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

Sharing and Co-Creating Disaster Scholarship Through Zines

Training Session
Location: Interlocken A

Building Resilient, Practice-Ready Disaster Medicine Programs

Training Session
Location: Interlocken C

Putting Community First When Building Resilience

Networking Roundtable
Location: Interlocken D

Disaster Planning With Systems-Impacted Communities

Networking Roundtable
Location: Centennial E

Resilience Through Effective Early Warnings

Networking Roundtable
Location: Centennial F
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: Interlocken A

Co-Producing Knowledge for Disaster Risk Reduction: Housing, Climate, and Health in Florida

Research, Practice, and Policy Session
Location: Interlocken B

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

Research, Practice, and Policy Session
Location: Interlocken C

Leveraging Community Capitals to Improve Disaster Outcomes

Listening Session
Location: Centennial F
Sun, June 14
3:00 to 3:30 p.m. MDT

Break

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

Rural Strengths and Capacities for Flood Resilience

Research, Practice, and Policy Session
Location: Interlocken C

Animal Inclusive Approaches to Disaster Response

Networking Roundtable
Location: Interlocken D

Improving Risk Communication Through Monitoring and Evaluation

Training Session
Location: Centennial F
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

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

Interlocken Ballroom
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: Processes for Culturally Responsive Coalition Building

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

Lunch in the Outdoor Pavilion

Concurrent Sessions

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

Break

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

Interlocken A
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

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

Break

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

Purpose Driven Planning and Coordination Strategies

TED-Style Talks
Location: Interlocken B

Establishing a Unified Approach for Disaster Data Collection

Panel Session
Location: Interlocken C

Shaping Federal Interventions for Future Coastal Flood Hazards

Listening Session
Location: Interlocken D

Building Wildfire Coalitions to Reduce Risk

Panel Session
Location: Centennial F
Tue, June 16
3:00 to 3:30 p.m. MDT

Break

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

Creative Approaches for Disaster Communication

Panel Session
Location: Interlocken C

Commitment to Communities: Duwamish Valley Coalition Building

Research, Policy, and Practice Session
Location: Interlocken D

International Practices to Estimate Hazards Losses

Panel Session
Location: Centennial E

Professional Pathways in the Hazards and Disaster Field

Networking Roundtable
Location: Centennial F
Tue, June 16
5:30 to 9:00 p.m. MDT

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

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

Research, Practice, and Policy Session
Location: Interlocken A

From Perishable Data to Disaster Preparedness: Quick Response Research in Texas

Research, Practice, and Policy Session
Location: Interlocken B

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

Research, Practice, and Policy Session
Location: Interlocken C

Advancing Social and Physical Science Data to Reduce Flood Losses

Research, Practice, and Policy Session
Location: Interlocken D

Planning for Complex, Cascading Drought Hazards

Research, Practice, and Policy Session
Location: Centennial E

Purpose and Pathways for More Impactful Natural Hazards Research

Research, Practice, and Policy Session
Location: Centennial F
Wed, June 17
9:30 to 9:45 a.m. MDT

Break

Wed, June 17
9:45 to 10:45 a.m. MDT

Organizational Structures, Staffing, and Capacity in Emergency Management

Research, Practice, and Policy Session
Location: Interlocken A

Key Moments and Methods for Wildfire Risk Messaging

Research, Practice, and Policy Session
Location: Interlocken B

A Community Cultural Framework for Equitable Disaster Recovery

Research, Practice, and Policy Session
Location: Interlocken C

Improving Tools to Understand, Monitor, and Respond to Geologic Hazards

Research, Practice, and Policy Session
Location: Interlocken D

Research, Practice, and Policy Session

Research, Practice, and Policy Session
Location: Centennial E

Bill Anderson Fund Lightning Talks

Lightning Talks
Location: Centennial F
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
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

Thursday, June 18, 2026

Thu, June 18
7:00 a.m. MDT
Thu, June 18
7:30 a.m. MDT