Disasters as Turning Points Webinar Recordings

The Disasters as Turning Points webinar series explores events that have altered the trajectory of the hazards and disaster field through conversations with the people who studied or responded to them.

Recordings of past webinars are listed below. For upcoming topics and speakers, visit the series main page.

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The Christchurch Earthquake Sequence at 15
February 24, 2026, 1:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m. MDT / February 25, 2026, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. NZT

Speakers:
Sarah Beaven, University of Canterbury
Julia Becker, Massey University
Ken Elwood, University of Aukland
Tom Wilson, University of Canterbury

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Hurricane Katrina at 20: Looking Back and Moving Forward
August 29, 2025, 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. MDT

Speakers:
Vern Baxter, University of New Orleans
Pamela Jenkins, University of New Orleans
Jacquelyn Litt, Rutgers University
Steve Kroll-Smith, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Lori Peek, University of Colorado Boulder