This interdisciplinary workshop invites researchers and faculty members from the Commonwealth and beyond to join the conversation and deepen our understanding of socio-environmental systems. Voices from artificial intelligence (AI) research, environmental science, engineering, and the social sciences are invited to gather to discuss cutting-edge research at the intersection of climate science and AI. This event will examine both the transformative potential and the societal implications of these technologies.
Agenda:
09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Arrival and Light Breakfast
09:30 AM - 09:45 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
09:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Extreme Events & AI
Auroop Ganguly (Northeastern University, PNNL), Quinn Thomas (Virginia Tech), Kathleen Schiro (UVA), Negin Alemazkoor (UVA)
Moderated by Antonios Mamalakis (UVA)
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
AI Ethics for the Environment
Mara Harrell (UVA), Tom Hartvigsen (UVA), Dorothy Leidner (UVA)
Moderated by Michael A. Livermore (UVA)
12:30 PM - 01:15 PM
Lunch
01:15 PM - 02:30 PM
Energy & AI
Damian Pitt (VCU), Joao Ferreira (UVA), Mike Lennox (UVA), Paulina Jaramillo (CMU)
Moderated by Andres F. Clarens (UVA)
02:45 PM - 04:00 PM
Environment, Health, & AI
Harshadeep Rao (World Bank), Peter Vikesland (Virginia Tech), Jonathan Colmer (UVA), Abhijin Adiga (UVA)
Moderated by Samarth Swarup (UVA)
04:00 PM
