2026 Natural Hazards Workshop Schedule

Sunday, June 14, 2026

Sun, June 14
10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. MDT

Registration

Atrium

Concurrent Sessions

Sun, June 14
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. MDT

Enhancing Decision Clarity and Coordination in Complex Disaster Responses

Training Session
Location: TBD

Creating Guardrails for Using Artificial Intelligence in Crisis Situations
Networking Roundtable
Location: TBD

Building Resilient, Practice-Ready Disaster Medicine Programs
Research, Practice, and Policy Session
Location: TBD

Putting Community First When Building Resilience
Networking Roundtable
Location: TBD

Disaster Planning with Systems-Impacted Communities
Networking Roundtable
Location: TBD

Resilience Through Effective Early Warnings
Networking Roundtable
Location: TBD
Sun, June 14
1:00 to 1:30 p.m. MDT

Break

Sun, June 14
1:30 to 3:00 p.m. MDT

Enhancing Education and Training for Disaster Risk Reduction
Training Session
Location: TBD

Portraits and Portals—Disability, Disaster Justice, and Artistic Expression

Networking Roundtable
Location: TBD

Enhancing Emergency Alerts: Capacity Building and Resources to Strengthen More Inclusive Outreach

Research, Practice, and Policy Session
Location: TBD

Mapping Connections: Interactive Strategies for Coalition Building in Disaster Risk Reduction

Training Session
Location: TBD

Leveraging Community Capitals to Improve Disaster Outcomes

Listening Session
Location: TBD

Co-Producing Knowledge for Disaster Risk Reduction: Housing, Climate, and Health in Florida
Research, Practice, and Policy Session
Location: TBD
Sun, June 14
3:00 to 3:30 p.m. MDT

Break

Sun, June 14
3:30 to 5:00 p.m. MDT

Harnessing Philanthropic Partnerships for Robust Disaster Planning
Training Session
Location: TBD

Animal Inclusive Approaches to Disaster Response
Networking Roundtable
Location: TBD

Rural Strengths and Capacities for Flood Resilience
Research, Practice, and Policy Session
Location: TBD

Improving Risk Communication Through Monitoring and Evaluation
Training Session
Location: TBD

Strengthening Community and Volunteer Networks for Disaster Response
Training Session
Location: TBD

Disaster Risk Reduction: Tools, Theory, and Technology for a Safer World

TED-Style Talks
Location: TBD
Sun, June 14
5:00 to 5:30 p.m. MDT

Break

Sun, June 14
5:30 to 7:00 p.m. MDT

Poster Session and Welcome Reception
Interlocken and Centennial Foyers and Interlocken B/C
Sun, June 14
6:00 to 7:00 p.m. MDT

First-Timers’ Orientation

Student Orientation

Monday, June 15, 2026

Mon, June 15
7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. MDT

Registration

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

Coffee

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

Welcome and Self-Introductions
Interlocken Ballroom
Mon, June 15
9:15 to 10:00 a.m. MDT

Keynote Address: TBD

Mon, June 15
10:00 to 10:30 a.m. MDT

Break

Mon, June 15
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MDT

Plenary: Learning from Past Disasters to Reduce Future Risks

Mon, June 15
12:00 to 1:30 p.m. MDT

Lunch in the Outdoor Pavilion

Transpacific Coalitions: Strengthening U.S.-Japan Partnerships in Disaster Science
12:15 to 1:30 p.m. MDT
Ponderosa

Concurrent Sessions

Mon, June 15
1:30 to 3:00 p.m. MDT

From Research to Real-World Resilience: Coalitions for a Hazard Ready Nation
Panel Session
Location: TBD

Building Partnerships Through Data Collection and Sharing
Networking Roundtable
Location: TBD

Durable Disaster Resilience: Lessons From a 20-Year Collaboration
Panel Session
Location: TBD

Publishing for Disaster Risk Reduction

Listening Session
Location: TBD

Partnerships for the Long Haul: Lessons From Disaster Recovery Groups
Panel Session
Location: TBD

Helping the Helpers: The People Behind Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
TED-Style Talks
Location: TBD
Mon, June 15
3:00 to 3:30 p.m. MDT

Break

Mon, June 15
3:30 to 5:00 p.m. MDT

Coalition-Driven Research: Insights from Campaigns to End Inhumane Incarceration in a Changing Climate
Panel Session
Location: TBD

Women of Invention: Pioneering Contributions to Hazards Research and Its Applications

Panel Session
Location: TBD

Enhancing Preparedness for Volcanic Eruptions

Panel Session
Location: TBD

Understanding the State of Emergency Management in the United States

Listening Session
Location: TBD

Partnerships for Urban Transformation

Panel Session
Location: TBD

Collaborations to Strengthen Resilience at Home and Abroad
TED-Style Talks
Location: TBD
Mon, June 15
5:00 to 5:30 p.m. MDT

Break

Awards Ceremony

5:10 to 5:30 p.m. MDT
Centennial E
Mon, June 15
5:30 to 7:00 p.m. MDT

Poster Session and Hosted Reception
Interlocken and Centennial Foyers and Interlocken B/C
Mon, June 15
7:00 to 8:00 p.m. MDT

Natural Hazards Center Solutions Fund Special Session

Mon, June 15
8:00 to 9:00 p.m. MDT

Bill Anderson Fund Reception
The Living Room and Terrace

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Tue, June 16
7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. MDT

Registration

Atrium
Tue, June 16
7:30 to 8:00 a.m. MDT

Coffee

Tue, June 16
8:00 to 8:45 a.m. MDT

Plenary: Scientific Coalitions for Disaster Risk Reduction

Tue, June 16
8:45 to 9:00 a.m. MDT

Break

Tue, June 16
9:00 to 10:15 a.m. MDT

Plenary: Sparking Coalitions for Wildfire Risk Reduction and Resilience

Tue, June 16
10:15 to 10:45 a.m. MDT

Break

Tue, June 16
10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MDT

Plenary: Disaster Risk Reduction from the Heart

Tue, June 16
12:00 to 1:30 p.m. MDT

Lunch in the Outdoor Pavilion

Concurrent Sessions

Tue, June 16
1:30 to 3:00 p.m. MDT

Third Assessment

Panel Session
Location: TBD

Building Wildfire Coalitions to Reduce Risk
Panel Session
Location: TBD

Establishing a Unified Approach for Disaster Data Collection
Panel Session
Location: TBD

Shaping Federal Interventions for Future Coastal Flood Hazards
Listening Session
Location: TBD

Filling Funding Gaps: Collaborations, Networks, and Private Support
Panel Session
Location: TBD

Purpose Driven Planning and Coordination Strategies
TED-Style Talks
Location: TBD
Tue, June 16
3:00 to 3:30 p.m. MDT

Break

Tue, June 16
3:30 to 5:00 p.m. MDT

Rooted in People and Place: Lessons From Successful Disaster Nonprofits

Panel Session
Location: TBD

Professional Pathways in the Hazards and Disaster Field
Networking Roundtable
Location: TBD

Creative Approaches for Disaster Communication
Panel Session
Location: TBD

Commitment to Communities: Duwamish Valley Coalition Building
Research, Policy, and Practice Session
Location: TBD

International Practices to Estimate Hazards Losses
Panel Session
Location: TBD

Engaging Communities in Risk Reduction Through the Built Environment
TED-Style Talks
Location: TBD
Tue, June 16
5:30 to 9:00 p.m. MDT

Barbecue at Avanti Boulder

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Wed, June 17
6:00 to 7:45 a.m. MDT

Bill Anderson Fund Disaster Dash
Wed, June 17
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. MDT

Registration

Atrium
Wed, June 17
8:00 to 8:30 a.m. MDT

Coffee

New Research, Policy, and Practice Sessions

Wed, June 17
8:30 to 9:30 a.m. MDT

Highlights From the Gulf Research Program

Interdisciplinary Insights: Quick Response Research in Texas

Protecting Health and Reducing Harm: The Heath and Extreme Weather Research Award Program

Advancing Social and Physical Science Data to Reduce Flood Losses

Planning for Complex, Cascading Drought Hazards

Purpose and Pathways for More Impactful Natural Hazards Research
Wed, June 17
9:30 to 9:45 a.m. MDT

Break

Wed, June 17
10:45 to 11:15 a.m. MDT

Break

Wed, June 17
11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. MDT

Plenary: TBD

Wed, June 17
12:30 to 12:45 p.m. MDT

Wrap-Up and Call to Action
Interlocken Ballroom
Wed, June 17
12:45 p.m. MDT

Adjourn

Wed, June 17
12:45 to 2:00 p.m. MDT

Lunch in the Outdoor Pavilion

Wed, June 17
2:00 p.m. MDT

Researchers Meeting Begins

Thursday, June 18, 2026

Thu, June 18
7:30 a.m. MDT

Researchers Meeting Continues
Thu, June 18
8:30 a.m. MDT

Practitioners Meeting Begins