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COPRI Japan Tsunami Plenary Session Program June 28, 2011
Moderators: Stan White, PE, President, COPRI Todd Cowles, Port of Anchorage
1:30-3:00PM JapanTsunami Session #1
Moderator: Bob Battalio, PE, ESA PWA
1:30 - 2:00 p.m. -- Summary of the Earthquake and Tsunami Event, Dr. Shigeo Takahashi, Director of Asia-Pacific Center for Coastal Disaster Research, Port and Airport Research Institute, Port and Airport Research Institute (PARI) of Japan
2:00 - 2:30 p.m. -- Report of Tsunami Inundation Levels on the Northeast Coast of Honshu Island of Japan and Pacific Basin Wide, Dr. Hermann Fritz, Georgia Institute of Technology
2:30 - 3:00 p.m. -- Report of Structural Damage from the ASCE SEI Investigative Team, Gary Chock, P.E., Martin & Chock, Inc.
3:10PM-3:30PM Conference Break
3:30PM-5:00PM Japan Tsunami Session #2
Moderators: Stan White, PE, President, COPRI Todd Cowles, Port of Anchorage
3:30 - 3:50 p.m. -- The Japan Tsunami – Modeling and the Event, Dr. Yong Wei, NOAA
3:50 - 4:10 p.m. -- Report of ASCE COPRI Coastal Structures Team, Lesley Ewing, P.E., California Coastal Commission and Ron Noble, P.E., Noble Consultants, Inc.
4:10 - 4:30 p.m. -- Report of ASCE COPRI Port and Harbors Team, Dr. Steve Dickenson, P.E. New Albion Geotechnical
4:30 - 5:00 p.m. -- Tsunami Lessons Learned for the West Coast of North America: What should the Civil Engineering Profession be Doing Next? Dr. Ian Robertson, P.E., University of Hawaii5:00 - 5:30 p.m. -- Additional Questions and Discussion with Panel from Sessions 1 and 2
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Other Special Events
Sunday, June 26
Ice Breaker Reception in Exhibit hall
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Reconnect with former colleagues and meet new friends at this year's Welcome Reception. Enjoy light refreshments in the exhibits area as you network and discuss which sessions to attend.
Monday, June 27
Opening Plenary Session
8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
SPEAKER: Mead Treadwell (invited), Lieutenant Governor
of Alaska
TOPIC: Natural Hazards in Alaska -
How to We Govern Most Effectively?
Luncheon With Speaker
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
SPEAKER: Andrew W. Herrmann, ASCE 2011
President-Elect
Tuesday, June 28
Key Social Event
6:30 - 10:00 p.m.
Congress attendees are invited to experience the unique and
exciting culture of the Anchorage area during our special evening
together. Plan to join us at an incredible venue for the ultimate
networking event and celebration of Solutions to Coastal Disasters
2011 Conference achievements and colleagues! Be the first
to register for this conference and receive a movie ticket to our
specialized showing.
Wednesday, June 29
Luncheon With Speaker
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Closing Plenary
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
SPEAKER: Ian Robertson
TOPIC: Future Building Design in Tsunami Prone Areas
SPEAKER: Margaret Davidson
(invited), Director, NOAA Coastal
Services Center
TOPIC: Coastal Disasters—Where
Do We Go From Here?
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Video Contest
The Solutions to Coastal Disasters 2011 Conference
(http://content.asce.org/conferences/cd2011) is excited to announce the first
ever Coastal Disasters Video Contest! We would like to invite you to submit a
short (<5min) or long (<20min) video to this contest, which will take place
during the conference in Anchorage, AK, June 26-29, 2011. Artists need not
attend the conference to participate.
The purpose of the contest is to showcase how video can be used to raise
awareness or educate the general public about coastal disasters. Topics can be
as varied as coastal erosion, coastal development, the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill, the
recent Japan Tsunami, marine debris, etc. Videos can also demonstrate the
beneficial effects of solutions to coastal disasters, or highlight consequences of
coastal development on the environment or other general coastal issues.
Videos can be made from live action footage, animation or a mix of media
types. They can have a direct clear message, or be more on the ...experimental
side. The videos need not have been created exclusively for this conference,
and it is acceptable if they have been shown elsewhere. However, videos must
be less than 10 years old.
Artists must own original rights to the video and soundtrack in their submission,
or have obtained clear permission to use copyrighted footage and show it at the
conference. In some cases, artists may be asked to submit copyright permission
forms from original sources. By submitting a video, each artist agrees that the
video can be shown at the Solutions to Coastal Disasters Film Night. Finally,
videos should not contain offensive images of human or animal casualties or
distress during disasters.
Submission Process:
To participate in the contest, please follow the instructions below:
Upload your video to either Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/) or Youtube
(http://www.youtube.com/). If you don't have an account with either of these
website, you can create one for free.
Send the link of the post to coastaldisasters2011@gmail.com
If your video is larger than 500MB (Vimeo) or longer than 15min (Youtube), or if
you would prefer to submit your video by mail, send a CD/DVD to:
Solutions to Coastal Disasters Film Contest
ATTN: Greg Guannel
NOAA Fisheries
2725
Montlake Blvd. E.
Seattle WA 98112
Provide your professional contact information in your submission email (if you
uploaded your video) or letter (if you sent it by regular mail).
Indicate in your email or letter if the video has been shown elsewhere.
If you submitted electronically, indicate whether you agree to have a link to your
video posted on the Conference website.
Links to videos submitted electronically will be posted on the conference
website, unless the artist has not authorized us to do so in her/his submission
email.
Deadline:
Electronic and regular mail submission must be received by May 27th,
2011.
After reviewing all entries, the selection committee will decide on which videos
will be shown during the Solutions to Coastal Disasters 2011 conference contest
finale. The selection committee will contact individually all selected artists
before June 12th, 2011. Selected artists will have one week (until June 19th,
2011) to send a higher resolution video to the selection committee for the
screening.
How You Will Win:
During the finale screening, which will occur on June 28, 2011, members of the audience will vote for the best two short and long videos. The winners in each category will win $100, and the runner-ups will win $50.