2025 Researchers Meeting Schedule

After the 50th Annual Natural Hazards Workshop adjourns, the Researchers Meeting will begin. A general schedule outline follows, which will be more fully developed based on submissions received from the Call for Absracts. Please check back in the coming months for detailed session listings, including paper titles and presenters.

	Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Wed, July 16 12:45 to 5:45 p.m. MDT	Registration Atrium
Wed, July 16 12:45 to 2:00 p.m. MDT	Lunch in the Outdoor Pavilion
Wed, July 16 2:00 to 2:20 p.m. MDT	Welcome, Recognition, and Opening Remarks Centennial Ballroom
Wed, July 16 2:20 to 2:30 p.m. MDT	Break
	Track 1: Hazard Mitigation and Preparedness Track 2: Community Health and Well-Being Track 3: Emergency Management Track 4: Equity and Empowerment Track 5: Data-Driven Risk Management Track 6: Disaster Reconstruction, Recovery, and Relief Track 7: Promoting Resilience
Wed, July 16 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. MDT	Enhancing Emergency Alert Systems and Warning Response Interlocken A Psychological Impacts and Mental Health Support in Disaster Contexts Interlocken B Advancing Emergency Management: Professional Development and Best Practices Interlocken C Socioeconomic Dimensions of Hazard Vulnerability and Resilience Interlocken D Theoretical Frameworks and Conceptual Approaches in Hazards Research Ponderosa Community Networks and Social Capital in Disaster Recovery Centennial Ballroom Building Community Resilience Through Collaborative Approaches Spruce
Wed, July 16 4:00 to 4:15 p.m. MDT	Break
Wed, July 16 4:15 to 5:45 p.m MDT	Innovations in Disaster Preparedness and Planning Interlocken A Medical Response and Health System Resilience in Emergencies Interlocken B Infrastructure Resilience and Mobility in Disaster Contexts Interlocken C Addressing Racial Inequities in Disaster Vulnerability and Recovery Interlocken D Advanced Techniques in Hazard Mapping and Risk Assessment Ponderosa Housing Recovery and Economic Resilience After Disasters Centennial Ballroom Cross-Sector Partnerships for Effective Disaster Management Spruce
Wed, July 16 5:45 to 8:00 p.m. MDT	Evening Reception with the Research and Practice Communities The Living Room and Terrace
	Thursday, July 17, 2025
Thur, July 17 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. MDT	Registration Atrium
Thur, July 17 7:30 to 8:00 a.m. MDT	Coffee with National Science Foundation Program Directors Interlocken C
Thur, July 17 8:00 to 8:15 a.m. MDT	Break
	Track 1: Hazard Mitigation and Preparedness Track 2: Community Health and Well-Being Track 3: Emergency Management Track 4: Equity and Empowerment Track 5: Data-Driven Risk Management Track 6: Disaster Reconstruction, Recovery, and Relief Track 7: Promoting Resilience
Thur, July 17 8:15 to 9:45 a.m. MDT	Household-Level Disaster Readiness and Adaptation Strategies Interlocken B Environmental Health Impacts of Disasters and Climate Change Interlocken C Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Planning Interlocken D Supporting Vulnerable Populations in Disaster Contexts Centennial E Advances in Social Vulnerability Assessment and Measurement Centennial F Risk Transfer Mechanisms and Financial Resilience Planning Ponderosa Governance Frameworks and Policy Approaches to Disaster Management Spruce
Thur, July 17 9:45 to 10:15 a.m. MDT	Break
Thur, July 17 10:15 to 11:45 a.m. MDT	Roundtable: Research Agenda for Whole Community Preparedness in Smart Sustainable Cities and Communities Interlocken B Roundtable: Discourse on Risk, Social Vulnerability, and Environmental Justice Epistemologies in Disaster Research Interlocken C Roundtable: Climate, Economics, Equity and Planning for Change: Lessons From Our Scorched Earth Interlocken D Roundtable: Reimagining Resilience: Leveraging Generative AI for Long-Term Disaster Recovery Centennial E Roundtable: Innovating Nature-Based Solutions for Hazard Resilience Centennial F Roundtable: CONVERGE-ing in Real-Time Surrounding Disaster Events Ponderosa Roundtable: Looking Forward: Social Science Hazard Research Methods for the Next 50 Years Spruce
Thur, July 17 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. MDT	Lunch in the Outdoor Pavilion
	Track 1: Hazard Mitigation and Preparedness Track 2: Community Health and Well-Being Track 3: Emergency Management Track 4: Equity and Empowerment Track 5: Data-Driven Risk Management Track 6: Disaster Reconstruction, Recovery, and Relief Track 7: Promoting Resilience
Thur, July 17 1:15 to 2:45 p.m. MDT	Effective Risk Communication Strategies Across Hazard Types Interlocken B Displacement, Place Attachment, and Housing Security Interlocken C Rural Resilience: Challenges and Opportunities Interlocken D Gendered Dimensions of Disaster Centennial E Innovative Research Methods in Disaster Studies Centennial F Small Business Recovery Ponderosa Metrics and Assessment Approaches for Community Resilience Spruce
Thur, July 17 2:45 to 3:15 p.m. MDT	Break
Thur, July 17 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. MDT	Risk Perception and Behavioral Response Across Hazards Interlocken B Climate Adaptation Planning at the Community Level Interlocken C Evacuation Decision-Making and Post-Disaster Resettlement Interlocken D Justice and Equity in Disaster Governance and Research Centennial E Emerging Technologies and Analytical Approaches for Disaster Research Centennial F Post-Disaster Decision-Making and Recovery Choices Ponderosa Global Sustainable Resilience Strategies Spruce
Thur, July 17 4:45 to 5:00 p.m. MDT	Break
Thur, July 17 5:00 to 5:30 p.m.	Closing Discussion and Agenda Setting Centennial Ballroom
Thur, July 17 5:30 p.m.	Researchers Meeting Adjourns