October 3-6, 2010
Workshop on Electromagnetic Signals Associated with Earthquakes and Volcanoes
International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics
Orange, California
Cost and Registration: $350, open until filled
This workshop will discuss issues related to electromagnetic studies of earthquakes and volcanoes. Session topics include electromagnetic research on earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic landslides, and geothermal activities; techniques for correcting electromagnetic data; and research from San Andreas Fault studies.
October 6-8, 2010
Federal Alliance for Safe Homes 2010 Annual Meeting
Federal Alliance for Safe Homes
Orlando, Florida
Cost and Registration: $200, open until filled
This conference will discuss best practices and technology emphasizing this year’s theme “where safety and sustainability meet.” Conference topics include severe weather education, green building and disaster safety, and the incorporation of mitigation, weatherization, and water conservation.
October 17-21, 2010
National Emergency Management Association 2010 Annual Conference
National Emergency Management Association
Little Rock, Arkansas
Cost and Registration: $750, open until filled
This conference will addresses emergency management challenges and share NEMA’s views on all-hazards emergency preparedness. Session topics include military support to civil authorities and lessons learned from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and Tennessee floods.
October 18-19, 2010
2010 Business Survival and Recovery Conference
Contingency Planners of Ohio
Dublin, Ohio
Cost and Registration: Not posted
This conference will share expertise, education, and experiences to improve preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery of businesses from disasters and emergencies. Conference topics include disaster response, resiliency analysis, critical infrastructure sector plans, and data center recovery.
October 25-29, 2010
Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference
International Association of Wildland Fire
Spokane, Washington
Cost and Registration: $325, open until filled
This conference will examine wildland fire knowledge and how communities understand wildland fire on a regional, national, and international scale. Conference topics include fire weather, ecology, and history; post-fire effects; and wildland fire case studies.
November 8-10, 2010
Climate Adaptation in the Nordic Countries
Nordic Climate Change Adaptation Research Network
Stockholm, Sweden
Cost and Registration: $338 before September 30, open until filled
This conference will explore the links between climate adaptation, science, practice, and policy in Nordic Countries. Topics include adaptation research theory and methodology, vulnerability indicators, the role of state and non-state actors, and the links between climate adaptation and mitigation.