BESR Meeting

Upcoming meeting:

Meeting of the Board on Earth Sciences and Resources

The Keck Center
Room 101
500 Fifth Street NW
Washington, DC, 20001

"Effective Communication of Earth Science and Engineering Information"

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Past Meetings:

Meeting of the Board on Earth Sciences and Resources

The Keck Center
Room 101
500 Fifth Street NW
Washington, DC, 20001

 

NATIONAL WILDFIRE RESILIENCE

Stephen Pyne, Arizona State University --Between Two Fires: An American Story - Presentation

 I. How do we understand fire?

• Elizabeth Reinhardt, U.S. Forest Service—Overview of Wildland Fire Occurrence and Trends in the United States - Presentation

• Rod Linn, Los Alamos National Laboratory—Complexities of Wildfire Behavior

• John Cissel, Joint Fire Science Program— Wildfire Research Directions and Approaches: View from the Joint Fire Science Program - Presentation

 

II. How do we understand fire resilience in wildlands?

• Craig Allen, U.S. Geological Survey—Forests, Climate, and Wildfire

• Jacob Bendix, Syracuse University— Fire at the Biogeomorphic Interface: Complex Interactions in Watersheds - Presentation

 

III. How do we understand resilience in fire-prone communities?

• Sarah McCaffrey , U.S. Forest Service—Wildfire Resilience and Societal Dynamics - Presentation

• Stephen Quarles, Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety—Vulnerabilities of and Mitigation Strategies for Buildings Subjected to Wildfire Exposures - Presentation

• Danny Lee, U.S. Forest Service—Using Science to Inform Policy: A Cohesive Strategy for Wildland Fire Management

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Meeting of the Board on Earth Sciences and Resources

WEDNESDAY, May 9, 2012 

10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Keck Center
Washington, DC
 

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Contact Courtney Gibbs to register at cgibbs@nas.edu or (202)334-2744

TUESDAY, May 8, 2012

6:30-7:30pm
Keck Center Room 100
BESR-CER co-hosted lecture by Dr. Rusty Riese, AAPG Distinguished Lecturer
“Oil spills, ethics, and society:  How they intersect and where the responsibilities lie”

 

Meeting of the Board on Earth Sciences and Resources
in conjuction with the Geographical Sciences Committee

Fall Meeting - October 5-6, 2011
Beckman Center
Huntington Room
Irvine, CA

Meeting will feature a roundtable on "Dam Removal, Reengineering And Repurposing For River Restoration"
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Contact Chanda IJames to register at cijames@nas.edu or (202)334-2744.

 

 

Meeting of the Board on Earth Sciences and Resources
in conjuction with the Committee on Earth Resources

The Beckman Center
Huntington Room
Irvine, CA

Thursday, January 7, 2011

A GRAND CHALLENGE: Sustainable Natural Resources Development on a Small Planet

“A GRAND CHALLENGE: Sustainable Natural Resources Development on a Small Planet” is convened to examine how to meet society’s requirements for mineral and energy resources in a manner that also meets society’s needs for sustainability and Earth stewardship. The meeting will focus on identifying the challenges, opportunities, and strategies to meet the demands of sustainable development of mined natural resources (coal, uranium and non-energy minerals) on lands and near waters that are often used or targeted for use by multiple interests. Themes inherent in this meeting will include:
A) A life cycle analysis of proposed mineral resource recovery actions (including non-fuel minerals, coal, and uranium).
B) Recognition that this Grand Challenge is by nature cross disciplinary (engineers and scientists in full communication) and coupled.
C) A range of perspectives, from conservation and preservation through development and sustainability.

(For presentations, click on presenters name)

Introductory remarks:  Corale Brierley, Chair Board on Earth Sciences and Resources

Meeting Moderator:  Yannis Yortsos, University of Southern California

Panelists:

Dirk Van Zyl, University of British Columbia
Identifying how the actions of mining companies during the mine life cycle can contribute to sustainable development

Donald E. Ranta, Rare Element Resources Ltd.
Identifying and characterizing subsurface resources – exploration – including new or improved technologies to “Make the Earth Transparent”

Patrick M. James, Doublejack Resources
Next generation technologies/approaches for resource extraction; including production of ore and process water, ore processing, and disposal of large quantities of mill tailings, waste rock, and excess ground water

Glenn Miller, University of Nevada, Reno
Long term management challenges at hard rock mining sites: pits and associated lakes, reactive waste dumps, heaps and tailings facilities

Dianne R. Nielson, Energy Advisor—State of Utah (retired)
Regulatory approaches to assure that present and long-term management of the site meets sustainable resource development goals

Elaine Cullen - Independent Consultant (Awaiting Permission)
Health and Safety in Mining

Panel Discussions: Panel discussions focused by several questions prepared by the Moderator and questions from the floor as time permits