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Why Attend?
Understand the research:
Develop a shared understanding of the scientific, engineering,
and social research that underlies our ability to assess,
mitigate, and respond to earthquakes across the U.S.
(California, Pacific NW, New Madrid, Northeast, Southeast)
Exchange ideas about tools for earthquake hazard and risk
reduction: Exchange key
information on the needs and state of the art in technological
and informational products meant to facilitate earthquake
hazard mitigation and response
Showcase successful programs:
Present and discuss successful
earthquake and other hazard mitigation and response programs
in the public and private sectors
Learn from past disasters:
Relate the lessons learned from
large-scale disasters to probable future earthquakes
Build resiliency:
Discover and build on new approaches and solutions to
achieving resiliency to earthquakes |