36th Annual natural hazards research and application workshop

Since 1975, the Natural Hazards Center has hosted the annual Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop involving close to 400 federal, state, and local emergency officials; representatives of nonprofit and humanitarian organizations; hazards researchers; disaster consultants; and others dedicated to alleviating the impacts of disasters.

The International Research Committee on Disasters (IRCD) Researchers Meeting and a Natural Hazard Mitigation Association add-on meeting will immediately follow the main Workshop from Tuesday, July 12 through Wednesday, July 13.The International Research Committee on Disasters (IRCD) Researchers Meeting and a Natural Hazard Mitigation Association add-on meeting will immediately follow the main Workshop from Tuesday, July 12 through Wednesday, July 13.

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 Sunday 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 Monday morning’s plenary session.

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

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

Concurrent Sessions

There are 25 concurrent, 90-minute sessions organized into five tracks. Moderators will present a set of questions to which the panelists—who have received the questions in advance—will have about 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.

Research to Policy to Practice Sessions: There are six concurrent, one-hour 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 are invited to present posters of programs, new projects, or recent research. Poster sessions will be open for viewing throughout the Workshop.