Wednesday, August 13, 2008

8:30 a.m.

8:45 a.m.

OPENING REMARKS

Stan Ponce, USGS South Central Regional Executive

8:45 a.m.

9:15 a.m.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

U.S. Representative
Jo Ann Emerson

9:15 a.m.

9:45 a.m.

The USGS Earthquake
Hazard Program

Speaker: David Applegate, Ph.D., Senior Science Advisor for Earthquakes and Geologic Hazards,U.S. Geological Survey

9:45 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

BREAK

Exhibit Hall, Carver/Turner

10:00 a.m.

10:25 a.m.

Consequences Resulting From a Major Earthquake in the Central U.S.

Speaker: Dave Rogers, Ph.D., P.E., R.G., Karl F. Hasselmann Missouri Chair in Geologic Engineering, Department of Geologic Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology

10:30 a.m.

10:55 a.m.

Earthquake Hazard (Timing/Reoccurrence/
Probability ofan Event)

Speaker: Eugene (Buddy) Schweig, Ph.D., Supervisory Geologist, U.S.Geological Survey; Adjunct ProfessorThe University of Memphis

11:00 a.m.

11:25 a.m.

State and Regional Impact of Central U.S. Earthquakes on the Physical Infrastructure

Speaker: Amr Elnashai, Ph.D., Director of the Mid-America Earthquake Center

11:30 a.m.

11:55 a.m.

Resilience, Response and Recovery: Societal Components of Catastrophe

Speaker: Dr. Arleen Hill, Assistant Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Memphis

12:00 p.m.

1:15 p.m.

LUNCH - Sponsored by Fort Leonard Wood Society of American Military Engineers

Keynote Speaker: MG King Sidwell, Missouri National Guard, Adjutant General

1:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

State-of-the-Art Earthquake Research for Critical Transportation Systems

Speaker: Phillip Yen, Ph.D., Manager of Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Program

2:00 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

Title: Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) Earthquake Preparedness

Speaker: Don Hillis, Director, Systems Management and MoDOT

2:30 p.m.

3:00 p.m.

BREAK - Afternoon refreshments sponsored by Photo Science

Exhibit Hall, Carver/Turner

3:00 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

Monitoring by the Science Community

Speaker: Mitch Withers

3:30 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

Critical Infrastructure Monitoring: The Bill E. Emerson Bridge

Speaker: Genda Chen, Ph.D., P.E., Professor, Civil Engineering, Missouri University of Science andTechnology; Interim Director of the Center for Infrastructure Engineering Studies

4:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

Products and Capabilities of the Science/ Engineering Community for Emergency Response

Speaker: Bob Bauer, Engineering Geologist, Illinois State Geological Survey

5:30 p.m.

8:00 p.m.

NETWORKING RECEPTION AND POSTER SESSION

Miner Lounge and Exhibit Hall

Thursday, August 14, 2008
TRACK 1: Science, Maps and Engineering

9:00 a.m.

9:15 a.m.

OPENING REMARKS

Speaker: Emitt C. Witt, Director of the Mid-Continent Geographic Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey

9:15 a.m.

9:45 a.m.

National Map: Status of National Geospatial Base Data in the Central United States

Speaker: Kari Craun, Director,U.S. Geological Survey National Geospatial Technical Operations Center

9:45 a.m.

10:15 a.m.

USGS-State Partnerships
and the Future of Standard Quadrangle Maps

Speaker: Larry Moore, Branch Chief, U.S. Geological Survey Geospatial Information Operations

10:15 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

BREAK

Exhibit Hall, Carver/Turner

10:30 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

Data Sources and Development for the New Madrid Zone in Missouri

Speaker: Tim Haithcoat, Program Director, University of Missouri Geographic Research Center, Geographic Information Officer for the State of Missouri

11:00 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

High-Accuracy Elevation Data Products for Disaster Planning and Recovery

Speaker: Dean Gesch, Research Geographer, U.S. Geological Survey Earth ResourcesObservation and Science

12:00 p.m.

1:15 p.m.

NETWORK LUNCH/ KEYNOTE SPEAKER

SEMA Director Ronald Reynolds
Havener Center

1:30 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

Panel/Discussion: What Geospatial Materials Are Employed And How TheyAre Used in the Field

Facilitator: TBD

1:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

Missouri’s Catastrophic Event Planning

Speaker: Greg Reed, FEMA/IEM, Inc. Sr. Planner (MO) NMSZ Catastrophic Planning Project

2:00 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Spatial Data and Capabilities

Speaker: Terri Alberico, Mississippi Valley Division, St. Paul District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

2:30 p.m.

3:00 p.m.

BREAK

Exhibit Hall, Carver/Turner

3:00 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

The Role of USNORTHCOM in Disaster Response

Speaker:COL Barry Fowler, United States Northern Command, EMA Region VII Defense Coordinating Officer

3:30 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

FEMA Region VII Response and Recovery Operations Planning

Speaker: Dan Best, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

4:00 p.m.

4:15 p.m.

CLOSING REMARKS

Thursday, August 14, 2008
TRACK 2:Federal and State Response and Recovery

9:00 a.m.

9:15 a.m.

OPENING REMARKS

9:15 a.m.

9:45 a.m.

SONS07 Overview

Speaker: Paul Hogue, Exercise and Training Officer, CUSEC

9:45 a.m.

10:15 a.m.

USGS Lessons Learned from SONS07

Speaker: David Russ, Eastern Region Executive for the Northwest, USGS

10:15 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

BREAK (with vendors)

Exhibit Hall, Carver/Turner

10:30 a.m.

11:15 a.m.

SEMA '07 Statewide Earthquake Exercise

Speakers: AJ Lehmen, State Exercise Officer, Missouri State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA)

12:00 p.m.

1:15 p.m.

NETWORK LUNCHEON/ KEYNOTE SPEAKER

SEMA Director Ronald Reynolds
Havener Center

1:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

Draft National Catastrophic Earthquake Plan

Speaker: Michel S. Pawlowski, Chief Catastrophic Planning Branch, Disaster Operations Directorate (FEMA)

2:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

Panel/Discussion: New Madrid Earthquake Table Top Exercise 

Speaker and Facilitator: AJ Lehmen, State Exercise Officer, Missouri State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA)

4:00 p.m.

4:15 p.m.

CLOSING REMARKS

Thursday, August 14, 2008
TRACK 3: Strategies for Future Investment in theNew Madrid Seismic Zone

1:30 a.m.

4:00 p.m.

A closed panel session with local, state, and federal executives to discuss future investments in New Madrid research. Participants will be invited.