Past Recordings
Investing in infrastructure, such as this waterway built to prevent flooding, is one of the many way we can mitigate disaster impacts. Source: Shutterstock Images.
The Making Mitigation Work webinar series features one-hour presentations by innovative speakers on topics related to mitigation policy, practice, and research.
Recordings of past webinars are listed below. For upcoming topics and speakers, visit the series main page.
Prepared for Anything: The Role of Business Continuity in Organizational Resilience
January 21, 2025 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MST
Speakers:
Russ Laughlin, Association of Continuity Professionals
Dan McCarter, Association of Continuity Professionals
Rethinking Housing Resilience: Lessons from Post-Disaster Research and a Way Forward
December 10, 2024, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MST
Speaker:
Tracy Kijewski-Correa, University of Notre Dame
Briefing on the Launch of the Third Assessment of Natural Hazards
November 19, 2024, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MST
Speaker:
Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center
Living by the Levee: Navigating Flood Resilience with Unsheltered Communities
October 8, 2024, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MDT
Speakers:
Jessica Ludy, United States Army Corps of Engineers
Emily Marcil, United States Army Corps of Engineers
Heat, Housing, and Human Risk: Lessons from the Home Forward Temperature Assessment
September 10, 2024, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MDT
Speakers:
Regina Ingabire, Portland Bureau of Emergency Management
Carolina Gomez, Home Forward
Brendon Haggerty, Multnomah County Health Department
Becoming a Hazards and Disaster Professional: Steps for Students
August 13, 2024, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MDT
Speakers:
Grace Olenzak, Pennoni Associates
Vanessa Moreno, Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs
Sierra Perna, Florida State University
A Missing Ingredient: Adding Capacity to the Federal Vulnerability Mapping Mix
June 11, 2024, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MDT
Speakers:
Tiffany Cousins, Virginia Tech
Joseph Karanja, Arizona State University
Patty Hernandez, Headwaters Economics
Strengthening Hazard Mitigation in Under-Resourced Communities
April 9, 2024, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MDT
Speakers:
Rachel Riley, University of Oklahoma
Inclusive Emergency Alerts: Recommendations for Language and Disability Access
March 12, 2024, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MDT
Speakers:
Carson MacPherson-Krutsky, Natural Hazards Center
Mary Angelica Painter, Natural Hazards Center
Elizabeth Velasco, Colorado State House of Representatives
Melissa Villarreal, Natural Hazards Center
Protecting Memories: Mitigation and Maintenance for our Nation’s Cemeteries
February 13, 2024, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MST
Speakers:
Jennifer Blanks, Texas A&M University
Jenny Gutierrez, Resilience Action Partners
John Heide, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Climate Change Impacts on Children’s Health and Well-Being
December 12, 2023, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MST
Speakers:
Caitlin Gould, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Lauren Gentile, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Networking Resilience: Connecting Underserved Communities to Mitigation Resources
November 14, 2023, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MDT
Speakers:
Julie Nucci, J. Nucci Consulting, LLC
Gavin Smith, North Carolina State University
The Lessons of Catastrophe: Structural Challenges and New Disaster Perspectives
October 10, 2023, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MDT
Speaker:
Michel Bruneau, State University of New York at Buffalo
The Future is Here: New Flood-Resilient Building Standards Raise the Bar for Risk Protection
September 12, 2023, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MDT
Speaker:
John Ingargiola, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Research with Impact: Improving Mitigation Practice and Increasing Community Resilience
August 15, 2023, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MDT
Speakers:
Cassandra Jean, University of Washington
Yajaira Ayala, University of Delaware
Natalie Coleman, Texas A&M University
Maggie León-Corwin, The University of Oklahoma
Joshua McDuffie, Vanderbilt University
Turning Property Buyouts Into Public Assets: An Open Space Management Guide
June 13, 2023, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MDT
Speakers:
Gavin Smith, North Carolina State University
Abigail Black, North Carolina State University
Planning for Hazards: Reducing Community Risk
May 16, 2023, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MDT
Speakers:
Anne Miller, Department of Local Affairs
Andrew Rumbach, Urban Institute
Dale Case, Boulder County Community Planning and Permitting Department
Equitable Engagement with Underserved Communities
April 18, 2023, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MDT
Speakers:
Cathleen Carlisle, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Carson MacPherson-Krutsky, Natural Hazards Center
Mary Angelica Painter, Natural Hazards Center
Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center
Melissa Villarreal, Natural Hazards Center
Soaking the Middle Class: Suburban Inequality and Recovery from Disaster
March 14, 2023, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MDT
Speakers:
Max Besbris, Univeristy of Wisconsin-Madison
Anna Rhodes, Rice University
Expanding Partnerships: The Journey to Build a Resilient Nation
February 7, 2023, 11:00 a.m. to Noon MST
Speaker:
Bradley Dean, Resilient Nation Partnership Network
Policy Research from the Mitigation Matters Research Award Program
December 13, 2022, 11 a.m. to Noon MST
Speakers:
Qiong Wang, Virginia Tech
Sherri Brokopp Binder, BrokoppBinder Research & Consulting
Ronald Schumann, University of North Texas
Divya Chandrasekhar, University of Utah
Floodplain Buyout Implementation: Activities, Costs, and Opportunities for Improvement
October 11, 2022, 11 a.m. to Noon MT
Speaker
Will Curran-Groome, The Urban Institute
Creating a “Codealition:” Bold Plans for Using Building Codes to Strengthen Resilience
September 13, 2022, 11 a.m. to Noon MT
Speakers
John Ingargiola, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Jonathan Westcott, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Diversifying HayWired: Connecting with Marginalized Communities to Improve Risk Communication
Tuesday, August 9, 2022 | 11 a.m. to Noon MT
Speakers:
Anne Wein, U.S. Geological Survey
Nnenia Campbell, Natural Hazards Center and Bill Anderson Fund
Mojeed Bello, Morgan State University
Jennifer Blanks, Texas A&M University
Paula Buchanan, Jacksonville State University
Judanne Lennox-Morrison, Texas A&M University
TyKeara Mims, Texas A&M University
Jean-Claude Ndongo, Florida Atlantic University
Mitigation Messaging and Planning Research from the Mitigation Matters Award Program
Tuesday, August 10, 2021 | 11:00 a.m. to Noon MT
Speakers:
JungKyu Rhys Lim, University of Maryland
Sayma Khajehei, University of Utah
Maria Watson, Texas A&M University
Mitigation Champions: Making the Case for Risk Reduction and Equitable Disaster Recovery
Tuesday, June 8, 2021 | 11:00 a.m. to Noon MT
Speakers:
Tom Hughes, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
David Prevatt, University of Florida
Shannon Van Zandt, Texas A&M University
Annie Vest, Meshek & Associates, LLC
Mapping Risk: The National Risk Index for Natural Hazards
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 | 11:00 a.m. to Noon MT
Speaker:
Casey Zuzak, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Implementing Mitigation Near and Far: U.S. States, New Zealand, and Applied Research
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 | 11:00 a.m. to Noon MT
Speaker:
Gavin Smith, North Carolina State University
Climate Change Research from Mitigation Matters Award Recipients
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 | 11:00 a.m. to Noon MT
Speakers:
Brianna Castro, Harvard University
Kelly Dunning, Auburn University
Nicole Hutton, Old Dominion University
Building Codes Save: The Data Behind a Nationwide Effort to Reduce Hazard-Related Property Loss
Tuesday, February 9, 2021 | 11:00 a.m. to Noon MT
Speakers:
Mathew Francis, AECOM
Frank Lavelle, Applied Research Associates
Shane Parson, AECOM
Hope A. Seligson, Independent Consultant
Jonathan Westcott, Federal Emergency Management Agency
The Opportunities and Challenges of Implementing Buyouts
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 | 11:00 a.m. to Noon MT
Speakers:
Alex Greer, State University of New York at Albany
Fawn Z. McGee, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Rob Moore, Natural Resources Defense Council
Elyse Zavar, University of North Texas
Advancing Racial and Social Equities through Mitigating Natural Hazards
Tuesday, November 10, 2020 | 11:00 a.m. to Noon MT
Speaker:
Alan Kwok, Philanthropy California & Northern California Grantmakers
The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000: Twenty Years of Promise, Pitfalls, and Progress from a Planning Perspective
Tuesday, October 13, 2020 | 11:00 a.m. to Noon MT
Speakers:
Robyn Fennig, Wisconsin Emergency Management
Derrick Hiebert, King County Emergency Management
Jim Schwab, Jim Schwab Consulting LLC
Shanene Thomas, Federal Emergency Management Agency
ArcGIS Capabilities for Mitigation Planning: State of Indiana 2019 Mitigation Plan StoryMap and Other Advancing Technologies
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 | 11:00 a.m. to Noon MT
Speakers:
Marianne Cardwell, Polis Center
Shelby Hines, Esri
Ryan Lanclos, Esri
Collaborative Risk Communication: Landslide Guide for Residents of Puerto Rico
Tuesday, June 9, 2020 | 11:00 a.m. to Noon MT
Speakers:
Yahaira D. Alvarez, University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez
Raquel Lugo Bendezú, University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez
Lindsay Davis, U.S. Geological Survey
Jonathan Godt, U.S. Geological Survey
Jocelyn West, Natural Hazards Center
Communication for Community Resilience: The Homeowner’s Handbook to Prepare for Natural Hazards
Tuesday, May 12, 2020 | 11:00 a.m. to Noon MT
Speaker:
Dennis Hwang, University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program, NOAA
The Quiet Majority: Understanding Communities to Make Mitigation Work
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 | 11:00 a.m. to Noon MT
Speakers:
Chris Barth, Bureau of Land Management
Hannah Brenkert-Smith, University of Colorado Boulder
All Along the Wasatch Fault: Best Building Practices from Utah’s Earthquake Mitigation Efforts
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 | 11:00 a.m. to Noon MT
Speakers:
Bradley Bartholomew, Utah Division of Emergency Management
Sean McGowan, Federal Emergency Management Agency
How Mitigation Helped Houston Households in Hurricane Harvey
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 | 11:00 a.m. to Noon MT
Speakers:
Aaron Flores, Center for Natural and Technological Hazards
Sara Grineski, Center for Natural and Technological Hazards
No Code. No Confidence: A Campaign to Strengthen National Building Code Awareness
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 | 11:00 a.m. to Noon MT
Speakers:
Leslie Chapman-Henderson, Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH)
John Ingargiola, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Disaster Spending and Mitigation: A State-by-State Story
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 | 11:00 a.m. to Noon MT
Speaker: Colin Foard, The Pew Charitable Trusts
Moving Mitigation Forward: The Past, Present, and Future of Hazard Mitigation Assistance
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 | 11:00 a.m. to Noon MT
Speaker: Eric Letvin, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Ethical and Efficient Infrastructure Resilience: The Battle for Better Building Codes
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 | 11:00 a.m. to Noon MT
Speaker: Keith Porter, University of Colorado Boulder
An In-Depth Look at the National Mitigation Investment Strategy: Aligning Mitigation Investment for the Whole Community
Tuesday, August 13, 2019 | 11:00 a.m. to Noon MT
Speaker: Angela R. Gladwell, Federal Emergency Management Agency
The Making Mitigation Work Webinar Series is made possible through supplemental funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the National Science Foundation (NSF Award #1635593). Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of FEMA, NSF, or the Natural Hazards Center.