September 24-28, 2012
15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering
International Association of Earthquake Engineering and the Portuguese Association of Earthquake Engineering
Lisbon, Portugal
Cost and Registration: $729 before August 1, open until filled
This conference will discuss seismology research, structural engineering, seismic risk assessments, and the social and economic issues surrounding earthquakes worldwide. Topics include seismic vulnerability and risk analysis, a global earthquake model, protecting cultural and historic buildings, political aspects of earthquake risk reduction, the role of architecture and urban planning in earthquake resilience, and the seismic safety of existing nuclear power plants.
October 1-2, 2012
Third Annual Pacific Northwest Climate Science Conference
Pacific Northwest Climate Science Conference
Boise, Idaho
Cost and Registration: $100 before August 31, open until filled
This conference will discuss expected climate impacts for the Pacific Northwest and research needed on adaptation and mitigation strategies. Topics include adaptation strategies for the Columbia basin; climate change impacts on regional agriculture, food security, human health, and natural resources; hydrological effects of regional climate change; climate change communication strategies; and vulnerability assessments.
October 6-11, 2012
National Weather Association Annual meeting
National Weather Association
Madison, Wisconsin
Cost and Registration: $530, open until filled
This conference will look at technologies that improve weather forecasting and communication with the general public. Topics include numerical weather prediction, remote sensing with current and future environmental satellites, development of a winter impact index for the Twin Cities, wildland fire forecasting, probabilistic forecasting of severe convection, and severe weather simulations.
October 5-7, 2012
Disaster Response Challenge
British Red Cross
London England
Cost and Registration: $66, open until filled
This two-day hypothetical disaster will provide firsthand knowledge of the issues and decisions experienced by Red Cross units when responding to a major incident. Each team will act as independent emergency response unit and develop their own disaster response plan as the scenario unfolds in real time. Specific modules dealing with logistics, communications, first aid evacuation, and security will be included.
October 24-26, 2012
Ninth Canadian Risk and Hazards Network Symposium
Canadian Risk and Hazards Network
Vancouver, Canada
Cost and Registration: $595, open until filled
This conference looks at the importance of relationships and partnerships in community resilience. Topics include the risks associated with cyberattacks, sharing responsibility for critical infrastructure resilience, disaster resilience planning, indigenous resilience and disaster management issues, and risk planning for major events.
November 13, 2012
Emergency Management: Themes in Emergency Planning, Response, and Recovery
Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham, England
Cost and Registration: $219, open until filled
This conference will discuss the theoretical and empirical foundations of emergency management and new research implications for policy and practice. Topics include major incident response and crisis management, emerging trends in emergency response and disaster management, business continuity planning and disaster recovery, and community resilience and recovery.