2009 MIT Research and Development Conference

This flagship MIT conference showcases a broad sampling of the Institute's most exciting and relevant research. This year's plenary sessions consider ways to leverage R&D resources in the current economic environment. In addition, attendees may choose among a number of parallel research tracks in line with their professional interests or technical expertise. Topics include: Climate Change, Transportation, Biotechnology, Technologies for Consumer Products, Energy research, Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems, and Leading Edge Electronics.

Climate Change Session - Agenda

• Climate Change: State of the Science and Implications for Policy - 2:00 pm
  Ronald Prinn, TEPCO Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry, Director, Center for Global Change Science, Co-Director, Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, MIT Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
• Severe Storms and Climate Change - 2:40 pm
  Kerry Emanuel, Breene M. Kerr (1951) Professor of Atmospheric Science, MIT Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
• 3:20 pm - break
• Water Availability and Climate Change - 3:40 pm
  C. Adam Schlosser, Principal Research Scientist, Assistant Director for Research, Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change (JPSPGC), MIT Center for Global Change Science
• Air Pollution, Climate Change and Human Health - 4:20 pm
  Noelle Selin, Research Scientist, Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change (JPSPGC), MIT Center for Global Change Science

Registration Required (Fee may be required)