2017 Agenda



Alaska's Next Big Earthquake and Tsunami Workshop: Mitigating Impacts

Final Workshop Report



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