Call for Presentations
20th World Conference on Disaster Management
WCDM and the Canadian Centre for Disaster Preparedness
Deadline: December 6, 2009
Presentation abstracts are now being accepted for the 20th World Conference on Disaster Management to be held June 20-23, 2010, in Toronto, Canada. Submissions should be related to this year’s theme: “Twenty Years of Progress—Are We Prepared to Face Future Challenges? Emergency Management and Business Continuity Working Together.” Information on submission guidelines, selection criteria, and speaker compensation can be found on the online submission site.
Call for Papers
Great Southern California Shakeout Issue
Earthquake Spectra
Deadline: See Below
Papers are now being accepted for a special issue of Earthquake Spectra focusing on the 2008 Great Southern California Shakeout Scenario. Papers can be related to earth science, engineering, social science, or response exercises. Papers must be submitted online by January 1, 2010; however, authors are encouraged to send an abstract to guest editors before formal submission. Guest editors are: Keith Porter, Ken Hudnut, Sue Perry, Mike Reichle, Charles Scawthorn, and Anne Wein.
Call for Proposals
Disaster Resilience for Rural Communities
National Science Foundation and U.S. Department of Agriculture
Deadline: January 20, 2009
The National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are accepting proposals for research that advances disaster resilience in rural communities. Applicants must address rural community hazard mitigation, preparedness, emergency response, or disaster recovery. For a list of preferred emphases and an application package, visit the Disaster Resilience for Rural Communities proposal site.