34th Annual natural hazards research and application workshop

The Annual Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop is designed to bring hazards researchers and practitioners from many disciplines together for face-to-face discussions on issues and trends that affect how society deals with hazards and disasters. It provides a dynamic and challenging forum for the diverse opinions and perspectives of the hazards community.

Program Structure

The three-day Workshop is structured with plenary sessions, concurrent sessions, poster sessions, and extracurricular activities.
Plenary Sessions

Welcome and Self-Introductions:
On Thursday morning, Natural Hazards Center Director Kathleen Tierney will open the workshop, instruct participants on how the Workshop operates, and moderate self-introductions.

Keynote Addresses:
Immediately after the self-introductions, the keynote speaker will make a presentation followed by a question and answer session. This address will provide the larger context for the Workshop. A second keynote address will kickoff Friday morning’s plenary session.

Plenary Sessions:
Plenary sessions on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday will synthesize various topics. Each session will have three to four panelists representing different sectors of the hazards community.

Wrap Up:
On Saturday, Kathleen Tierney will close the Workshop with a summary of the highlights of the event and challenges for the future.

Concurrent Sessions:
There will be 30 concurrent, 90-minute sessions organized into five tracks. Moderators will prepare a set of questions to which the panelists—who have received the questions in advance—will have 10 minutes to respond. Time will be reserved for give-and-take between the audience and panelists. PowerPoint will not be used in concurrent sessions.

Concurrent Session Tracks:
Evolving Inter-Organizational and Governmental Relationships
Community Planning and Recovery
Characterizing and Assessing Risk
Training and Preparedness
Cutting Across Disciplines and Cultures

Research to Policy to Practice Sessions:
There will be six, one-hour concurrent sessions featuring practitioners and researchers describing recent projects and studies. One session will be reserved for graduate students to report on their research.
Poster Sessions and Breaks: Participants at the Workshop will be invited to present posters of programs, new projects, or recent research. Poster sessions will be open for viewing throughout the Workshop.