May 17-18, 2018
Joint Wall of Wind and Rapid Facility Workshop
Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI)
Miami, Florida
Cost and Registration: Not listed, registration limited
This workshop will focus on the resources of the NHERI Wall of Wind Experimental Facility and the NHERI Natural Hazards Reconnaissance Facility. Topics include emerging research in natural hazard engineering, facilitating multi-hazard research, preparing competitive National Science Foundation proposals, and conducting large-scale experiments using the experimental facilities. A guided tour of the Wall of Wind facility and one-on-one sessions between workshop participants and facility team members are also included.
May 21-22, 2018
Australian & New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference
Australian & New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference Secretariat
Gold Coast, Australia
Cost and Registration: $925 before April 9, open until filled
This conference will focus on fostering communication and shared knowledge among disaster and emergency management practitioners in New Zealand and Australia. Topics include learning from specific case studies such as the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires, encouraging the involvement of community-based organizations in disaster preparedness and recovery, considering disasters impacts from diverse cultural and institutional perspectives, and understanding the psychosocial factors involved in long-term disaster recovery.
May 22-23, 2018
Children, Young People and Disasters: Building Resilience Through Participation
Institute of Social Sciences, University of Lisbon and University of Lancaster
Lisbon, Portugal
Cost and Registration: Free, register before the event
This conference will discuss several key findings from the Cultures of Disaster Resilience Among Children and Young People project on child-centered disaster management in Europe. Topics include hearing directly from the children and young people involved in the project, encouraging engagement with children during disasters and emergencies, and developing new participation-based approaches into disaster preparedness and recovery.
June 18-21, 2018
European Conference on Earthquake Engineering
The European Association for Earthquake Engineering and the Hellenic Society of Earthquake Engineering
Thessaloniki, Greece
Cost and Registration: $560 before April 10, register before May 15
This conference will focus on new developments in the field of earthquake engineering risk prediction and reduction. Topics include seismic design and analysis techniques, societal and economic models that evaluate earthquake loss assessment, and prioritizing mitigation with the construction of smart buildings.
June 25-29, 2018
National Conference on Earthquake Engineering
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Los Angeles, California
Cost and Registration: $1,175 before May 31, open until filled
This conference will explore how earthquake scientists, engineers, and policy makers can work together to better integrate knowledge across their various disciplines. Topics include understanding current trends in earthquake policy, evaluating the shortcomings and successes of earthquake mitigation—specifically in Southern California—and learning how best to communicate earthquake science at the community level.
July 9-12, 2018
National Homeland Security Conference
National Homeland Security Association
New York City, New York
Cost and Registration: $625 before May 1, open until filled
This conference will examine pressing issues in homeland security in the United States. Topics include evaluating national emergency management and post-disaster response policies, law enforcement responsibility, improving the state of critical infrastructure using an all hazard approach, and developing better grant management strategies within the private and public sectors.