November 10, 2009
Strengthening Disaster Recovery for the Nation
Federal Emergency Management Agency
New York, New York
Cost and Registration: Not posted
This meeting is one of five forums taking place across the country to help shape the White House Working Group Report on improving the National Disaster Recovery Framework and disaster recovery assistance. Participants will communicate perceptions of disaster recovery, articulate what future recovery assistance should look like, identify best practices, address challenges, and share lessons learned.
November 11-14, 2009
Fifth Congress on Forensic Engineering
American Society of Civil Engineers
Washington, D.C.
Cost and Registration: $650 before November 9, open until filled
This meeting will examine primary causes of structural failure during natural and man-made disasters, as well as poor design, lack of maintenance, and poor construction practices. Session topics include roof failure due to snow load, assessing residential storm damage to roofs, and using the enhanced Fujita Scale for more than tornadoes.
November 14-15, 2009
Basic Animal Emergency Services Training
American Humane Association
Gainesville, Florida
Cost and Registration: $125, open until filled
This workshop will train responders to properly care for and shelter animals after a disaster. Topics include national disaster response and relief, animal first aid, personal preparedness, mock shelter set up and response, and small and large animal handling.
November 18-21, 2009
Climate Change Workshop II
Native Peoples Native Homelands, NASA, and others
Prior Lake, Minnesota
Cost and Registration: Federal employees $200, all others free
This workshop will identify and share strategies for climate change mitigation and adaptation in tribal communities. Session topics include a look at lessons learned in past decades, the state of climate change science, and coping and adaptation strategies.
November 23-27, 2009
East Asian Seas Congress 2009
PEMSEA, United Nations Development Program, and others
Manila, Philippines
Cost and Registration: $300, open until filled
This conference will address coastal and ocean management issues, policies, and technology. Session topics include disaster management, impacts of climate change, and land-sea zoning.
January 17-21, 2009
90th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting
American Meteorological Society
Atlanta, Georgia
Cost and Registration: $505 before December 1, open until filled
The theme of this year’s meeting, “Weather, Climate, and Society: New Demands on Science and Services,” will address ecosystem adaptation and socioeconomic services affected by climate and weather extremes.
February 9-11, 2010
Cat Modeling 2010: Probabilities and Possibilities
Reinsurance Association of America
Orlando, Florida
Cost and Registration: $1650, open until filled
This conference examines catastrophe models and their impact on risk management. The strengths and weaknesses of modeling concepts, the impact of variability on decision processes, and alternate understandings of the relationship between models and risk management will be examined.