AAAS 2016 Annual Conference Meeting: Global Science Engagement

About:

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting is interdisciplinary and inclusive. Each year, thousands of leading scientists, engineers, educators, policymakers, and journalists gather together to discuss recent developments in science and technology.

Theme:

This year's theme is "Global Science Engagement". Science is a global endeavor that advances when knowledge is both generated and shared. Increasingly, scientists and engineers are working both within and outside of national boundaries on local and global issues. Challenges necessitating innovation and international scientific collaboration are abundant in food and water security, sustainable development, infectious disease and health, climate change, natural disasters, and energy. Countries with varying levels of development, education, and scientific capacity may have different goals and expectations for international scientific engagement. What elements make international collaboration successful and sustainable? What engagement opportunities are available, and what are the responsibilities of researchers, entrepreneurs, educators, and policymakers in global scientific endeavors?

Some key sessions:

Earthquakes:

1. Living with earthquakes: causes, early warning, and damage mitigation
2. How to prepare for a strong shaking: earthquake early warning in Japan
3. Shakealert and Myshake: Earthquake early warning in the US and around the world
4. Pre-earthquake early warning: Monitoring transient acceleration of subducting plates

Hazard associated with glacial lakes:

1. The hazard of glacial lakes: Case studies from Nepal and Peru

Flooding:

1. How sea level rise and changes in storms can combine to increase coastal flood frequency
2. Adapting to sea level rise and flooding: How can we avoid rising waters
3. Worldwide occurrences and attribution of moraine-dammed glacier lake outburst floods
4. Dynamic relationship between mountain glaciers and climate change
5. Rethinking sustainable housing in Sub-Saharan Africa
6. Food shocks: The impact of simultaneous extreme events on global food systems
7. Food systems: Building resilience and partnering across sectors
8. Sea Level Rise: Human and Scientific Challenges
9. Creating Resilient Cities in the Face of Global Sea Level Rise
10. The Hazard of Glacial Lakes: Case Studies from Nepal and Peru

Registration:

Online registration is open and will remain open throughout the meeting. People are also welcome to register for the meeting on-site at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park.