September 22-25, 2019
Geological Society of America Annual Meeting
The Geological Society of America
Phoenix, Arizona
Cost and Registration: $700, open until filled
This conference will feature recent research on geoscience topics from a variety of disciplines. Topics include Ridgecrest earthquake analyses, landslide risk reduction in Puerto Rico, geoscience and emergency management, social media for scientists, field safety leadership, and the extreme impacts of global climate change.
September 23-24, 2019
Joint Researcher Workshop
Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Cost and Registration: Open until filled
This collaborative workshop between Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) facilities at Lehigh University and the University of California San Diego, as well as the NHERI SimCenter, will enable participants to learn more about facility capabilities, network with colleagues in the natural hazard mitigation field, and to seek guidance on planned research proposals. Limited financial support for travel is available, with priority given to early career faculty and new users planning to submit National Science Foundation proposals employing the NHERI Experimental Facility or DesignSafe data.
September 24-26, 2019
Anchorage Earthquake Symposium
Alaska Earthquake Center
Anchorage, Alaska
Cost and Registration: $215 before August 31, closes September 18
This symposium will provide insights gleaned in the year since a magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Anchorage, Alaska, on November 30, 2018. Topics include infrastructure damage, aftershocks and future hazards, impacts to lifelines and utilities, building resilience, public health and social impacts, emergency management response, tsunami monitoring and modeling, school safety, and public policy.
September 29-October 2, 2019
DRJ Fall 2019
Disaster Recovery Journal
Phoenix, Arizona
Cost and Registration: $1395 before August 30, open until filled
This conference will highlight innovations in managing risk and resiliency. Topics include climate change and organizational risk, crisis management, partnerships between emergency management and continuity, operational risk, crisis decision making, continuity planning for pandemics, and leveraging data and artificial intelligence for risk management.
November 4-6, 2019
AHEPP Annual Conference
Association of Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Professionals
Orlando, Florida
Cost and Registration: $695, open until October 31
This conference offers an opportunity for healthcare preparedness practitioners and professionals to share the latest research and best practices. Topics include disaster planning, emergency management, disaster miscommunication, pediatric priorities in disaster planning, and cross-sector investments for emergency preparation.
November 15-20, 2019
IAEM Annual Conference
Savannah, Georgia
Cost and Registration: $842 before October 15, open until filled
This conference will highlight the latest tools and technology in emergency management and homeland security. Topics include medical preparedness and response, emergency communications, community preparedness, disaster management for public services, cultural competency in emergency response, the value of diversity and inclusion in emergency management, and using past disaster to prepare for the future.