mike Jerrett
Rising Groundwater as a Significant Constraint on Adaptation to Sea Level Rise
Kristina Hill | University of California, Berkeley | View abstract
Socioeconomic Impacts of Flooding in the U.S.
Aishwarya Borate | University of California, Irvine | View abstract
Social Inequalities in Flooding Inside and Outside of Floodplains During Hurricane Harvey
Kevin T. Smiley | Louisiana State University | View abstract
How Are Financial Markets Responding to Adverse Climate Impacts?
Moderator: Nora Pankratz
Does Climate Change Impact Sovereign Bond Yields?
Michael Barnett | Arizona State University | View abstract
Bank Lending Networks and the Propagation of Natural Disasters
Ivan Ivanov | Federal Reserve Bank | View abstract
Temperature Shocks and Industry Earnings News
Jawad Addoum | Cornell University | View abstract
Policies and Politics of Planning for Sea Level Rise
Moderator: Liz Koslov
Discussant: Kristin Marcell
Preparing for Rising Seas: How the State Can Help Support Local Coastal Adaptation Efforts in California
Rachel Ehlers | The California Legislative Analyst’s Office | View abstract
Waterfront Laws and the Adaptability of Urban Shorelines: A Boston Case Study
Courtney Humphries | University of Massachusetts Boston | View abstract
Managed Retreat May Be Unmanageable with Current Practices
Robert Moore | Natural Resources Defense Council | View abstract
Adapting Infrastructure to Climate Impacts
Moderator: Mikhail Chester
Democracy Underwater: Public Participation and Technical Expertise
in Climate Adaptation Infrastructure Planning in New York City
Malcom Araos | New York University | View abstract
Re-Imagining Infrastructure Design Storm Criteria for the Challenges of the 21st Century
Samuel A. Markolf | Arizona State University | View abstract
Are Infrastructure Under-designed for Climate Change?
Mikhail Chester | Arizona State University | View abstract
Break-out 4
3:15-4:45pm
Refining Our Ability to Measure the Social Cost of Carbon
Moderator: Jisung Park
A Social Cost of Carbon for Global Energy Consumption
Tamma Carleton | University of Chicago | View abstract
The Food Problem and the Aggregate Productivity Consequences of Climate Change
Ishan Nath | University of Chicago | View abstract
The Mortality Cost of Carbon
R. Daniel Bressler | Columbia University | View abstract
How Are Farmers and Anglers Adapting to Climate Impacts?
Moderator: J.R. DeShazo
Noah’s Ark on Rising Seas: Climate Change, Biodiversity, and Public Adaptation Costs in the United States
Frances C. Moore | University of California, Davis | View abstract
The Effects of Weather on Recreational Fishing Demand and Adaptation: Implications for a Changing Climate
Roger H. von Haefen | North Carolina State University | View abstract
Climate Adaption and Innovation: Evidence from the Double-cropping Boom in Brazil
Guilherme DePaula | Iowa State University | View abstract
Once Bitten, Twice Shy: Direct and Indirect Effects of Previous
Weather Shocks on Input Use in Agriculture
Kelvin Mulungu | Colorado State University | View abstract
Hazards and Housing: Socio-Ecological Contexts of Displacement, Relocation, and Adaptation
Moderator: Alexis Merdjanoff
Water, Violence, and Internal Displacement: Evidence from Somalia, 2007-2018
Justin Schon | University of Florida | View abstract
Relocation Outcomes for Participants in U.S. Property Buyouts: A Nationwide Analysis
Carolien M. Kraan | University of Miami | View abstract
Housing Adaptation: Behaviors and Resources in Post-Katrina Greater New Orleans
Carlos Martín | Urban Institute | View abstract
Heterogeneity in the Recovery of Local Real Estate Markets After Extreme Events: The Case of Hurricane Sandy
Rachel Meltzer | The New School | View abstract
Monitoring the Local Impacts of Extreme Heat and Cooling Strategies
Moderator: Greg Pierce
Rx for Hot Cities: Climate Resilience Through Urban Greening and Cooling in Los Angeles
Edith de Guzman | TreePeople and University of California, Los Angeles | View abstract
Heat Exposure in the Southwest: Exploring Mitigation Strategies from a Pedestrian Perspective
Ariane Middel | Arizona State University | View abstract
Anticipating Water Distribution Service Losses from Climate Change Impacts
Emily N. Bondank | Arizona State University | View abstract