Annual Conference: Agenda

Conference on Natural Disasters in Small Communities,
How Can We Help?

March 29-30, 2008

Ramada Hotel & Conference Center
2402 North Forest Road
Getzville, NY 14068
716-636-7500

Saturday March 29, 2008

8:45-9:00 Welcoming Remarks: Dr. Bruce McCombe, University at Buffalo, College of Arts and Sciences Dean

Session 1: Modeling and Uncertainty in Geohazards
Session co-chairs: Drs. Marcus Bursik (University at Buffalo) Bruce Pitman (University at Buffalo)

9:00-9:30 Keynote presentation: Challenges in forecasting long-term volcanic hazards
Dr. Charles Connor (University of South Florida)

9:30-10:15 Invited and submitted papers on modeling

10:15-10:30 Coffee break

10:30-11:00 Keynote presentation: Forming a team to leverage high-end computations in hazard assessment, mitigation and management
Dr. Abani Patra (National Science Foundation)

11:00-12:00 Invited and submitted papers on modeling

12:00-1:00 Lunch on your own (menus and maps provided)

Session 2a: Geohazard Analysis with Remote Sensing and GIS
Session co-chairs: Drs. Beata Csatho (University at Buffalo) and Christian Renschler (University at Buffalo)

1:00-1:30 Keynote presentation: Using Remote Sensing of the Rio Grande delta in the US-Mexican Borderlands Health Project
Dr. Bernard Hubbard (USGS)

1:30-3:15 Invited and submitted papers on Geohazard Analysis with Remote Sensing and GIS

3:15-3:30 Coffee break

Session 2b: Remote Sensing and GIS in disaster management
Session co-chairs: Drs. Beata Csatho (University at Buffalo) and Christian Renschler (University at Buffalo)

3:30-5:00 Invited and submitted papers on Remote Sensing and Hazards (6)

5:00-6:00 Poster session and open bar

6:00-7:00 Banquet

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Session 3: Case Studies of Hazards
Session chair: Dr. Eliza Calder (University at Buffalo)

8:30-10:00 Invited and submitted papers on case studies

10:00-10: 15 Coffee break

Session 4: Management, Communication, and Health
Session chair: Dr. Natalie Simpson (University at Buffalo)

10:15-10:45 Keynote Speaker: Training Peace Corps workers for Natural Hazards work in Central America
Dr. William Rose (Michigan Technological University)

10:45-12:00 Invited and submitted papers on Management, Communication & Health

Summary Panel Discussion:
12:00-1:00 Where do we go from here?
Panelists: Bernard Hubbard, William Rose, Abani Patra, Charles Connor, Natalie Simpson

1:00 Conclusion of Meeting