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Climate Change Innovation, Science, and Solutions
Thursday, May 15
 

8:30am MDT

Check in and Breakfast
Thursday May 15, 2025 8:30am - 9:00am MDT
Main Ballroom
Thursday May 15, 2025 8:30am - 9:00am MDT
Main Ballroom
  Plenary

9:00am MDT

Welcome & Wilkes Center Overview
Thursday May 15, 2025 9:00am - 9:30am MDT
Main Ballroom
Thursday May 15, 2025 9:00am - 9:30am MDT
Main Ballroom
  Plenary

9:30am MDT

Morning Keynote Speaker
Thursday May 15, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am MDT
Main Ballroom
Speakers
avatar for Conor Walsh

Conor Walsh

Assistant Professor, Columbia Business School
Conor Walsh is an Assistant Professor in the Economics Division at Columbia Business School. He works on the macroeconomics of growth and the energy transition, and is particularly interested in the global rise of solar power. He has published in leading economics journals such as... Read More →
Thursday May 15, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am MDT
Main Ballroom
  Plenary

10:40am MDT

Climate Prize Finalist Presentations
Thursday May 15, 2025 10:40am - 12:00pm MDT
Main Ballroom
Thursday May 15, 2025 10:40am - 12:00pm MDT
Main Ballroom
  Plenary

12:00pm MDT

Lunch
Thursday May 15, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
Main Ballroom
Thursday May 15, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
Main Ballroom

1:00pm MDT

Outdoor Recreation Breakout Session
Thursday May 15, 2025 1:00pm - 2:15pm MDT
Dumke Reception Room (1st Floor)
Speakers
avatar for Jeff Rose

Jeff Rose

Associate Professor, Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism
Dr. Jeff Rose is an Associate Professor in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism at the University of Utah. His research examines systemic inequities expressed through political economy, relationships to nature, class, and race. He uses this justice-focused lens to study homelessness in... Read More →
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Lauren Mullenbach

Assistant Research Scientist, University of Michigan
Dr. Lauren Mullenbach is an Assistant Research Scientist in the School for Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan and also serves as the Research Program Manager for Michigan Sea Grant. Previously, she was an Assistant Professor in Geography & Environmental Sustainability... Read More →
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Dominic Lapointe

Professor, Université du Québec à Montréal
Dominic Lapointe is a full professor in the Department of Urban and Tourism Studies at Université du Québec à Montréal. He holds the Chaire de recherche sur les dynamiques touristiques et les relations socioterritoriales aHis work explores the production of tourism space and its... Read More →
Thursday May 15, 2025 1:00pm - 2:15pm MDT
Dumke Reception Room (1st Floor)
  Early Afternoon Breakout Session

1:00pm MDT

Student Research Lightning Talks
Thursday May 15, 2025 1:00pm - 2:15pm MDT
Boyer/Sorenson Conference Room (2nd Floor)
Speakers
avatar for Tim Collins

Tim Collins

Professor, School of Environment, Society and Sustainability
Collins is Co-Director of the Center for Natural & Technological Hazards. He has co-authored numerous studies that document how racial/ethnic minority and low- socioeconomic-status populations in the US experience disparate exposures, adverse experiences, and health impacts from climate... Read More →
Thursday May 15, 2025 1:00pm - 2:15pm MDT
Boyer/Sorenson Conference Room (2nd Floor)
  Early Afternoon Breakout Session

1:00pm MDT

Water Resources Breakout Session
Thursday May 15, 2025 1:00pm - 2:15pm MDT
Henricksen Conference Room (1st Floor)
Speakers
avatar for Marian Rice

Marian Rice

Associate Director, University of Utah Energy Futures Research Engine
Marian Rice serves multiple roles at the University of Utah, which includes Director of the National Lab & Security Office, Associate Director for the Energy Futures Research Engine (EFRE), and Associate Director of Peak Water Sustainability Engine (Peak Water). An experienced high-level... Read More →
avatar for Courtenay Strong

Courtenay Strong

Professor, Atmospheric Sciences, University of Utah
Dr. Court Strong is a Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Utah whose research centers on atmospheric dynamics and climate with a particular emphasis on water-related processes. His work spans hydrometeorology, the cryosphere, and climate-ecology interactions, with... Read More →
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Laura Briefer

Director, Salt Lake City Public Utilities
Laura Briefer is the Director of Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities (SLCDPU). She has served as Director of SLCDPU for the last seven years. Laura has worked at SLCDPU for 15 years in various areas of the organization and has devoted a 28-year career in natural resource... Read More →
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Blake Bingham

Deputy State Engineer, Utah Division of Water Rights
Blake Bingham is the Deputy State Engineer at the Utah Division of Water Rights. He joined the State Engineer’s Office in July of 2011 as the Adjudication Section Program Manager and Assistant State Engineer until May of 2020, when he was assigned as the Assistant State Engineer... Read More →
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Russell Seeley

Assistant Director, Utah Division of Drinking Water
Thursday May 15, 2025 1:00pm - 2:15pm MDT
Henricksen Conference Room (1st Floor)
  Early Afternoon Breakout Session

2:30pm MDT

Afternoon Keynote
Thursday May 15, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm MDT
Main Ballroom
Speakers
avatar for Jane Lubchenco

Jane Lubchenco

Ecologist; Marine biologist; Educator, Oregon State University
Dr. Lubchenco is a marine ecologist and environmental scientist, with expertise in the ocean, climate change, and interactions between the environment and human well-being. She has deep experience in science, academia, and government. At Oregon State University she is a University... Read More →
Thursday May 15, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm MDT
Main Ballroom
  Plenary

3:45pm MDT

Agricultural Solutions to Climate Change Breakout Session
Thursday May 15, 2025 3:45pm - 5:00pm MDT
Boyer/Sorenson Conference Room (2nd Floor)
Speakers
avatar for Jessica Swanson

Jessica Swanson

Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Utah
Dr. Swanson is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the University of Utah. Prior to that she was at the University of Chicago for 9 years where she developed multiscale reactive simulation methods to describe proton transport and pH-driven processes in biomolecular systems. She... Read More →
avatar for Kim Novick

Kim Novick

Professor, Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University
Dr. Novick is a Professor and the Paul H. O'Neill Chair in the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University. Her research applies network-enabled approaches to understand how climate variability affects terrestrial ecosystems, and complimentary processes... Read More →
avatar for Mark Heinnickel

Mark Heinnickel

Principal Scientist, Lumen Bioscience
Mark Heinnickel is a Principal Scientist leading Lumen Bioscience’s Bioproduction team. Mark has over 20 years’ experience in academia and industry studying the proteins and pathways essential for photosynthesis. He previously worked at Matrix Genetics and ExxonMobil, where he... Read More →
avatar for Jason Aramburu

Jason Aramburu

Entrepreneur, Investor and Scientist, Applied Carbon
Jason Aramburu is an experienced entrepreneur and venture capitalist with over 15 years of experience developing biochar projects in the US, Latin America, and East Africa. He has focused on the potential of biochar for its ability to repair soil health and sequester atmospheric carbon... Read More →
Thursday May 15, 2025 3:45pm - 5:00pm MDT
Boyer/Sorenson Conference Room (2nd Floor)
  Late Afternoon Breakout Session

3:45pm MDT

Energy Frontiers for Utah Breakout Session
Thursday May 15, 2025 3:45pm - 5:00pm MDT
Henricksen Conference Room (1st Floor)
Speakers
avatar for William Anderegg

William Anderegg

Director, Wilkes Center for Climate Science & Policy
Dr. William Anderegg is a world-renowned climate scientist and the director of the Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy. Dr. Anderegg has been recognized by the National Science Foundation’s Alan T. Waterman Award, National Science Foundation Faculty Development Early Career... Read More →
avatar for Theresa Foxley

Theresa Foxley

Chief of Staff, rPlus Energies
Theresa Foxley serves as Chief of Staff to rPlus Energies, a national leader in utility-scale renewable energy and energy storage development. Theresa started her career as an attorney, specializing in business finance and project finance. Theresa joined rPlus after having spent 6... Read More →
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Joseph Moore

Managing PI, Utah Forge
Dr. Joseph Moore received his Ph.D. degree in Geology from the Pennsylvania State University in 1975 and after a short stint as a uranium exploration geologist, joined the University of Utah. He is currently a Research Professor at the University and serves as the Managing Principal... Read More →
avatar for Laura Nelson

Laura Nelson

Regional Engagement Lead, Idaho National Laboratory
Laura Nelson serves as Idaho National Laboratory’s (INL’s) Regional Engagement lead in Utah. Nelson provides leadership, collaboration and engagement to advance INL’s vision through partnerships that deliver results in response to regional, industry, and community energy and... Read More →
Thursday May 15, 2025 3:45pm - 5:00pm MDT
Henricksen Conference Room (1st Floor)
  Late Afternoon Breakout Session

3:45pm MDT

Wildfire Risks and Insurability Breakout Session
Thursday May 15, 2025 3:45pm - 5:00pm MDT
Dumke Reception Room (1st Floor)
Speakers
avatar for Fielding Norton

Fielding Norton

Climate Scientist & Educator, Re/insurance Executive, Venture Investor/Advisor
Fielding Norton is a climate physicist, award-winning teacher, and seasoned re/insurance executive. He invests and serves as a senior advisor to innovative startups, especially in the Climatech and Insurtech space. Norton began his career teaching high school chemistry and biology... Read More →
avatar for Virginia Iglesias

Virginia Iglesias

Director, Earth Lab, University of Colorado Boulder
Virginia Iglesias is the Director of Earth Lab and a Research Scientist at the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her work integrates cutting-edge analytics with diverse data sources including field observations... Read More →
avatar for Charlie Sidoti

Charlie Sidoti

Executive Director, InnSure
Charlie Sidoti is the Executive Director of InnSure, an industry-funded not-for-profit with a mission to foster innovation in insurance. InnSure’s integrated programs are designed to help insurance professionals and organizations survive and thrive by improving their ability to... Read More →
avatar for Kitt Doucette

Kitt Doucette

Co-Founder and President, Wildfire Insurance Solutions Hub
Kitt Doucette is the Co-Founder and President of Wildfire Insurance Solutions Hub (WISH). A technology platform and wildfire risk analysis provider dedicated to connecting wildfire mitigation and community resilience actions with insurance availability and cost. Focussed on community... Read More →
Thursday May 15, 2025 3:45pm - 5:00pm MDT
Dumke Reception Room (1st Floor)
  Late Afternoon Breakout Session
 
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