33rd Annual Hazards Research and Applications Workshop
The following agenda listed 2008 Workshop events by session or activity
- Keynote Addresses
- Plenary Sessions
- Concurrent Sessions
- Research to Policy to Practice Sessions
- Field Trips, Roundtables, and Other Activities
Keynote Addresses
The Hazards Ahead
Sunday, July 13
9:15 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Roger A. Pielke, Jr., PhD
Interlocken A/B
Roger A. Pielke, Jr. will present a perspective on the challenges facing hazards scholars who seek to play a greater role in the climate issue in the face of a very public, emotional, and political debate about what to do about climate change.
Working with Aging and Unknown Levees: Who Has the Ball?
Monday, July 14
9:15 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Gerald E. Galloway, P.E., PhD
Interlocken A/B
Levees and other structures have been part of the flood risk reduction strategy in
the United States for nearly three centuries. Some have worked well, well-built, wellmaintained, and operated by government agencies, private groups, and individuals. Others were put together over time with varying degrees of precision and lacked oversight. Recent national attention to certification of levees that are part of the National Flood Insurance Program and the inspection of others by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have revealed a considerable number of deficiencies and the need to repair and upgrademany structures. But responsibility for dealing with these challenges is scattered among all
levels of government. Who has the ball when it comes to working with our aging levees?
Plenary Sessions
Climate Change and its Impacts: Nobel Laureates and Other Experts Discuss Key IPCC Report Findings and their Implications for Societies around the World
Sunday, July 13
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Interlocken A/B
At this year’s workshop, the hazards community wishes to recognize the many contributions of IPCC scientists and showcase their accomplishments. Group leaders and chapter authors will be invited to present findings on various dimensions of the climate change problem, discuss their implications, and offer their views on steps that must be taken to reverse, contain, and adapt to the negative effects of climate change.
Moderator: Tom Wilbanks, Oak Ridge National Lab
Panelists: Linda Mearns, University Consortium for Atmospheric Research; Joel Smith, Stratus Consulting; Roger Pulwarty, NOAA Climate Diagnostic Center; Margaret Davidson, NOAA Coastal Services Center
Recorder: Sarah Dalton, University of Delaware Disaster Research Center
2007 Southern California Wildfires
Monday, July 14
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Interlocken A/B
This session provides an overview of the scope and impacts of the fires and will stimulate discussions on key emergency management accomplishments and challenges. The fires will be discussed in the context of a broader societal trend—the movement toward denser development and higher population concentrations at the urban-wildland interface—as well as communication and evacuation research and practice.
Moderator: Duane A. Gill, Mississippi State University Social Science Research Center
Panelists: Sarah McCaffrey, U.S. Forest Service; Scott Straley, Rim of the World; Susan Cannon, USGS; Vincent G. Ambrosia, NASA Ames Research Center
Recorder: Claire Hay, Metropolitan State College of Denver
Recovery from Catastrophic Events: Katrina and Other Potential Catastrophes
Tuesday, July 15
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m
Interlocken A/B
The recovery process following Hurricane Katrina continues to demonstrate the lack of understanding of how modern communities recover from catastrophic events and how other communities could fare in the future. This session will feature discussions by researchers and practitioners.
Moderator: Dennis Wenger, National Science Foundation
Panelists: Ann-Margaret Esnard, Florida Atlantic University; Gavin Smith, University of North Carolina Center for the Study of Natural Hazards and Disasters; Shirley Laska, University of New Orleans Center for Hazards Assessment, Response and Technology; Susan Cutter, University of South Carolina Hazards and Vulnerability Research Institute
Recorder: Rubal Saroha, University of Delaware Disaster Research Center
Concurrent Sessions
Warnings and Communication Track
Warning and Communication as Social Processes
Sunday, July 13
2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Interlocken A
Development of early warning and disaster communications systems often focuses on the technology that will be deployed in response to an event. But for long-term effectiveness, systems must be integrated with day-to-day life. How might warning systems become a part of individual livelihoods and continually contribute to society? What everyday social factors encourage or limit the development of interoperable and functional disaster communications between response organizations?
Moderator: Eve Gruntfest, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Trauma,
Health and Hazards Center
Panelists: Isabelle Ruin, National Center for Atmospheric Research; Mary Hayden, National Center for Atmospheric Research; Craig Schmidt, National Weather Service
Recorder: Lisa Howison, University of Delaware Disaster Research Center
Communicating Flood Risk—Behind the Levees
Sunday, July 13
4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Interlocken C
“There are two types of levees: those that have failed and those that will fail” was an often-used quote in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Yet thousands still live at risk in flood hazard areas behind levees unaware of their risk and without flood insurance. This session focuses on the difficulty of communicating flood risk with respect to levees.
Moderator: Mary Jo Vrem, FEMA
Panelists: Eelco H. Dykstra, George Washington University Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management; Gerald E. Galloway, University of Maryland; Kamer Davis, JWT/FEMA FloodSmart Program; Larry S. Buss, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Recorder: Bob Goldhammer, Dewberry & Davis
Disaster Strikes, City in Flames! News at 11
Monday, July 14
1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Interlocken A
The broadcast media play an important role in public perception and understanding of disasters and extreme events. Although images broadcast around the world can be powerful tools in keeping the public and officials informed about developing situations, they also can represent incomplete or inaccurate information.
Moderator: Lee Wilkins, University of Missouri School of Journalism
Panelists: Shawn Patrick, 9News; Edward Conley, FEMA; Amanda Ripley, Time Magazine; Susan Feeney, National Public Radio; James O’Byrne, Times-Picayune
Recorder: Jennifer Webb, University of South Carolina
Early Warning and Rapid Response Technology for Hazard Events
Tuesday, July 15
8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Interlocken B
This session will focus on new developments in real-time alert technology. What are feasibility and reliability of such systems, what kinds of institutional arrangements are needed to support deployment, what are the major barriers to implementation and how much can they reduce loss of life and property damage?
Moderator: David Applegate, USGS
Panelists: Paul Earle, USGS; James Goltz, California Office of Emergency Services; and Chris Lochra, City of Fort Collins Stormwater Utility
Recorder: Cory Scoppe, University of Delaware Disaster Research Center
Communities, Organizations, and Resilience Track
Defining and Developing Disaster Resilience
Sunday, July 13
2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Interlocken B
This session will examine questions such as what are resilience and resiliency? How is resilience measured and promoted in individuals, families, communities and organizations?
Moderator: Dennis Mileti, University of Colorado at Boulder Natural Hazards Center
Panelists: Fran H. Norris, National Center for Disaster Mental Health Research; Louise Comfort, University of Pittsburgh Center for Biosecurity; Monica Schoch-Spana, University of Pittsburgh Center for Biosecurity; Scott B. Miles, Western Washington University
Recorder: Jeffrey R. Engle, University of Delaware Disaster Research Center
Coordinating Community-Based Organizations and Volunteers
Sunday, July 13
4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Fir
Community-based organizations and volunteers represent a reservoir of resources andlocal community knowledge that can be a major source of disaster resilience. In this session, panelists discuss the role of CBOs and volunteers in disaster loss reduction; model activities aimed at enhancing resilience, and challenges associated with integrating CBOs and volunteers into public-sector loss reduction activities.
Moderator: Kristina J. Peterson, University of New Orleans
Panelists: Richard Eisner, Fritz Institute; Rosina Philippe, Grand Bayou Community United; Susan Jensen, FEMA Aidmatrix Project
Recorder: Kristin O'Donovan, North Carolina State University
Disaster, Faith, and Faith-Based Organizations: Roles of Religion in Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
Monday, July 14
1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Interlocken C
Faith-based organizations have long played crucial roles in sheltering and reconstruction activities during and after disasters. Preparedness and risk perception are also shaped by faith. What makes faith-based approaches to disaster preparedness and response different? More generally, do faith-based organizations prepare for disaster differently?
Moderator: Lee Miller, Sam Houston State University
Panelists: Pamela Jenkins, University of New Orleans Center for Hazards Assessment,Response and Technology; Peter B. Gudaitis, New York Disaster Interfaith Services;
Steve Cain, Purdue University; Suzanne Frew, CirclePoint
Recorder: Emmanuel Raju, University of Delaware Disaster Research Center
Issues in Business Continuity Research and Practice
Tuesday, July 15
8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Interlocken C
This session will focus on both current practice and upcoming developments in the field of business continuity planning. Topics to be considered include the current state of practice in the field, the need for systematic evaluation of business continuity plans, and the impact of new standards for business continuity and recovery planning.
Moderator: John Copenhaver, DRI International
Panelists: Al Berman, DRI International; Alan (Avi) Kirschenbaum, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology; Joscelyn Silsby, American Red Cross; Michael Byrne, ICF Consulting
Recorder: Collin Moseley, University of Delaware Disaster Research Center
The Front Line Track
Dealing with the Dead in Pandemics and Disasters
Sunday, July 13
2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Fir
Although both pandemics and disasters can produce large numbers of dead, planning for such incidents is often poor. There is new research on death in disasters including research comparing pandemic and natural disaster mass death. This session will consider both technical and cultural issues in dealing with the dead.
Moderator: Joseph Scanlon, Carleton University
Panelists: Erik Auf der Heide, U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; Kristina J. Peterson, University of New Orleans; Merritt Schreiber, UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters; Tamiza Z. Teja, Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Services Agency
Recorder: Marg Verbeek, Royal Roads University
Climate Change and Hazards Mitigation
Sunday, July 13
4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Spruce
Today there is a staggering flow of information on climate change and its predicted impacts. Where in this broad field should hazards researchers and planners focus their attention so that their work has the most continuous impact? How does climate change related hazard mitigation complement, support, or work at cross purposes with mitigation for extreme events?
Moderator: Sue Ellen Smith, Florida Catastrophic Storm Risk Management Center
Panelists: David L. Feldman, University of California at Irvine; Douglas C. Pattie, UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction; Michael Boswell, California Polytechnic State University
Recorder: Sherry Elmes, University of North Carolina-Charlotte
Working the Legislative Process
Monday, July 14
1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Spruce
This session will explain how to connect with legislators and push issues forward. Panelists will describe the process generically and explain how to make an impression with a legislator that leads to results.
Moderator: Avagene Moore, Emergency Information Infrastructure Project
Panelists: Dale W. Shipley, Emergency Information Infrastructure Project; Eric E.
Holdeman, ICF International; Jim Kastama, Washington State Senate; Maria G. Honeycutt, Office of Senator Bill Nelson
Recorder: Nancy K. Grant, University of Akron Center for Emergency Management
Integrating Hazard Mitigation into Local Planning
Tuesday, July 15
8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Interlocken A
Planning for hazard mitigation has taken some significant steps forward in the United States since institutionalization under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000. Major challenges to its effective implementation remain, however, in large part because of an ongoing lack of integration in most communities with other local planning activities such as the NFIP Community Rating System, the reduction of repetitive loss properties, and post-disaster redevelopment policy.
Moderator: Kathleen Smith, FEMA
Panelists: Darrin R. Punchard, PBS&J Risk Consulting; James C. Schwab, American Planning Association; Josh Human, University of Louisville; Kenneth Topping, Topping Associates International
Recorder: Ilyssa Plumer, University of Delaware Disaster Research Center
International/Global Track
The Role of Engineering Science in Mitigating Large-Scale Hazards
Sunday, July 13
2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Spruce
Over the last 30 years our understanding of the dynamics of large-scale geoenvironmental systems and their interactions with urban development and landscape modification has progressed. How has engineering science and practice responded to reflect new understandings
of how to mitigate?
Moderator: Susan K. Tubbesing, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Panelists: James E. Beavers, University of Tennessee; Jay Love, Degenkolb Engineers; Sue McNeil, University of Delaware Disaster Research Center
Recorder: Andrea Dargush, Innovative Emergency Management
Gender Specific Disaster Efforts
Sunday, July 13
4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Birch
There is a pattern of gender differentiation at all levels of the disaster process: exposure to risk, risk perception, preparedness, response, physical impact, psychological impact, recovery, and reconstruction. Numerous guidelines have been developed by international agencies and NGOs to address gender in disaster risk reduction. This session will evaluate these and other efforts to address gender in organizations’ pre- and post-disaster activities.
Moderator: Laurie Laughy Pearce, University of British Columbia
Panelists: Bethany L. Brown, University of Delaware Disaster Research Center; Elaine Enarson, Brandon University; Emmanuel David, University of Colorado at Boulder; Roxane Richter, University of the Witwatersrand
Recorder: Lynne Letukas, University of Delaware Disaster Research Center
The Urbanization Challenge
Monday, July 14
1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Fir
In 2000, half of the world’s population lived in urban areas, crowded onto 3 percent of the earth’s land, according to the United Nations. One out of every two large cities is vulnerable to natural disasters such as floods, severe storms, and earthquakes. The rapid growth of large cities and their increasing vulnerability to disasters demonstrates the urgent need to concentrate the attention of all stakeholders, particularly local and central government authorities, on risk reduction in the interest of social and economic stability.
Moderator: Bill Anderson, National Research Council
Panelists: Monalisa Chatterjee, Rutgers University; Philip Berke, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Richard Eisner, Fritz Institute
Recorder: Hillary Smith, University of Florida
Remote Sensing of Catastrophic Events
Tuesday, July 15
8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Spruce
Advances in the technologies for remotely sensing the impacts of catastrophies are increasingly important to response, recovery, and long-term reconstruction planning and implementation. This session will provide an overview and assessment of how these emerging capabilities for visualizing impacts can be more broadly used by both disaster managers and media organizations.
Moderator: Steve Ambrose, NASA
Panelists : Bruce Davis, NASA Stennis Space Center; Charles Huyck, ImageCat Inc.; Pamela S. Showalter, Texas State University–San Marcos; Thomas J. Cova, University of Utah
Recorder: Eric C. Tate, University of South Carolina
No Track
Teaching About Hazards and Disasters: Strategies and Resources
Sunday, July 13
2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Interlocken C
Since the events of Sept. 11, 2001, and particularly since Hurricane Katrina, numerous academic programs and courses have sprung up in post-secondary educational institutions. New textbooks and Web sites have been developed, along with media tools such as Teaching the Levees. The FEMA Higher Education Project continues to expand its scope in order to serve hundreds of institutions around the United States. This panel discussion will address topics such as hazard and disaster aspects taught in different disciplines; resources recommended for teaching at different types of institutions; and strategies for engaging students in the academic study of disasters and emergency management, including non-traditional approaches.
Moderator: Tricia Wachtendorf, University of Delaware Disaster Research Center
Panelists: Deborah Thomas, University of Colorado at Denver; James M. Kendra,
University of North Texas; Lori Peek, Colorado State University; Nicole Dash, University of North Texas
Recorder: Amanda Hughes, University of Colorado at Boulder
The 2008 Presidential Candidates and the Future of Emergency Management
Sunday, July 13
4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Interlocken A
This session will discuss how emergency management will be affected by the election of each of the presidential candidates given what they have said during their respective campaigns.
Moderator: Richard Sylves, University of Delaware
Panelists : Beverly A. Cigler, Penn State Harrisburg; John R. Harrald, George Washington University Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management; Thomas A. Birkland, North Carolina State University; William L. Waugh, Jr., Georgia State University
Recorder: Laura L. Banks, University of New Mexico Center for Disaster Medicine
Post-Katrina Federal Emergency Management Changes
Monday, July 14
1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Interlocken B
Hurricane Katrina was followed by a number of policy and programmatic changes,
including the Post-Katrina Emergency Management reform Act, the “New FEMA,” and the recently developed National Response Framework. Panelists will discuss and assess the progress of these new strategies.
Moderator: John R. Harrald, George Washington University Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management
Panelists: Claire B. Rubin, Claire B. Rubin and Associates; Lucien G. Canton, CEM, LLC; Marko G. Bourne, FEMA; Patrick S. Roberts, Harvard University
Recorder: Melissa Berry, University of South Carolina
Early Warning for Extreme Hydrometeorological Events in India—Present and Future Practices
Tuesday, July 15
8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Fir
In 2007, heavy monsoon rains and flooding in South Asia, along with typhoons in Southeast Asia, were a grim reminder of the need for state-of-the-art early warning and risk reduction systems in Asia. This session will discuss recent activities supporting knowledge exchange between U.S. experts and their counterparts in Asia and how national and regional weather services and disaster management agencies are changing as a result of this collaboration. Anticipated increases in intensity and frequency of extreme climate events because of global warming make this topic timely.
Moderator: Nina Minka, USAID IndiaPresenters: A.K. Bhatnagar, India Meterological Department; Nilamadhab Prusty, International Resources Group Systems South Asia (IRG-SSA); Robert Jubach, Hydrologic Research Center; S.K. Roy Bhowmik, India Meterological Department
Recorder: Richard L. Krajeski, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
Research to Policy to Practice
Research to Policy to Practice A
New Professionals
Monday, July 14
3:30 p.m.-4:25 p.m.
Fir
Divya Chandrasekhar, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Understanding Stakeholder Participation in Post Disaster Recovery Planning.
Jenniffer M. Santos-Hernández, University of Delaware Disaster Research Center: Disaster Decision Support Tool (DDST): Population Distribution, Weather Technology, and Capacity Building.
Others to be announced.
Moderator: Dennis Wenger, National Science Foundation
Recorder: Judith J. Steele
Tsunami Risk Across Six Communities
Monday, July 14
3:30 p.m.-4:25 p.m.
Interlocken C
Rarely are large hazard risk datasets available. This project is a longitudinal study with two surveys separated by a phase of telephone interviews and includes approximately 3,000 participants in six communities across the United States—Kodiak, Alaska; Ocean Shores, Washington; Seaside, Oregon; Coronado, California; Kauai County, Hawaii; and New Hanover County, North Carolina.
Moderator: Chris E. Gregg, East Tennessee State University
Presenters: Bruce Houghton, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Duane A. Gill, Mississippi State University Social Science Research Center; Jennifer Horan, University of North Carolina Wilmington; Liesel Ritchie, University of Colorado at Boulder Natural Hazards Center; Stephen Meinhold, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Assessing Risk
Monday, July 14
3:30 p.m.-4:25 p.m.
Spruce
This session will discuss the differences and similarities between (1) crisis management, (2) high reliability organizations, (3) crisis communications, (4) emergency management, (5) risk management, and (5) business continuity.
Presenters: Ian Mitroff, University of California, Berkeley, Center for Catastrophic Risk Management; Karlene Roberts, University of California, Berkeley, Center for Catastrophic Risk Management
Recorder: Shali Mohleji, University of Colorado at Boulder
Long-Term Recovery Strategies in Southeast Louisiana
Monday, July 14
3:30 p.m.-4:25 p.m.
Interlocken B
This session will be based on two projects that George Washington University Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management carried out in Southeast Louisiana. The first project was a pilot project conducted in conjunction with the Southeast Louisiana Chapter of the American Red Cross (SELA). The second project looks at the performance of the Long-Term Recovery Committees (LTRCs) in the four southeast Louisiana parishes hit hardest by Katrina.
Moderator: John R. Harrald, George Washington University Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management
Presenters: Beth Terry, United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area; Carol S. Pearson, University of Maryland at College Park; Kay Wilkins, Southeast Louisiana Red Cross; Laura Olson, George Washington University; Anthony Oliver Smith, University of Florida
Recorder: Maxwell Daigh, University of Delaware Disaster Research Center
Information Communication Technology and Disasters: Peer-to-Peer Communication and Social Media for Situational Awareness
Monday, July 14
3:30 p.m.-4:25 p.m.
Interlocken A
Information Communication Technology (ICT), including social media and peer to
peer communications, are becoming pervasive in society and growing in importance and usefulness for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. Governmental agencies, business and industry, community- and faith-based organizations, and the general public all make use of ICT in disaster for varying purposes including developing situational awareness, requesting resources, locating missing loved ones, capturing and sharing eyewitness images, mapping and visualizing damaged areas, and disseminating information to broad audiences. In this session, three investigators will present their research on the uses of ICT in disaster response and recovery. They will address two
specific topics: why peer-to-peer communication is significant in disaster, and critical design issues of ICT for disaster response policy and practice.
Moderators: Bill Anderson, National Research Council
Presenters: Jeannette Sutton, University of Colorado at Boulder Natural Hazards Center; Leysia Palen, University of Colorado at Boulder; Quintus R. Jett, Dartmouth College
Recorder: Kathleen Vidoloff, University of Kentucky
Tokyo Metropolitan Earthquake: Manhattan + New Orleans + Bay Area and More?
Monday, July 14
3:30 p.m.-4:25 p.m.
Birch
Japanese researchers will discuss what they believe will happen, what they are studying, and what issues will arise.
Moderator: Harou Hayashi, Kyoto University Research Center for Disaster Reduction Systems
Presenters: Kenneth Topping, Topping Associates International; Norio Maki, Kyoto University Research Center for Disaster Reduction Systems; Shigeo Tatsuki, Doshisha University; Yoshiaki Kawata, Kyoto University Research Center for Disaster Reduction Systems
Recorder: Satoshi Tanaka, Fuji Tokoha University
Research to Policy to Practice B
NASA DEVELOP Program: Students Utilizing Earth Science Research Results to Address Community Needs
Monday, July 14
4:35 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Spruce
DEVELOP is a NASA Science Mission Directorate Applied Sciences Program that fosters human capital development to extend NASA science research to local communities.With advisers and mentors from NASA and partner organizations, graduate, undergraduate and high school students incorporate NASA science measurements and predictions into prototype projects that address local policy and environmental concerns. This session provides an introduction to NASA’s DEVELOP Program and features student projects.
Moderator: Steve Ambrose, NASA
Presenters: Amber Richards, NASA Langley Research Center; Angela Maki, NASA Stennis Space Center; Derek Loftis, NASA Langley Research Center; Kyle Chester, NASA Ames Research Center
Recorder: Amy Jo Swanson, NASA Langley Research Center
Toxic Disasters: Long-Term Mental Health Consequences
Monday, July 14
4:35 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Interlocken A
Exposures to toxic substances in the environment have become increasingly common events that impact both physical and psychological health. However, large-scale industrial accidents such as Bhopal, Chernobyl, and Three Mile Island created “toxic disasters” that exposed entire communities to potentially lethal substances for indefinite periods of time. This session will have an emphasis on stress-mediated health effects, define vulnerable high-risk groups, and explain the role of cognition and risk perception in communities exposed to toxic disasters.
Presenters: RoseMarie Perez Foster, University of Colorado at Boulder Natural Hazards Center; Edgar Villarreal, Texas A&M University.
Recorder: Charles Mitchell, University of Delaware Disaster Research Center
New Horizons in Dutch-American International Cooperation: Water and Emergency Management
Monday, July 14
4:35 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Fir
Using a scenario where a Hurricane Katrina-type super storm creates havoc in Europe, this interactive session will explore conclusions and recommendations from either side of the Atlantic Ocean. “Reality-fiction” will be used to bridge the divide between research, policy, and practice. Participants in this session will be actively engaged in discussing four questions:
1. What lessons might Europe draw from the operational experience of the United States and other countries in planning, preparing, responding, and recovering from these “super storms?”
2. What benefits could be derived from increased U.S.-E.U. cooperation in science, engineering, and technology?
3. What is the current state of and future prospects for transatlantic cooperation in areas such as critical infrastructure engineering, remote sensing, earth observation, early warning systems, public broadcasting, or net-centric information technology?
4. How could a merger of American and European knowledge and experience in crisis management benefit other parts of the world?
Moderator: Eelco H. Dykstra, George Washington University Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management
Presenters: Stephen E. Browning, MWH Global; Wim E. Drossaert, MWH
Recorder: John Wiener, University of Colorado at Boulder
Global Holistic Analysis of Hurricane Katrina
Monday, July 14
4:35 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Birch
Presenter: William R. Freudenburg, University of California, Santa Barbara
Recorder: Andrew Rumbach, Cornell University
Quick Response Research—From Proposal to Possibilities
Monday, July 14
4:35 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Interlocken C
Disaster research began with the quick response research of Samuel Prince and the explosion in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Nearly a century later, disaster research still depends on the collection of ephemeral data from events of varying scale to further our understanding of the devastating impacts. However, in contrast to traditional methodological approaches, quick response research presents a unique set of challenges and barriers. This session is intended to address the various dimensions affecting quick response research.
Moderator: William E. Lovekamp, Eastern Illinois University
Presenters: B.K. Paul, Kansas State University; Corey Reynolds, University of Colorado at Boulder Natural Hazards Center; John Barnshaw, University of Delaware Disaster Research Center; Jolie Breeden, University of Colorado at Boulder Natural Hazards Center
Recorder: Brittany Scott, University of Delaware Disaster Research Center
Research from Department of Homeland Security Centers of Excellence
Monday, July 14
4:35 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Interlocken B
Presenters: Adam Rose, University of Southern California; Gavin Smith, University of North Carolina Center for the Study of Natural Hazards and Disasters; Linda Bourque, UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters
Recorder: Michael Stokes, University of Delaware Disaster Research Center
Field Trips, Roundtables, and Other Activities
Field Trips
Field Trip: Get the “Shakedown” from the National Earthquake
Information Center
Saturday, July 12
9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Shake up your conference experience with a field trip to the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC) in Golden, Colorado.
You’ll tour the facilities, observe the technology that locates and determines earthquake magnitude, and learn how information is communicated quickly to scientists, the public, and the media. Groups will be guided by USGS experts (Lunch not included).
Field Trip: Stomps, Steps, and Sips! A Tour of Red Rocks Park and Coors
Brewing Company
Saturday, July 12
9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
You’ll trek in the paths of dinosaurs, up the stone steps of the Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater and then cool down with a sample from nearby Coors Brewing Company during this field trip hosted by the Natural Hazards Center. We’ll begin by driving to Morrison, Colorado to tour Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater in the Rocky Mountain foothills. Mother Nature is the architect of this spectacular amphitheater with monolithic sandstone walls and sweeping views of Denver. Our guidedtour will overlook this breathtaking scene and include interactive displays of the geologic and music history of Red Rocks and the Performers Hall of Fame, as well as a screening of Oscar-winner Donna Dewey’s documentary and “best of ” Red Rocks concert footage. We’ll also learn about the geology, wildlife, and history of the park and will be able to walk the trail paths in the surrounding area. From there, we’ll head to downtown Golden by way of Dinosaur Ridge, a world famous dinosaur fossil bed discovered during the 1930s. We’ll learn about the area’s geology and ecology and see representations of life from 145 million years ago. (Lunch in Golden.)
Roundtables and Special Events
Healthcare Research & Disasters Roundtable
Saturday, July 12
1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Interlocken A
Convener: Joanne McGlown, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Anyone interested in disasters and health care issues is welcome to join this informal meeting.
Gender and Disaster Roundtable
Saturday, July 12
2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Interlocken A
Conveners: Erica Kuligowski, University of Colorado at Boulder, and Susanna Hoffman, consulting anthropologist
All workshop participants are invited to attend this meeting, which will offer the opportunity for networking with those interested in gender issues in disasters.
Resume Writing Workshop
Garry Briese, FEMA
Sunday, July 13
12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
Aspen
Back by popular demand, Garry Briese, Regional Administrator for FEMA Region VIII will convene a resume writing workshop. This hands-on workshop is geared toward individuals seeking non-academic positions. Bring your resume and get advice on how to make it better.
In addition to his recent FEMA appointment, Briese served as the Executive Director of the International Association of Fire Chiefs in Reston, Virginia for more than 20 years. (New-7/7/08)
Film: Still Waiting—Life After Katrina
Sunday, July 13
7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Interlocken A
Still Waiting is a collaborative project of Kate Browne, Afro-Creole specialist and professor of anthropology at Colorado State University, and two-time Emmy winning filmmaker Ginny Martin. The documentary was filmed over 18 months, between October 2005 and March 2007, and was funded by National Science Foundation, Colorado State University, and Women in Film.Still Waiting tells a story of resilience, family, and attachment to place. The film takes place in the post-Katrina world of three African American women who grew up in the New Orleans area. Connie, Katie, and Janie connect more than 155 family members who evacuate together to Dallas. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Kate Browne moderated by Colorado State University’s Lori Peek.
GIS and Disasters Roundtable
Monday, July 14
7:00 a.m.- 8:30 a.m.
Spruce
Join this informal meeting if you’re interested in the use of geographical information systems for natural hazards management.
Conveners: John Pine, Louisiana State University, and Louise Comfort, University of Pittsburgh Center for Biosecurity
Orientations and Social Events
Poster Session/Cash Bar
Saturday, July 12
5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Interlocken B and Garden Foyer A
Graduate/REU Student Orientation
Saturday, July 12
6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Interlocken C
First-Timers’ Orientation
Saturday, July 12
6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Fir
Poster Session/Hosted Bar
Sunday, July 13
6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Interlocken B/Garden Foyer A
6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
BBQ—NCAR Mesa Lab
Buses will pick you up in front of the hotel.