Spring NEARC 2023
Early Bird Registration and Scholarship Applications End Soon!
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Two deadlines are fast approaching for the Spring NEARC Conference! Don’t miss your opportunity to register for the conference at our Early Bird Rate by April 14th! Scholarship applications are accepted until April 7th (this Friday)!
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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI
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Early Bird Pricing (After April 14th, rates increase $10):
● Professional - $65
● Professional Presenter - $65
● Student - $35
● Student Presenter - Free
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Limited Scholarships Are Available
The NEARC Board of Directors has established a Scholarship Fund to provide a limited number of discounted registrations for applicants who might not otherwise be able to attend. Professionals and students are encouraged to apply. Deadline to submit an application is April 7th.
Application forms:
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The conference schedule has been posted to the NEARC website. There will be three full tracks of concurrent sessions, plus a full track of Esri Technical Sessions (exact presentations and schedule will be released later this week!). There will also be a series of workshops available to attendees. |
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Keynote Speaker: Dr. Austin Becker |
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Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Austin Becker, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Marine Affairs at the University of Rhode Island. As an interdisciplinary scientist, Austin works across the fields of planning, policy, engineering, and ocean science. He creates and tests tools that help decision makers engage with complex problems involving uncertainty, consequences of natural hazards and large-scale shifts in climate, and the resulting challenges in policy and planning. This includes communicating storm impacts to emergency managers; perceptions of climate change amongst port administrators (globally); impacts of hurricanes on port communities; barriers to resilience investing at northeast ports; and vulnerability assessments undertaken by US ports. He has received funding from DHS, USACE, DOD, Dept. of Transportation and has worked directly with numerous industry groups. He serves as an expert member of the United Nations Expert Group on Climate Adaptation for Transport. In 2020, he was appointed as Visiting Fellow at the US Naval War College, where he undertakes research on hazard impacts to Naval Station Newport and the surrounding municipalities. Dr. Becker has over 50 peer-reviewed publications and in 2017 was awarded the prestigious Sloan Foundation Research Fellowship in Ocean Sciences. He earned a PhD in Environment and Resources at Stanford University and maintains a 500 Ton USCG Captain’s License.
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For overnight accommodations, here are our recommendations for two local hotels in the area.
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Thank You to Our Sponsors! |
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