2025 Natural Hazards Workshop Schedule

Please check back often for updates, as we will continue to link out to sessions as speakers and descriptions are confirmed.

Sunday, July 13, 2025

Sun, July 13
8:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. MDT

TBD

Pine
Sun, July 13
10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. MDT

Registration

Atrium
Sun, July 13
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. MDT

Film Screening: Hurricane Katrina at 20: Reflections from Policy Makers and Practitioners

Interlocken A

Film Screening: Planning to Turn the Tide: Creating Resilient Communities

Interlocken B

Film Screening: One in Five Hundred: Lessons From the 2022 Yellowstone Floods

Centennial E
Sun, July 13
1:30 to 2:00 p.m. MDT

Break

Sun, July 13
2:00 to 3:15 p.m. MDT

Training Session: Flood Resilient Building Codes for Your Community

Interlocken A

Training Session: Communication and Decision-Making Tools for Geohazards

Interlocken B

Training Session: Gamifying Wildfire Resilience

Interlocken C

Training Session: Increasing Collaboration in Disasters Through Scenario-Based Planning

Interlocken D

Training Session: Cultivating Community-Based Disaster Legal Services

Centennial E

Training Session: Communicating About Disasters in a Dynamic Media Landscape

Centennial F
Sun, July 13
3:15 to 3:45 p.m. MDT

Break

Sun, July 13
3:45 to 5:00 p.m. MDT

Networking Roundtable: Professional Pathways in the Hazards and Disaster Field

Interlocken A

Networking Roundtable: Community-Led Solutions for Compounding, Complex, and Cascading Disasters

Interlocken B

Networking Roundtable: Conducting Ethical Work in Changing Environments

Interlocken C

Networking Roundtable: Expecting the Unexpected in Hazard Mitigation

Interlocken D

Networking Roundtable: Supporting Mental Health for Hazards and Disaster Professionals

Centennial E

Networking Roundtable: Creating Sustainable Funding Strategies for Hazards and Disaster Resilience

Centennial F
Sun, July 13
5:00 to 5:30 p.m. MDT

Break

Sun, July 13
5:30 to 7:00 p.m. MDT

Poster Session and Welcome Reception

Interlocken and Centennial Foyers and Interlocken B/C
Sun, July 13
6:00 to 7:00 p.m. MDT

First-Timers’ Orientation

Centennial E

Student Orientation

Centennial F
Sun, July 13
7:00 to 8:30 p.m. MDT

TBD

Interlocken A

Monday, July 14, 2025

Mon, July 14
7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. MDT

Registration

Atrium
Mon, July 14
7:15 to 8:00 a.m. MDT

Coffee

Mon, July 14
8:00 to 9:15 a.m. MDT

Welcome and Self-Introductions

Interlocken A/B
Mon, July 14
9:15 to 10:00 a.m. MDT

Keynote Address: TBD

Mon, July 14
10:00 to 10:30 a.m. MDT

Break

Mon, July 14
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MDT

Plenary: TBD

Interlocken A/B
Mon, July 14
12:00 to 1:30 p.m. MDT

Lunch in the Outdoor Pavilion

Concurrent Sessions

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

Track 4

Track 5

Track 6

Mon, July 14
1:30 to 3:00 p.m. MDT

Fifty Years of Hazards and Disasters Research: Where Do We Go From Here?

Interlocken A

The Future of Flood Risk Reduction, Recovery, and Adaptation

Interlocken B

Federal Social Science: Sustaining Collaboration for a Safer Nation

Centennial E

Data for a Hazard Ready Nation

Centennial F

Strengthening Local Disaster Resilience With Safer Schools

Pine

TED-Style Talk: Improving Practice Through Disaster Case Studies

Ponderosa
Mon, July 14
3:00 to 3:30 p.m. MDT

Break

Mon, July 14
3:30 to 5:00 p.m. MDT

Katrina@20: Lessons Learned Following Hurricane Katrina

Interlocken A

From Spark to Smolder: Wildfires Across the Disaster Lifecycle

Interlocken B

Insuring a Safe Future: Affordable Recovery and Resilient Housing in a Riskier World

Centennial E

Advancements for Disaster and Public Health Practice

Centennial F

Developing Community-Led Mitigation Plans for Hazards Resilience

Pine

TED-Style Talk: Using Data and Technology to Understand Disaster

Ponderosa
Mon, July 14
5:00 to 5:30 p.m. MDT

Break

Mon, July 14
5:30 to 7:00 p.m. MDT

Poster Session and Hosted Reception

Interlocken and Centennial Foyers and Interlocken B/C
Mon, July 14
7:00 to 8:30 p.m. MDT

Bill Anderson Fund Reception

The Living Room and Terrace

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Tue, July 15
7:00 to 8:30 a.m. MDT

Coffee

Tue, July 15
7:15 to 8:15 a.m. MDT

Networking Roundtable: Past and Present—Disability and Disasters

Networking Roundtable: Critical Infrastructure and Energy—What Does a Resilient Future Hold?

Networking Roundtable: Charting a Course—Developing Goals for Your Future

Tue, July 15
7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. MDT

Registration

Atrium
Tue, July 15
8:15 to 8:30 a.m. MDT

Break

Tue, July 15
8:30 to 10:00 a.m. MDT

Plenary: TBD

Tue, July 15
10:00 to 10:30 a.m. MDT

Break

Tue, July 15
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MDT

Plenary: TBD

Tue, July 15
12:00 to 1:30 p.m. MDT

Lunch in the Outdoor Pavilion

Concurrent Sessions

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

Track 4

Track 5

Track 6

Tue, July 15
1:30 to 3:00 p.m. MDT

Using Social Science and Engineering to Improve Hurricane and Tornado Shelters

Interlocken A

Community-Led Relocation: Lessons From 20 Years of International Research

Interlocken B

Home-Grown Resilience: Local Solutions for Disaster Management

Centennial E

TBD

Third Assessment, Chapters 1-5

Pine

TED-Style Talk: Engagement, Ethics, and Collaboration in Local Disaster Management

Ponderosa
Tue, July 15
3:00 to 3:30 p.m. MDT

Break

Tue, July 15
3:30 to 5:00 p.m. MDT

Drought: A Slow-Moving Hazard with Long Lasting Consequences

Interlocken A

Artificial Intelligence for Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery

Interlocken B

Making the Most of Disaster Dollars

Centennial E

Navigating the Data Deluge: Towards Practical Decision-Support Tools

Centennial F

Third Assessment, Chapters 6-10

Pine

TED-Style Talk: Managing Disasters Now and Into the Future

Ponderosa
Tue, July 15
5:30 to 9:00 p.m. MDT

Barbecue

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Wed, July 16
6:00 to 7:45 a.m. MDT

Bill Anderson Fund Disaster Dash

 Omni Hotel Lobby
Wed, July 16
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. MDT

Registration

Atrium
Wed, July 16
8:00 to 8:30 a.m. MDT

Coffee

Wed, July 16
8:30 to 9:30 a.m. MDT

Capturing Disaster Data Before It Disappears: The Quick Response Research Award Program

Centennial E

Reducing Risk and Saving Lives: The Mitigation Matters Research Award Program

Centennial F

Health Outcomes in Disasters: A Special Call of the Quick Response Research Award Program

Ponderosa

Community-Based Research: The Public Health Disaster Research Award Program

Pine

Building a Weather Ready Nation: The Weather Ready Research Award Program

Interlocken A

Hazards and Disaster Research by New Professionals

Interlocken B
Wed, July 16
9:30 to 9:45 a.m. MDT

Break

Wed, July 16
9:45 to 10:45 a.m. MDT

Amplifying Voices, Inspiring Change: Stories From Scholarship and Award Winners

Centennial E

ShakeAlert: A Collaborative Pursuit of Safety in Earthquake Country

Centennial F

Social Science Saves Lives: A Human-Centered Approach to Landslide and Wildfire Research

Ponderosa

Documenting Success in Climate Adaptation and Resilience Actions

Pine

TBD

Interlocken A

Bill Anderson Fund Lightning Talks

Interlocken B
Wed, July 16
10:45 a.m. to 11:15 p.m. MDT

Break

Wed, July 16
11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. MDT

Plenary: TBD

Wed, July 16
12:30 to 12:45 p.m. MDT

Wrap-Up and Call to Action

Interlocken A/B
Wed, July 16
12:45 p.m. MDT

Adjourn

Wed, July 16
12:45 to 2:00 p.m. MDT

Lunch in the Outdoor Pavilion

Wed, July 16
2:00 p.m. MDT

Researchers Meeting Begins

Thursday, July 17, 2025

Thu, July 17
7:30 a.m. MDT

Researchers Meeting Continues
Thu, July 17
8:30 a.m. MDT

Practitioners Meeting Begins