2023 Land Surface Hazards Modeling Expo

As the geoscience community confronts the challenges of interpreting and predicting the behavior of hazard cascades on a rapidly changing planet, we seek community input and vision on the formulation and coupling of models that address critical land surface processes. By convening a Modeling Expo in a two-part series, we will galvanize intellectual curiosity and creative thinking on hazard cascades. Most importantly, we invite you to attend and bring your modeling expertise!

We will host two half-day virtual gatherings on May 1-2 that consist of several process-focused sessions. These sessions will allow participants and invited speakers to present short talks providing an overview of specific models and modeling approaches. Presentations will be followed by Q&A. Our intent is to use these sessions to explore the “landscape” of possible models that could be applied to one or more of our land surface hazard cascades. 

The schedule for the May 1-2, 2023, virtual Modeling Expo is as follows:

Monday, May 1, 2023 (All times Pacific)

8:00-9:00 am: Critical zone and near-surface properties

9:00-10:00 am: Geologic forcing (e.g., earthquakes, eruptions)

10:00-11:00 am: Climate/environmental forcing (e.g., storms, fire,, climate)

11:00-12:00 pm: Cryosphere processes (e.g., thawing, thermokarst)

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

8:00-9:00 am: Hydrology and flood routing

9:00-10:30 am: Slope stability and landslide processes

10:30-11:15 am:  Sediment transport and dispersal in fluvial systems

11:15-12:00 pm: Exposure and risk

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