Conference Agenda
(as of May 2nd, 2024)
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Abstracts
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Abstracts Day 1
Abstracts Day 2
Abstracts Day 3
Day 1: Monday May 20
Registration 11:00 am-1:00 pm
Conference Welcome 1:00-1:20 pm
Keynote: Paul Santi, Professor, Colorado School of Mines
“History of postfire debris-flow science- how did we get here?” 1:20-2:20 pm
Dawn Johnson, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, NWS Reno
“The Meteorology Behind Post-Fire Debris Flows” 2:20-2:50 pm
Break (with refreshments) 2:50-3:10 pm
Breakout: Assessing the current state of knowledge: What do we know and what are our uncertainties? 3:10-4:50 pm
Break 4:50-5:00 pm
Poster Session 1, Happy Hour with Appetizers 5:00-7:00 pm
Dinner on own
Day 2: Tuesday May 21
Breakfast (on own)/Registration 8:00-9:00 am
Keynote: Katherine Rowden, National Silver Jackets Program Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
“Where Practitioners & Scientists meet: Helping each other navigate the challenges and opportunities in post-fire hazard communication” 9:00-10:00 am
Stefanie Kampf, Professor, Colorado State University
“Variability in hydrogeomorphic responses to fire across snow zones” 10:00-10:30 am
Break (with refreshments) 10:30-10:50 am
Natalie Collar, Senior Hydrologist, Wright Water Engineers
“Rainfall as the primary driver of post-fire flooding and debris flow: A review and synthesis” 10:50-11:20 am
JJ Gourley, Research Hydrologist, NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory
“Use of weather radar for monitoring rainfall over burn scars” 11:20-11:50 am
Hugh Safford, Chief Scientist, Vibrant Planet/Affiliate Faculty UC Davis
“A fire ecology primer for debris-flow scientists” 11:50-12:20 pm
Lunch (provided) 12:20-1:20 pm
Breakout: A case study in postfire debris flow science 1:20-2:40 pm
Break (with refreshments) 2:40-3:00 pm
Breakout: Group summary 3:00-3:50 pm
Break 3:50-4:00pm
Poster Session 2, Happy hour 4:00-6:00 pm
Dinner (provided) 6:00 pm
Day 3: Wednesday May 22
Breakfast (on own) before 9:00 am
Keynote: Carie-Ann Lau, Senior Geoscientist, BGC Engineering
“What's next? Risk reduction considerations for post-wildfire debris flows” 9:00-10:00 am
Kate Mickelson, Landslide Hazards Program Manager, Washington Geological Survey
“Evolving Strategies to Enhance Post-Wildfire Debris Flow Monitoring and Data Collection in Washington State” 10:00-10:30am
Break (with refreshments) 10:30-10:50 am
Ian Floyd, Researcher, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
“USACE Post-Wildfire Risk Management” 10:50-11:20 am
Ben Leschinsky, Professor, Oregon State University
“Evaluating the Evolving Controls on Post-Fire Debris Flows in Western Oregon” 11:20-11:50 am
Lunch (provided) 11:50-12:50 pm
Panel Discussion: Ask Me Anything: Postfire Debris-Flows 12:50-1:50 pm
Moderator: Ann Youberg, Arizona Geological Survey
Jason Kean, Research Hydrologist, US Geological Survey
Tim Bardsley, Senior Service Hydrologist, NWS Reno
Thad Wasklewicz, Principal Geohazards and Geomorphology, Stantec
David Callery, Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Program, US Forest Service
Breakout: Establishing research needs and directions Part 1 1:50-2:40 pm
Break (with refreshments) 2:40-3:00 pm
Breakout: Establishing research needs and directions Part 2 3:00-3:55 pm
Closing Remarks 3:55-4:30 pm
Dinner on own
Breakfast is on own each day. Coffee, tea, and water service will provided throughout day as well as snacks during the morning and afternoon breaks.
