The March 2021 Meeting of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology will take place March 3-4 in a virtual format. The public is invited to attend the event in which experts will experts in chemistry and chemical engineering will convene to explore three emerging topics: Diversity, equity,
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 2020 and 2021 Annual Conference will now be combined and will now take place from 16 - 18 March 2021 in Bournemouth. All previous tickets will be automatically moved to the new dates unless you would like to request a refund if you're unable to attend the new dates - for this, please email admin@srp-uk.org . Event theme:
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
