December 9, 2013
Useful Science Initiative Inaugural Workshop
Useful Science Initiative
Oxford, United Kingdom
Cost and Registration: Free, open until filled

This workshop is the first of a five-year strategy and will set the building blocks for future USI workshops and conferences. The goal of the workshop is to help academics in geography and earth sciences publish their research in a way that non-experts and stakeholders can understand and apply. Topics include the role of stakeholders in research, creating a brand, writing for USI, developing useful research projects, and accessibility to non-scientists.


December 11-12, 2013
Defense, National Security & Climate Change Symposium
Association of Climate Change Officers
Washington, D.C.
Cost and Registration: $575, open until filled

This symposium will analyze current efforts of U.S. defense, intelligence and international security preparedness and resilience to climate change. Topics include greenhouse gas-reduction activities, workforce education, consequences of sea level rise, clean energy development, national security risks, and preparedness-enhancing technology.


January 16-17, 2014
Northridge Earthquake Symposium
Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center
Los Angeles, California
Cost and Registration: $50, open until filled

This symposium examines impacts and progress resulting from the Northridge Earthquake and the use of new technology and building standards to create resilient communities. Topics include transportation systems in disaster, resilient building materials, ground motion hazards, earthquake effects on utility infrastructure, and financial, business, and insurance implications.


February 8-13, 2014
67th Annual International Meeting
Society for Range Management
Orlando, Florida
Cost: $365, open until filled

This event will focus on drought, water crises, and topics ranging from wildlife to wildfire ecology. Topics include the history of grasslands and drought, managing drought on rangelands, water management technology, Native American rangeland management, grazing ecology, climate variability, and ways that droughts shape society.


February 17-19, 2014
International LiDAR Mapping Forum
SPAR Point Group
Denver, Colorado
Cost and Registration: $550 before December 13, 2013

This conference will discuss how advancements in mapping in transport, coastal zones, GIS applications and urban modeling have improved mapping for costumers in a wide range of disciplines and industries. Topics include ocean mapping, cultural heritage documentation, remote sensing data collection, use of laser scanners, extracting information from data to improve disaster response, and the use of maps post disaster to aid in recovery.