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.

Due to the generosity of our sponsors, the registration for this years conference is free of charge. To register, please follow the registration link below. (We are offering up to eight (8) PDH credits for interested professionals (Architects, Engineers, etc.))

Organizing Committee Speakers and Panelists Poster Gallery

	Thursday March 18, 2021
Time
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
	Announcement of IEEE PES Scholarship Opportunities by Professor Marjaneh Issapour
7:00 - 7:30 PM	Minute Mentoring
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
7:30-8:00PM	Networking Breakout Rooms by Topic/Title
	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
	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
	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
	Business Aspects of Renewable Energy (Room C): Corrinne Graham, President, GRAHAM International Consulting and Research Inc.
	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
	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