Climate Adaptation in the Finger Lakes

Climate Adaptation in the Finger Lakes 

Please join us in person for the GFL AWMA monthly Chapter meeting!

Aging infrastructure and a changing climate are affecting how our communities respond to different climate hazards such as flooding, extreme heat, and changes to precipitation.  In this presentation, we’ll explore the difference between land use and climate change, discuss expected changes to climate hazards in the Finger Lakes region, and review case studies for different ways to utilize nature-based solutions to address climate hazards.  We’ll also explore how these nature-based solutions can help address multiple issues at once that are of importance to the Finger Lakes region, such as reducing areal flooding and harmful algal blooms.

Speaker: Jared Pristach, PE, WEDG

Where:   Harter Secrest & Emery LLP

13th Floor - Legacy Tower Building 

1 Bausch & Lomb Place

Rochester, NY 14604

Parking Address: Court Street Garage

194 Court Street, Rochester NY 14604 (Parking validated on the 13th floor with HSE receptionist).

When: 12pm-2pm EST, Wednesday October 21, 2026

Cost: $30 for GFL AWMA Members and $35 for Non-Members

Lunch: Buffet lunch to be provided. 

Registration: Please register online at Events 

Please register no later than October 16, 2026.