2017 Agenda
Alaska's Next Big Earthquake and Tsunami Workshop: Mitigating Impacts
Tuesday Morning May 9, 2017
8:00 – 8:45 Continental Breakfast, Social and Registration
8:45 – 9:00 Welcome, Introduction and Motivation
Mike O'Hare, Director, Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
9:00 – 10:00 Shaking and Ground Failure Panel
Deanne Stevens, Organizer, Alaska Division of Geophysical and Geological Surveys
Rob Witter, US Geological Survey
John Thornley, Golder Associates, Ltd.
Barrett Salisbury, Alaska Division of Geophysical and Geological Surveys
Matt Gardine, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Utpal Dutta, University of Alaska Anchorage
John Aho, Alaska Seismic Hazards Safety Commission (Retired)
10:00 – 10:15 Break
10:15 – 11:00 Infrastructure Failure Panel
Buzz Scher, Organizer, R&M Consultants, Inc.
Sterling Strait, NANA WorleyParsons
Colin Maynard, BBFM Engineers, Inc.
Bruce Hopper, Stantec
11:00 – 11:45 Port Projects
Todd Cowles, Port of Anchorage
11:45 – 12:00 Q&A
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch (provided)
Tuesday Afternoon
1:00 – 1:45 Tsunami Inundation/Harbor Currents Panel
Cindi Preller, Organizer, NOAA/National Tsunami Warning Center
Rob Witter, United States Geological Survey
Rick Wilson, California Geological Survey
Tsunami Surge, Santa Cruz Harbor (video)
Paul Whitmore, NOAA/National Tsunami Warning Center
Dmitry Nicolsky, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Peggy McLaughlin, Port of Dutch Harbor
1:45 – 2:30 Response & Recovery Actions Panel
Mark Roberts, Organizer, Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Paul Valley, FEMA Region X, Alaska Area Office
Daniel Monteleone, Office of the Commissioner/Transportation Management & Safety
Shannon McCarthy, Transportation & Public Facilities
Matthew Hobbie, United States Coast Guard
2:30 – 2:45 Break
2:45 – 3:30 School planning
Laura Kelly, Civil Engineering Unit, Juneau, United States Coast Guard
3:30 – 4:15 School Planning
Tim Edwards, Organizer, University of Alaska Anchorage
Ron Swartz, University of Alaska Anchorage
Doug Markussen, University of Alaska Anchorage EHSRMS&EM
4:15 – 4:45 Western States Seismic Policy Council
Patti Sutch, WSSPC
AK Seismic Hazard Safety Commission
Mike West, ASHSC
Wednesday Morning May 10, 2017
8:00 - 8:30 Continental Breakfast
8:30- 8:45 Review
8:30 – 10:00 Facilitated Discussion Part 1
Dan Belanger, Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Kathy Cavyell, Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
10:00 – 10:15 Break
10:15 – 11:45 Facilitated Discussion Part 2
Dan Belanger, Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Kathy Cavyell, Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
11:45-12:00 Brief Out
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch (provided)
Wednesday Afternoon
1:00 – 1:45 Seismic Projects with USGS
Peter Haeussler, United States Geological Survey
1:45 - 2:30 Business Continuity
Sandra Rennard, The Kavi Group
2:30 – 3:15 Disabilities Integration
Heidi Frost, Statewide Independent Living Council of Alaska
3:15 – 3:30 Break
3:30 – 4:15 Planning
Kim Weibl, Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
3:15 - 4:45 Workshop group after action
4:45 – 5:00 Closing Remarks
Thursday Morning May 11, 2017
8:00 - 11:00 Writing Team--Workshop Report