GSA Connects 2022 meeting in Denver, Colorado

Session No. 141
Tuesday, 11 October 2022: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
205 (Colorado Convention Center)

T4. Advances in the Science of Wildfire-Related Earth-Surface Processes I

GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Soils and Soil Processes Division

 

James Guilinger, Natalie Collar, Luke McGuire, Ann Youberg and Francis Rengers, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:05 AM
THE USGS LANDSLIDE HAZARDS PROGRAM’S RESPONSE TO THE 2022 WILDFIRES IN NEW MEXICO
KEAN, Jason, KOSTELNIK, Jaime, JONES, Eric S., RENGERS, Francis and HOCH, Olivia, U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Hazards Science Center, P.O. Box 25046, MS 966, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225
8:20 AM
ASSESSMENT OF POST-FIRE LANDSLIDE PROCESSES IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, USA USING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL, REGIONAL-SCALE, LANDSLIDE INITIATION MODEL
MATHEWS, Nicolas, MIRUS, Benjamin and KEAN, Jason, U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Hazards Science Center, P.O. Box 25046, MS 966, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225
8:35 AM
CONSIDERATIONS FOR POST-FIRE HYDROLOGIC HAZARDS IN A WARMING CLIMATE (Invited Presentation)
OAKLEY, Nina, University of California San Diego, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes, La Jolla, CA 92093
8:55 AM
INTEGRATING PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES FROM AN ATMOSPHERIC MODEL ENSEMBLE WITH DEBRIS-FLOW MODELS TO ASSESS POST-FIRE DEBRIS-FLOW INUNDATION HAZARDS
PRESCOTT, Alexander1, MCGUIRE, Luke2, OAKLEY, Nina3, JUN, Kwang-Sung4, GALES, Spencer Brady5 and SIMPSON, Matthew3, (1)Department of Geosciences, The University of Arizona, 1040 E 4th St., Tucson, AZ 85721, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Hazards Science Center, 3743 N CREST RANCH DR, TUCSON, AZ 85719, (3)University of California San Diego, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes, La Jolla, CA 92093, (4)Department of Computer Science, University of Arizona, Tuscon, AZ 85721, (5)Applied Mathematics, University of Arizona, Tuscon, AZ 85721
9:10 AM
FORECASTING BUILDING DAMAGE USING POST-FIRE DEBRIS-FLOW RUNOUT MODELS
BARNHART, Katherine, Geologic Hazards Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS 966, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225 and KEAN, Jason, U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Hazards Science Center, P.O. Box 25046, MS 966, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225
9:25 AM
ASSESSING THE CONTROLS ON POST-WILDFIRE DEBRIS-FLOW VOLUME IN THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES
GORR, Alexander1, MCGUIRE, Luke1 and YOUBERG, Ann2, (1)Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, (2)Arizona Geological Survey, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721
 
9:40 AM
Break
9:50 AM
THE INFLUENCE OF LARGE WOODY DEBRIS ON POST-WILDFIRE DEBRIS-FLOW SEDIMENT STORAGE
RENGERS, Francis1, MCGUIRE, Luke2, YOUBERG, Ann M.3, CADOL, Daniel4, GORR, Alexander5, HOCH, Olivia6, BARNHART, Katherine1, KEAN, Jason1 and BEERS, Rebecca7, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Hazards Science Center, P.O. Box 25046, MS 966, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Hazards Science Center, 3743 N CREST RANCH DR, TUCSON, AZ 85719, (3)Arizona Geological Survey, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85701, (4)Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, (5)Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, (6)U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Box 25046, MSS 966, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (7)Arizona Geological Survey, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721
10:05 AM
IDENTIFYING POST-FIRE DEBRIS FLOW HAZARDS IN A PRE-FIRE CONTEXT FOR THE STATE OF COLORADO
COLLAR, Natalie1, EARLES, Andrew2, VAVRUS, Claire2, SICKLES, Jeff3, STURM, Chris4 and JAGT, Katie5, (1)Wright Water Engineers, Inc., 2490 West 26th Ave. Ste 100A, Denver, CO 80211; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1500 Illinois St, Golden, CO 80401, (2)Wright Water Engineers, Inc., 2490 West 26th Ave. Ste 100A, Denver, CO 80211, (3)Enginuity Engineering Solutions, 10106 W San Juan Way, Littleton, CO 80127, (4)Watershed & Flood Protection, Colorado Water Conservation Board, 1313 Sherman St., Denver, CO 80203, (5)Watershed Science and Design, PO Box 19062, Boulder, CO 80308
10:20 AM
PARAMETERIZING POST-FIRE HYDROLOGIC MODELS WITH MINIDISK INFILTRATION MEASUREMENTS TO ASSESS DEBRIS-FLOW HAZARDS
LIU, Tao, Department of Geosciences; Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Arizona, 1040 E 4th St, Tucson, AZ 85719, MCGUIRE, Luke, U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Hazards Science Center, 3743 N CREST RANCH DR, TUCSON, AZ 85719, YOUBERG, Ann M., Arizona Geological Survey, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85701, GORR, Alexander, Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 and RENGERS, Francis, U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Hazards Science Center, P.O. Box 25046, MS 966, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225
10:35 AM
RECENT OBSERVATIONS OF POST-FIRE DEBRIS FLOWS IN FIVE MEGAFIRES IN THE WESTERN CASCADES, OREGON
CALHOUN, Nancy, Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, 800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 965, Portland, OR 97232, BURNS, William, Oregon Department of Geology, 800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 965, 800 NE Oregon St, Portland, OR 97232, KEAN, Jason, U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Hazards Science Center, P.O. Box 25046, MS 966, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225 and RENGERS, Francis, Université Paris Cité, Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, 1, rue Jussieu, 75238 Paris cedex 05, Paris, France
10:50 AM
DEBRIS FLOODS AND FLOWS ALONG THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST FOLLOWING RECORD-BREAKING WILDFIRE ACTIVITY ACROSS THE STATE
THOMAS, Matthew1, KEAN, Jason2, MCCOY, Scott3, LINDSAY, Don4, KOSTELNIK, Jaime5, CAVAGNARO, David6, RENGERS, Francis2, EAST, Amy7, SCHWARTZ, Jonathan Y.8, SMITH, Doug9 and COLLINS, Brian10, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Golden, CO 80401, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Hazards Science Center, P.O. Box 25046, MS 966, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (3)Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, (4)California Department of Conservation, California Geological Survey, 6105 Airport Rd, Redding, CA 96002, (5)U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Box 25046, MS 966, Denver, CO 80225, (6)Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV 89557, (7)U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, 2885 Mission St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060, (8)US Forest Service, 1190 East Ojai Ave., Ojai, CA 93023, (9)Applied Environmental Science, California State University Monterey Bay, 100 Campus Ctr, Seaside, CA 93955-8000, (10)U.S. Geological Survey, 350 N Akron Rd, Moffettt Field, CA 94035
11:05 AM
COMPARING PRE- AND POST-FIRE DEBRIS-FLOW HAZARD ASSESSMENTS IN THE HERMITS PEAK / CALF CANYON BURN AREA, NEW MEXICO
KOSTELNIK, Jaime1, KEAN, Jason1 and STALEY, Dennis2, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Hazards Science Center, P.O. Box 25046, MS 966, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Volcano Observatory, 4230 University Drive, Suite 100, Anchorage, AK 99508
 
11:20 AM
Discussion
 
11:50 AM
Concluding Remarks
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