The Stimson Center and Embassy of Japan will co-host a virtual discussion on how the Bilateral Coordination Action Team enabled ground forces to quickly respond to the disaster. MG Craig Q. “Lake” Timberlake (ret., USMC) and MG Jiro Hiroe (JGSDF) will share their experiences and reflections on this critical operation. MG Craig Q. “Lake” Timberlake,
The Transportation Research Board will host a webinar on Transportation Impacts in Managing Retreat from High-Risk Areas on March 4, 2021. With the increase in occurrence and severity of disasters including wild fires, flooding, heat waves, and hurricanes, managed retreat has gained the attention of risk managers and public officials in high-hazard areas. What social
The Global Scientific Guild will host a Global Webinar on Forensic Science from March 5-7, 2021. Focused on the theme “Exploring the new heights of Excellence in Forensic Science Research and Development,” this event provides an opportunity for experts to interact and discuss topics including: Forensic science Forensic toxicology Healthcare science Forensic nursing Forensic medicine
The Transportation Research Board will host a webinar on March 16, 2021 that will explore the use of UAVs for the purposes of monitoring geotechnical infrastructure. Presenters will discuss Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) guidelines, UAV platforms, and their infrastructure monitoring applications. Webinar agenda and presenters FAA guidelines: Michael O’Shea, FAA Different UAV platforms and sensors: Thomas
A virtual discussion on Seismic Design Criteria for Structures, Systems, and Components in Nuclear Facilities will be held March 18, 2021. Join SEI Host Jennifer Goupil for a big-picture discussion of the state of seismic design in nuclear facilities with the chair and vice chair the ASCE/SEI Nuclear Standards Committee Andrew Whittaker, George Abatt, who
The Transportation Research Board will host a webinar on March 18, 2021 that will provide ways to accurately assess the value of resilience in future infrastructure investments. To achieve this, all stakeholders need to be able to understand and incorporate the cost and benefits of resilience into the decision-making process, including project prioritization, weighing trade-offs,
The ASCE Week 2021 will be held March 22-26, 2021 in a virtual event continuing education format this year. Highlighted topic areas include: Forensic investigations Risk analysis Infrastructure Sustainability Environmental Natural disaster mitigation Changes to design standards or codes Implications of not funding infrastructure Public-private partnerships Unique project approaches/solutions Please visit the ASCE Week 2021
The George Mason University Schar School of Policy and Government will host a webcast discussion of Chemical Weapons Arms Control at a Crossroads: Russia, Syria, and the Future of the Chemical Weapons Convention on March 23, 2021 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET. The repeated use of chemical weapons by Syria and Russia threatens to undermine
The NDIA will host a CBRN Quarterly Forum on March 24, 2021. The panel presentations and follow-on question/answer session will seek to highlight efforts to improve the the Radiological and Nuclear defensive capabilities, discuss challenges to improving those capabilities, and identify potential solutions to address those challenges. Session leaders include: Tom Cartledge, Nuclear Detection Division, DTRA Chris
