June 19-21, 2019
Resilience Building in the Coastal Zone
Columbia University Earth Institute
New York, New York
Cost and registration: $150, open until filled
This conference will look at coastal issues facing cities worldwide, including rising sea level and increased flooding. Topics include coastal property buyout plans, environmental justice issues, migration as adaptation, government planning for coastal zones, funding retreat efforts, public engagement and communication, and risk and vulnerability.
July 17-19, 2019
Dealing with Disasters
Northumbria University
Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Cost and registration: $90, open until filled
This conference will focus on progressive research-driven actions to address disaster threats and identify areas of inquiry for scientific, technological, and behavioral changes. Topics include funding for global challenges, measuring community resilience, disasters and global justice, urban planning and resilience, conflict and disaster risk reduction, early warning systems, global risk assessments, and modeling simulated risks.
September 8-12, 2019
Dam Safety 2019
Association of State Dam Safety Officials
Orlando, Florida
Cost and registration: $990 before August 7, open until filled
This conference addresses issues related to the professional management of dams and levy systems. Topics include adapting dam safety to the challenges of climate change, spillway modeling, unsafe dam removal, dam failures, seepage issues, dam rehabilitation, construction and stability, mitigating security threats, and developing state dam safety programs.
September 22-25, 2019
GSA 2019
Geological Society of America
Phoenix, Arizona
Cost and registration: $625 before August 19, open until filled
This conference will examine a wide range of subjects related geological processes and disciplines. Topics include geomorphology and climate change, hydrologic process in post-wildfire environments, tectonic disruptions of hydrological systems, groundwater availability studies, geobiology, environmental impact studies for energy resources, applying topographic data to geological hazards, and collaborations between geology and emergency management.