IESC 2021
Join Farmingdale State College's Renewable Energy & Sustainability Center and The University of West Indies, remotely, for the 9th annual International Energy & Sustainability Conference. This year’s conference will continue to provide attendees with the cutting- edge developments in renewable energy from leaders in their respective fields. Experts in research and industry will present the emerging technologies and future directions in their field. If you would like to contribute a virtual poster display, please submit an abstract by clicking on the link below by February 15th, 2021.
Organizing Committee Speakers and Panelists Poster Gallery
| Thursday March 18, 2021 | |
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| 2:00 - 4:40 PM | Building Sustainable Communities in the United States |
| Opening Remarks and Introduction to Panel and Senator Todd Kaminsky br Dr. Nader, President of Farmingdale State College | |
| Peter Gollon Session Chair | |
| Todd Kaminsky, Senator, 9th District of New York | |
| Henry Red Cloud, Executive Director, Red Cloud Renewable | |
| Jessica Price, Renewable Energy Strategy Lead, Nature Conservancy New York | |
| Mitchell Pally, Chief Executive Officer, Long Island Building Institute | |
| Matthew Gough, Senior Campaign Representative, Sierra Club | |
| Shavonne Smith, Director, Shinnecock Environmental Department | |
| 4:40-6:00 PM | Innovation and Education in the World of Energy and Environment |
| Lou Donofrio, Vice Chair of IEEE-PES, Session Chair | |
| 4:40-5:00 PM | David Goldstein, PE, Founder, Hydronic Shell Technologies, LLC |
| 5:00-5:20 PM | Brandon Burke, Director of Policy and Outreach, Business of Offshore Wind |
| 5:20-5:40 PM | John Fraser-Mifsud - Vice President, National Accounts & Design Center Strategic Development, Daikin North America |
| 5:30-6:00 PM | Stanley Smellie, Energy Engineer, UWI |
| 6:00 - 7:00 PM | C3E Women In Energy Event and Student Poster Session |
| Introduction of Organizing Committee, C3E Event and Celia Davidson-Francis by Dr. Barbara Christe, Farmingdale State College, Dean of the School of Engineering Technology, | |
| Film from UWI students on Climate Change Advocacy & Action through UWI STAT CCAAN | |
| Welcome Message from Laura Joseph, Provost of Farmingdale State College | |
| New York State Lieutenant Governor, Kathleen C. Hochul's Welcome Address | |
| Laura Curran, Nassau County Executive | |
| Katherine Hamilton, Chair of 38N Solutions | |
| Angella Rainford, CEO/Founder of Soleco | |
| Joyce Smith, Executive Assistant District Attorney - Nassau County | |
| Dr. Monique Darrisaw-Akil, Assistant Superintendent of Brentwood Union Free School District | |
| Dr. Barbara Christe, Farmingdale State College, Dean of the School of Engineering Technology, to Announce Poster Presentation Winners | |
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Announcement of IEEE PES Scholarship Opportunities by Professor Marjaneh Issapour |
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| 7:00 - 7:30 PM | Minute Mentoring |
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Policy and Government (Breakout Room AA): Town of Hempstead, Tara Schneider-Moran, Senior Conservation Biologist, Town of Hempstead|Conservation & Waterways NYSERDA, Adrienne Downey, Principal Engineer for Offshore Wind |
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Renewable Energy (Room A): Empower Solar, Tara McDermott, Chair of the Long Island Solar and Storage Alliance
Equinor Wind U.S., Julia Bovey, Director of External Affairs Vineyard Wind, Caroline Mueller, RFP Response Analyst Vineyard Wind, Nicolette Collard-Andrade, Workforce and Local Content Coordinator |
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Power Utilities (Breakout Room B): PSEG-LI, Michelle Somers, Electric Vehicles, Program Support Manager LIPA, Jennifer Hayen, Communications Director National Grid, Clara Giustino, Vice President of Project Development |
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Private Sector (Room C): Cameron Engineering & Associates, LLP, Sarah Oral P.E, LEED AP BD+C, Civil Engineering Director Smith Warner International Limited, Elisabeth Mondon, Coastal Engineer
Faith Com Inc., Patricia Watts, President and CEO |
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Environmental and Non-Profit Organizations (Breakout Room D): Sierra Club, Jessica Enzmann, Long Island Organizing Representative
Drive Electric Long Island, Rosemary Mascali, Sustainable Transportation Consultant
YouthBuild, Nene Alameda, Workforce Development Manager |
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| 7:30-8:00PM | Networking Breakout Rooms by Topic/Title |
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Policy and Government (Breakout Room AA): Lisa Broughton (Moderator), Suffolk County, Energy Director/Climate Action Coordinator Tara Schneider-Moran, Senior Conservation Biologist, Town of Hempstead|Conservation & Waterways |
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Renewable Energy (Breakout Room A): Tara McDermott, Empower Solar, Tara McDermott, Chair of the Long Island Solar and Storage Alliance Julia Bovey, Equinor Wind U.S., Director of External Affair |
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Engineering (Breakout Room B): Adrienne Downey, Principal Engineer, Offshore Wind, NYSERDA Sarah Oral, Civil Engineering Director, Cameron Engineering & Associates, LLP Elisabeth Mondon, Coastal Engineer, Smith Warner International Limited |
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| Business Aspects of Renewable Energy (Room C): Corrinne Graham, President, GRAHAM International Consulting and Research Inc. | |
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Climate Action (Breakout Room D): Jessica Enzmann, Sierra Club, Long Island Organizing Representative Rosemary Mascali, Drive Electric Long Island, Sustainable Transportation Consultant Jane Fasulo, Sierra Club Jessica Price, Nature Conservancy New York, Renewable Energy Strategy Lead
Beth Fiteni, NYS Dept of Public Service, Utility Analyst |
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Education (Breakout Room E): The University of the West Indies, Celia Davidson-Francis, Director of Alumni Relations Farmingdale State College, Bahar Zoghi, AssistantDean School of Engineering Technology Brentwood Union Free School District, Dr. Monique Darrisaw-Akil, Assistant Superintendent Farmingdale State College, Dr. Jill O'Sullivan, Chair, Computer Science Department Clean Energy Business Incubator Program and Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center at Stony Brook University, Shruti Sharma, Program Manager Clean Energy Business Incubator Program at Stony Brook University, Heidi Anderson, Client Manager |
| Friday, March 19, 2021 | |
| Time | International Energy and Sustainability Conference 2021 UWI and FSC |
| 9:00-9:05am | Professor Stephan Gift, Pro Vice Chancellor, UWI Opens Conference and Introduces Dr. John Nader, President of Farmingdale State College |
| 9:00-9:05am | Opening Remarks by Dr. John Nader, President of Farmingdale State College |
| 9:05 - 9:10am | Remarks by Kathleen Hochul, Lieutenant Governor of New York State, USA |
| 9:10-9:15am | Remarks by Steve Bellone, Suffolk County Executive |
| 9:15am | Remarks by Lecturer Erica Simmons, Caribbean Maritime University, Chair of IEEE Jamaica Section |
| 9:15-10:00am | Keynote, Distinguished Lecturer Mr. Damir Novosel, President and Founder, Quanta Technology - "Sustainability Energy Trends, Opportunities, and Challenges" |
| 10:00 -10:20am | Professor Michael Taylor, Dean Faculty of Science and Technology, The University of the West Indies - "Climate Change is Not a Myth!" |
| 10:20-11:50am |
Panel on Sustainable Energy Generation |
| Professor UWI (Retired) Halden Morris, Life Senior Member, IEEE Jamaica Section, Session Chair | |
| Legena Henry, Lecturer for Renewable Energy, The University of the West Indies | |
| Paul R. Aiken, PhD, CEO, Mona-Tech Engineering Services - “Energy Generation and Efficiency on the UWI Mona Campus” | |
| Randy Koon-Koon, Lecturer, Department of Physics, The University of the West Indies | |
| Elizabeth Hewitt, LEED AP BD+C, Assistant Professor, Technology and Society, Stony Brook University | |
| 11:50-12:50pm | Lunch and Virtual Networking hosted by Corrinne Graham |
| 4 discussion groups in 15 minute segments | |
| 12:00-12:15 | Solar Lunch Breakout Room |
| 12:15-12:30 | Offshore Wind Lunch Breakout Room |
| 12:30-12:45 | Geothermal Lunch Breakout Room |
| 12:45-1:00 | Hydropower Lunch Breakout Room |
| 1:00-2:30pm | Long Island's Experience in Combatting Climate Change Dual Challenges: Climate and Equity |
| Sarah Oral, P.E, LEED AP BD+C, Civil Engineering Director, Cameron Engineering & Associates, LLP, Session Chair | |
| Lisa Broughton, Energy Director and Climate Action Coordinator, Suffolk County, NY, Keynote | |
| Shameika Hanson, Community Protection Specialist, The Nature Conservancy | |
| Ryan Madden, Sustainability Organizer, Long Island Progressive Coalition | |
| Tara Schneider-Moran, Senior Conservation Biologist, Town of Hempstead|Conservation & Waterways | |
| Sarah Hamideh, Assistant Professor of Coastal Resilience, School of Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University | |
| 2:30-3:30 PM | Diversity and Equity Programs Within the Utilities |
| Bahar Zoghi, Assistant Dean of School of Engineering Technology & Acting Chair Automotive, Farmingdale State College, Session Chair | |
| Michael Jones-Bey, Director, Supplier and Diversity Program, Consolidated Edison | |
| Jimmy Alty, Supplier Diversity Manager, PSEG-LI | |
| Carla Hunter Ramsey, US Director of Supplier Diversity & Sustainability, National Grid | |
| 3:30-4:30 PM | Closing Remarks |
| The Business of All This, hosted by Corrinne Graham, President, GRAHAM International Consulting and Research Inc. | |
| Yvette Richardson, PE, LEED AP, Principal, Sabir, Richardson & Weisberg Engineering & Architecture | |
| Michael Govinda, President, Arista Careers | |
| Phil Andrews, President, The Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce (LIAACC) | |
| Eric Alexander, Director, Vision Long Island |
March 18, 2021 - March 19, 2021
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Virtual Event
Thank you to all of our attendees, we look forward to seeing you at future events.
