Speakers and Presenters
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Abbott, Ernie, FEMA Law Associates
The Evolving Face of Local, State, and Federal Emergency Management Law
Civil Defense and Aid to Civil Authority
Altshuler, Alex, Israel Crisis Management Center
Bridging the Gap: Where’s the Applied Multidisciplinary Research?
Alvarez, Ricardo, Florida Center for Environmental Studies
Are We Ready for a Hurricane Impact Index?
Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation, or Preparedness?
Applegate, David, U.S. Geological Survey
Great Southern California ShakeOut
Ardalan, Ali, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Institute of Public Health Research
Scales of Disaster Governance and the Hyogo Framework
Arlikatti, Sudha, University of North Texas
Planning for Postdisaster Redevelopment
Aucott, John, FEMA
Catastrophic Events: More than Just Big Disasters
Baer, Norbert, New York University
Vital, Cultural, and Historic Record Preservation
Bakker, Gerrit, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Emerging Technologies in Disaster Management
Baughman, Bruce, Innovative Emergency Management
Overcoming Barriers to Engaging Climate Change in Research and Practice
Baxter, Julie, URS Corporation
Model Sustainable Development Codes and Natural Hazards
Beckett, Julia, University of Akron
Legal Authority and Perceived Liability in Disaster Response
Benthien, Mark, Southern California Earthquake Center
Great Southern California ShakeOut
Berginnis, Chad, Michael Baker Jr., Inc.
Responsibility for Reducing Flood Risk vs. Paying for Flood Response and Recovery
The Relationship between Flood Policy and Community and Individual Behavior
Berke, Philip, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Center for Sustainable Community Design
Planning for Disaster in Disadvantaged Communities
Billings, Ben, U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Staff
The Stafford Act 20 Years Later: Which Way from Here?
Bin, Lu,
Peking University
Catastrophic Events: More than Just Big Disasters
Birkland, Thomas, North Carolina State University
The Stafford Act 20 Years Later: Which Way from Here?
Boettcher, Fred, U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs
Civil Defense and Aid to Civil Authority
Botterell, Art, Contra Costa County, California, Community Warning System
Rethinking the Emergency Alert System
Bourque, Linda, UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters
Disaster Preparedness for Schools
Bowers, Linda, Office of the Colorado State Court Administrator
Vital, Cultural, and Historic Record Preservation
Boyd, Allison, CSA Planning
Planning for Postdisaster Redevelopment
Briese, Garry, Briese and Associates
Resume Writing Workshop
Emerging Technologies in Disaster Management
Browne, Kate, Colorado State University
A Survey of Ethical Issues in Disaster Research
Buss, Larry, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The Relationship between Flood Policy and Community and Individual Behavior
Bwarie, John, Office of Los Angeles City Councilman Greig Smith
Great Southern California ShakeOut
Chakos, Arrietta, Harvard University
The Stafford Act 20 Years Later: Which Way from Here?
Chen, Liang-Chun, Taiwan National Science and Technology Centre for Disaster Reduction
The 1999 Chi-Chi Earthquake: 10 Years Later
Chou, Hsueh-Cheng, Taiwan National Science and Technology Centre for Disaster Reduction
The 1999 Chi-Chi Earthquake: 10 Years Later
Cooper, John, MDC, Inc.
Planning for Disaster in Disadvantaged Communities
Cottrell, Alison, James Cook University Centre for Disaster Studies
Overcoming Barriers to Engaging Climate Change in Research and Practice
Coyle, Geraldine, U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs
Civil Defense and Aid to Civil Authority
Dash, Nicole, University of North Texas
A Survey of Ethical Issues in Disaster Research
Davidson, Margaret, NOAA Coastal Services Center
Are We Ready for a Hurricane Impact Index?
Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation, or Preparedness?
DeRouen, JoAnne, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
A Survey of Ethical Issues in Disaster Research
Dunn, Jennifer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Institute for Water Resources
Long-Term Recovery: A Neglected Component of Emergency Management?
Edwards, Frannie, San José State University
Overcoming Barriers to Applying Lessons Learned in Local Emergency Management
Elestwani, Maggie, Agoric Source
Civil Defense and Aid to Civil Authority
Enarson, Elaine, Consulting Sociologist
Revisiting the 2001 Ankara UN Policy Recommendations on Gender, Natural Disaster, and Environmental Management
Ferrari, Michael, Weather Trends International
Managing Risk in Agriculture
Filson, Dave, Penn State Cooperative Extension
Managing Risk in Agriculture
Foster, Howard, University of California Berkeley, Center for Catastrophic Risk Management
Risk Management of Interdependent Infrastructure Systems: The California Sacramento Delta Region
Foster, RoseMarie Perez, University of Colorado Natural Hazards Center
A Survey of Ethical Issues in Disaster Research
Freudenburg, William, University of California, Santa Barbara
Hurricane Katrina and the Catastrophes to Come
Fugate, Craig, FEMA
Thursday Keynote
García, Cecilia Castro, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco
Revisiting the 2001 Ankara UN Policy Recommendations on Gender, Natural Disaster, and Environmental Management
Gaynor, John, NOAA Office of Weather and Air Quality
Are We Ready for a Hurricane Impact Index?
Gill, Duane, Oklahoma State University
Black Wave: The Legacy of the Exxon Valdez
Gilson, Susan, National Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agencies
Who Needs More Research or Policy? Just Apply What You Have
Gladwin, Hugh, Florida International University Institute for Public Opinion Research
Are We Ready for a Hurricane Impact Index?
Goodrich, Dan, San José State University
Overcoming Barriers to Applying Lessons Learned in Local Emergency Management
Gori, Paula, U.S. Geological Survey
Rethinking How We Characterize and Communicate Risk
Grant, Nancy, University of Akron Center for Emergency Management and Homeland Security Policy Research
Legal Authority and Perceived Liability in Disaster Response
Greene, Marjorie, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Preparing for Disaster Using Scenarios
Griffin, Christina, University of South Carolina
Presentations by New Researchers
Handmer, John, RMIT University Centre for Risk and Community Safety
Geographies Of Urban Disaster: Developed Country Wildfire Risk Management in a Warmer World
Havens, George, U.S. Public Health Service
Civil Defense and Aid to Civil Authority
Hayashi, Haruo, Kyoto University Research Center for Disaster Reduction Systems
Effective Emergency Management: A Geographic Approach in Japan
Hecker, Edward, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Leadership and Professionalization in Emergency Management
Highland, Lynn, U.S. Geological Survey National Landslide Information Center
Rethinking How We Characterize and Communicate Risk
Hoffman, Susanna, Consulting Anthropologist
Gender and Disasters Roundtable
Revisiting the 2001 Ankara UN Policy Recommendations on Gender, Natural Disaster, and Environmental Management
Holguín-Veras, José, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Bridging the Gap: Where’s the Applied Multidisciplinary Research?
Honeycutt, Maria, NOAA Coastal Services Center and NOAA Climate Program Office
Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation, or Preparedness?
Hooke, Bill, American Meteorological Society
Bridging the Gap: Where’s the Applied Multidisciplinary Research?
Ingram, Deborah, FEMA
Who Needs More Research or Policy? Just Apply What You Have
Leadership and Professionalization in Emergency Management
Jeggle, Terry, University of Pittsburgh Center for Disaster Management
Disaster Preparedness for Schools
Jensen, Jeffrey, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Institute for Water Resources
The Relationship between Flood Policy and Community and Individual Behavior
Jones, Lucy, U.S. Geological Survey Multi-Hazards Demonstration Project
Great Southern California ShakeOut
Jul, Susanne, Association for Computing Machinery
Emerging Technologies in Disaster Management
Karmen, Brad, USDA/Farm Service Agency
Managing Risk in Agriculture
Kelly, Charles, Aon Benfield UCL Hazard Research Centre
The Relationship between Flood Policy and Community and Individual Behavior
Scales of Disaster Governance and the Hyogo Framework
Kendra, James, University of North Texas
Leadership and Professionalization in Emergency Management
Kiefer, John, University of New Orleans
Planning for Disaster in Disadvantaged Communities
Overcoming Barriers to Applying Lessons Learned in Local Emergency Management
Killalea, Damien,Tasmania Fire Service
Geographies Of Urban Disaster: Developed Country Wildfire Risk Management in a Warmer World
King, David, James Cook University Centre for Disaster Studies
Overcoming Barriers to Engaging Climate Change in Research and Practice
King, Susan, Independent Researcher
Rethinking the Emergency Alert System
Klein, Kelly, Maimonides Medical Center
Leadership and Professionalization in Emergency Management
Knowles, Scott, Drexel University
Leadership and Professionalization in Emergency Management
Krajeski, Richard, University of New Orleans
Alternative Conceptualizations of Social Vulnerability and Resilience
Laska, Shirley, University of New Orleans CHART
Hurricane Katrina and the Catastrophes to Come
Alternative Conceptualizations of Social Vulnerability and Resilience
Leve, Steve, Science Applications International Corporation
Preparing for Disaster Using Scenarios
Lindell, Michael, Texas A&M University
Rethinking the Emergency Alert System
Long, Kate, California Emergency Management Agency Earthquake and Tsunami Program
Great Southern California ShakeOut
Lopez, James, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Friday Keynote
Mabry, Marshall, FEMA National Hurricane Program
Are We Ready for a Hurricane Impact Index?
Maki, Norio, Kyoto University Research Center for Disaster Reduction Systems
Effective Emergency Management: A Geographic Approach in Japan
Mutual Aid Agreements and Public Works
Marquez, Shannondor, Innovative Emergency Management
Preparing for Disaster with Scenarios
Martinez-Kilgore, Jo Anne, Cariño Conservation of Books and Paper
Vital, Cultural, and Historic Record Preservation
McCaffrey, Sarah, U.S. Forest Service
Geographies Of Urban Disaster: Developed Country Wildfire Risk Management in a Warmer World
McDermott, Heather, Adams County, Colorado Office of Emergency Management
The Evolving Face of Local, State, and Federal Emergency Management Law
McGlown, Joanne, McGlown-Self Consulting
Healthcare Research and Disasters Roundtable
Medlock, Sam, Association of State Floodplain Managers
Who Needs More Research or Policy? Just Apply What You Have
Mileti, Dennis, California Seismic Safety Commission
Rethinking the Emergency Alert System
Mitchell, Christine, Florida Atlantic University
Alternative Conceptualizations of Social Vulnerability and Resilience
Mitroff, Ian, University of California at Berkeley
Risk Management of Interdependent Infrastructure Systems: The California Sacramento Delta Region
Morath, Dan,
University of South Carolina
Presentations by New Researchers
Morris, Patricia, University of Colorado at Boulder
Vital, Cultural, and Historic Record Preservation
Musa, Samuel, National Defense University
Bridging the Gap: Where’s the Applied Multidisciplinary Research?
Nicholson, Bill, North Carolina Central University
The Evolving Face of Local, State, and Federal Emergency Management Law
Legal Authority and Perceived Liability in Disaster Response
Nicholson, Scott, University of California, Berkeley
Risk Management of Interdependent Infrastructure Systems: The California Sacramento Delta Region
Ohm, Paul, University of Colorado Law School
Emerging Technologies in Disaster Management
Olonilua, Ponmile, Texas Southern University
Planning for Disaster in Disadvantaged Communities
Olshansky, Robert, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Long-Term Recovery: A Neglected Component of Emergency Management?
Pardede, Togu, University of Tokyo
Presentations by New Researchers
Pattie, Douglas, UN Convention to Combat Desertification
Managing Risk in Agriculture
Peek, Lori, Colorado State University
A Survey of Ethical Issues in Disaster Research
Perri, Paul, Colorado Safety of Dams Program
Responsibility for Reducing Flood Risk vs. Paying for Flood Response and Recovery
Peterson, Kristina, University of New Orleans
Alternative Conceptualizations of Social Vulnerability and Resilience
A Survey of Ethical Issues in Disaster Research
Philippe, Rosina, Grand Bayou Community United
Alternative Conceptualizations of Social Vulnerability and Resilience
Philipsborn, Clancy, Hazard Mitigation and Emergency Management Consultant
Boulder Creek Floodplain Field Trip
Overcoming Obstacles to Hazard Mitigation in Local Planning
Picou, Steven, University of South Alabama
Black Wave: The Legacy of the Exxon Valdez
Pietramali, Ryan, FEMA
Overcoming Obstacles to Hazard Mitigation in Local Planning
Pincha, Chaman, Beyond Boundaries
Revisiting the 2001 Ankara UN Policy Recommendations on Gender, Natural Disaster, and Environmental Management
Pine, John, Appalachian State University Research Institute for Environment, Energy, and Economics
GIS and Disasters Roundtable
Piza, Holly, Urban Drainage and Flood Control District, Colorado
Model Sustainable Development Codes and Natural Hazards
Pulwarty, Roger, National Integrated Drought Information System
Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation, or Preparedness?
Punchard, Darrin, AECOM Water
Planning for Postdisaster Redevelopment
Rabbon, Peter, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Flood Risk Management Program
Who Needs More Research or Policy? Just Apply What You Have
Responsibility for Reducing Flood Risk vs. Paying for Flood Response and Recovery
Radke, John, University of California Berkeley, Center for Catastrophic Risk Management
Risk Management of Interdependent Infrastructure Systems: The California Sacramento Delta Region
Reinhold, Timothy, Institute for Business and Home Safety
Are We Ready for a Hurricane Impact Index?
Model Sustainable Development Codes and Natural Hazards
Rhodes, Alan, Country Fire Authority of Victoria
Geographies Of Urban Disaster: Developed Country Wildfire Risk Management in a Warmer World
Ritchie, Liesel, University of Colorado Natural Hazards Center
Black Wave: The Legacy of the Exxon Valdez
Robinson, Robie, Dallas County, Texas, Office of Security and Emergency Management
Legal Authority and Perceived Liability in Disaster Response
Robinson, Scott, Texas A&M University
Disaster Preparedness for Schools
Rubin, Claire, Claire B. Rubin and Associates
Long-Term Recovery: A Neglected Component of Emergency Management?
Ryan, Victoria Montana, Art Care Services
Vital, Cultural, and Historic Record Preservation
Santagata, Fran, Douglas County, Colorado Sheriff's Office
Civil Defense and Aid to Civil Authority
Schwab, James, American Planning Association Hazards Planning Research Center
Overcoming Obstacles to Hazard Mitigation in Local Planning
Shaw, Mary, URS Corporation
Overcoming Obstacles to Hazard Mitigation in Local Planning
Shaw, Wesley, Blueurchin Consulting
Rethinking How We Characterize and Communicate Risk
Siembieda, William, California Polytechnic State University
The Stafford Act 20 Years Later: Which Way from Here?
Smith, Gavin, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Bridging the Gap: Where’s the Applied Multidisciplinary Research?
Long-Term Recovery: A Neglected Component of Emergency Management?
Smith, Joel, Stratus Consulting
Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation, or Preparedness?
Smith, Mary, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Mutual Aid Agreements and Public Works
Smith, Michael, University of Virginia
Rethinking How We Characterize and Communicate Risk
Stanley, Ellis, Dewberry
Catastrophic Events: More than Just Big Disasters
Overcoming Barriers to Applying Lessons Learned in Local Emergency Management
Stevenson, Joanne, University of South Carolina
Presentations by New Researchers
Stuller, Stu, Caplan & Earnest
Disaster Preparedness for Schools
Sutton, Jeannette, University of Colorado Natural Hazards Center
Emerging Technologies in Disaster Management
Rethinking the Emergency Alert System
Tatsuki, Shigeo, Doshisha University
Effective Emergency Management: A Geographic Approach in Japan
Alternative Conceptualizations of Social Vulnerability and Resilience
Thomas, Edward, Michael Baker Jr., Inc.
The Evolving Face of Local, State, and Federal Emergency Management Law
Responsibility for Reducing Flood Risk vs. Paying for Flood Response and Recovery
Planning for Postdisaster Redevelopment
Hurricane Katrina and the Catastrophes to Come
Thornton, Richard, Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre
Geographies Of Urban Disaster: Developed Country Wildfire Risk Management in a Warmer World
Tierney, Kathleen, University of Colorado Natural Hazards Center
Hurricane Katrina and the Catastrophes to Come
Topping, Ken, Topping Associates International
The Stafford Act 20 Years Later: Which Way from Here?
Long-Term Recovery: A Neglected Component of Emergency Management?
Travis, William, University of Colorado Center for Science and Technology Policy Research
Overcoming Barriers to Engaging Climate Change in Research and Practice
Tsai, Keh-Chyuan, Taiwan National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering
The 1999 Chi-Chi Earthquake: 10 Years Later
Tubbesing, Susan, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Preparing for Disaster with Scenarios
Van Hemert, James, Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute
Model Sustainable Development Codes and Natural Hazards
Wallace, Jon, FEMA
Long-Term Recovery: A Neglected Component of Emergency Management?
Wachtendorf, Tricia, University of Delaware Disaster Research Center
Catastrophic Events: More than Just Big Disasters
Wald, David, U.S. Geological Survey National Earthquake Information Center
Preparing for Disaster with Scenarios
Waugh, William, Georgia State University
Mutual Aid Agreements and Public Works
Scales of Disaster Governance and the Hyogo Framework
Wei, Louise Liang-Jung, Taiwan National Science Council
The 1999 Chi-Chi Earthquake: 10 Years Later
Wenger, Dennis, National Science Foundation
Scales of Disaster Governance and the Hyogo Framework
Presentations by New Researchers
Whitler, John, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Water Security Division
Mutual Aid Agreements and Public Works
Wilkinson, Emily, Aon Benfield UCL Hazard Research Centre
Scales of Disaster Governance and the Hyogo Framework
Wright, Roy, FEMA
Responsibility for Reducing Flood Risk vs. Paying for Flood Response and Recovery
Wu, Jie-Ying, Ming-Chuan University
The 1999 Chi-Chi Earthquake: 10 Years Later