Workshop Facilitators: Morris (Marty) Hilton III, Director, Historic Preservation Program, College of Design, Construction and Planning, University of Florida
Lisa Craig, The Craig Group, Partners in Preservation, Planning and Policy (USA)
Kara Roopsingh, Senior Heritage Preservation Officer, National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago
By 2100, sea levels in the Caribbean are projected to rise from a few inches to many feet. Heritage sites, cultural resources, and historic coastal communities across the region will be threatened or lost. Keeping History Above Water: Caribbean is a one-day workshop that will engage heritage specialists to examine the threat of short-term flooding due to storm surge and long-term inundation caused by rising seas. The workshop will focus on adaptation strategies, mitigation, and other measures for significant sites, historic buildings, and cultural urban landscapes. This will be the fifth iteration of Keeping History Above Water and is organized by the University of Florida Historic Preservation Program in collaboration with the Newport Restoration Foundation.
The University of Florida and Newport Restoration Foundation is carrying out a survey about the impacts of increased flooding and sea level rise on heritage sites in the Caribbean region https://ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bIwGro3e26hDRPv. Please complete the survey as it will feed into their research in advance of the Keeping History Above Water: Caribbean Workshop. Please contact Morris (Marty) Hylton III, Director of Historic Preservation at University of Florida mhylton [at] ufl.edu
with any questions or comments.
You may also wish to visit this site: http://historyabovewater.org/2020-caribbean/
Register Now for this Workshop. Capacity: 60 persons. Space is Limited.