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2018

Flood mitigation planning in B.C.'s Lower Mainland; Steve Litke, Fraser Basin Council (April 20, 2018)

Rising Waters, Difficult Decisions: Findings from the Calgary flood project; Tim Haney, Mount Royal University (March 23, 2018)

Hail climatology for Canada: An update; David Etkin, York University (February 16, 2018 (PDF)

Urban rainfall: Climate change and extreme rainfall events; Andrew Wiens, Associated Engineering (January 26, 2018) (PDF) 

2017

Hurricane Irma damage assessment; Sarah Stevenson & Emilio Hong; Western University (PDF)

Exposure of Buildings to Wildfires: Vulnerabilities and Mitigation Strategies; Steve Quarles, IBHS (PDF)

Diagnosing and reducing basement flooding in existing and new homes; Barbara Robinson, Norton Engineering (PDF)

Hail imapacts on automobiles: A state-of-the-art review; Adam Blazejowski, Western University (PDF)

2017 Hurricane Briefing; Bob Robichaud, Canadian Hurricane Centre (PDF)

Wildfire season forecast 2017; Kerry Anderson, Canadian Forest Service (PDF)

Lot-level approaches to control urban flood risk and mitigate basement flooding; Binns & McBean, U of Guelph (PDF)

Practical issues in updating IDF curves for future climate; Slobodan Simonovic, Western University (PDF)

National wildfire interface mapping for Canada; Lynn Johnston, CFS (PDF)

Great Cascadia megathurst earthquakes: Past, present and future; Kelin Wang, GSC (PDF)

2016

Halton's basement flood mitigation program; John Duong, Halton Region (PDF)

Challenges in understanding and projecting  changes in extreme precipitation; Francis Zwiers, PCIC (PDF)

Rising sea level is not a flooding event; John Englander, International Sea Level Institute

Why some homes survived: Preliminary lessons from the Fort McMurray wildfire; Alan Westhaver, ForestWise Ltd. (PDF)

Canadian Megadisasters: An exploration of sensitivities and implications for the insurance industry; Eric Robinson, AIR (PDF)

2016 hurricane briefing; Bob Robichaud, Canadian Hurricane Centre (PDF)
Wildfire season forecast 2016; Kerry Anderson, Canadian Forest Service (PDF)


Understanding the characteristics of hailstorms and hail damage through lab and field research; Dr. Tanya  Brown-Giammanco & Dr. Ian Giammanco, IBHS (PDF)


Mapping extreme rainfall statistics for Canada under climate change; Slobodan Simonovic, Western University (PDF) 

Reducing flood risk in the City of Toronto; David Kellershohn, City of Toronto (PDF)

IBC's new flood maps: Leveraging data to effectively assess and manage flood risk; Lexis-Nexis (PDF)
Mapping methodology; Helen Smith, JBA Risk (PDF) 

2015

Perspectives on Climate Change  Data and Information in Ontario; Ryan Ness, TRCA (PDF)                                           

Flood and drought: What's next for watershed managment?; Kim Sturgess, Alberta WaterSMART (PDF)

Storm surge: Hurricane Sandy, our changing climate and extreme weather; Adam Sobel, Columbia University (PDF)

Building public confidence in emergency management; Tony Pearce, Dept. of Justice and Regulation, Australia (PDF)

Forecast Webinar: June 9 - 2015 Canadian wildfire season; Kerry Anderson, Canadian Forest Service (PDF)

Forecast Webinar: June 9 - 2015 Canadian hurricane season; Bob Robichaud, Canadian Hurricane Centre (PDF)

May 2015 - Risk reduction status of wildfire impacted communities in Canada; Alan Westhaver (PDF)


April 2015 - Dynamics of urban earthquake risk; Stephanie E. Chang; University of British Columbia (PDF)

March 2015 - Rapid warming and extreme weather events in mid-latitudes: Are they connected? Jennifer Francis; Rutgers (PDF)

February 2015 - Seismic risk management of buildings with a focus on post-earthquake functionality; Ghyslaine McClure; McGill (PDF)

January 2015 - Tornado's impact: Eyes on the ground; Greg Johnson; Tornado Hunter (Prezi file, available on request)

2014

December 2014 - A multifaceted approach to hail losses; Tanya Brown, IBHS (PDF)

October 2014 - The national riverine floodplain mapping framework; Tim Mereu, MMM Group (PDF)

September 2014 - The role of groundwater in flooding; Cathy Ryan, University of Calgary (PDF)

Special Webex: July 3, Observations from the Angus tornado; Greg Kopp, Western University (PDF)

Forecast Webinar: June 20 - 2014 Canadian hurricane season; Bob Robichaud, Canadian Hurricane Centre (PDF)

Forecast Webinar: June 6 - 2014 Canadian wildfire season; Kerry Anderson, Canadian Forest Service (PDF)

May 2014 - Predicting and projecting the frequency of extreme marine events; Keith Thompson, Dalhousie (PDF)

April 2014 - Forest fire management: A risk management perspective; Dave Martell, U of T (PDF)

March 2014 - Tornadoes in Canada: Improving our understanding; David Sills; Environment Canada (PDF)

February 2014 - Earthquake hazard maps for Ottawa, ON and Gatineau, QC with a focus on seismic microzonation; Dariush Motazedian; Carleton University (PDF)

January 2014 - CIA Water Damage Risk and Canadian Property Pricing Research Project; Jacqueline Friedland et al; KPMG (PDF)

2013

November 2013 - Floodplain management in Ontario and emerging issues; Ryan Ness; TRCA (PDF)

October 2013 - Recent earthquakes that Canada can learn from; Garry Rogers; Geological Survey of Canada (PDF)

June 2013 - 2013 Hurricane Briefing; Bob Robichaud; Canadian Hurricane Centre (PDF)

May 2013 - How global catastrophe risks affect the supply chain; Paul Cutbush; Aon Benfield (PDF)

April 2013 - 1) Fire season prediction for Canada, 2013; Kerry Anderson, CFS (PDF)
April 2013 - 2) The Burn-P3 fire simulation model; Kerry Anderson, CFS (PDF) 

March 2013 - Blown away - Monetary and human impacts of the 2011 tornadoes; Kevin Simmons, Austin College (PDF)

February 2013 - Global Earthquake Model (GEM); Ross Stein; USGS (PDF)

January 2013 - Superstorm Sandy: An Environment Canada perspective; Geoff Coulson; EC (PDF)


2012

November 2012 - Linking strain and seismicity for earthquake hazard estimation; Kristy Tiampo; UWO (PDF)

October 2012 - Modelling dynamic resilience to climate change; Slobodan Simonovic; UWO (PDF)

September 2012 - Canadian cat risk & modelling: 2012 and beyond; Guy Carpenter (PDF)

June 2012 - 2012 Hurricane briefing; Bob Robichaud, CHC (PDF)

May 2012 - Catastrophe reinsurance; Donald Morrison, Guy Carpenter (PDF)

April 2012 - Seasonal wildfire prediction for Canada; Kerry Anderson, CFS (PDF)

March 2012 - Observations from the Goderich tornado; Sarah Stenabaugh; UWO (PDF)


February 2012 - Increasing the reliability of flood risk modelling by using adequate elevation data and topography; David J. Ward & Ivo Banovsky, Intermap Technologies (PDF)

January 2012 - Earthquake risk in Canada and the National Building Code; Tuna Onur (PDF)


2011

November 2011 - Performance of housings in extreme wind; Greg Kopp, UWO (PDF)

October 2011 - The science of climate change; Gordon McBean, UWO (PDF)

September 2011 - Scenario ShakeMaps for Canadian cities; Gail Atkinson, UWO (PDF)

June 2011 - 2011 Canadian hurricane briefing; Bob Robichaud, CHC (PDF)

April 2011 - 2011 Seasonal wildfire prediction for Canada; Kerry Anderson, CFS (PDF)

March 2011 - Drought, heavy precipitation and climate; Ron Stewart, UofM (PDF)

February 2011 - Fire sprinlers save lives; Sean Pearce, CASA (PDF)

January 2011 - Seismic hazard and seismic risk in Canada; John Adams, GSC (PDF)


2010

January 2010 - Windthrow of trees - a geotechical engineer's perspective; Tim Newsom, UWO (PDF)

February 2010 - Urban Seismic Hazard Mapping Using Geophysical Techniques; Jim Hunter, GSC (PDF)

March 2010 - Infrastructure Climate Risk Assessmen: Principles & Applications; David Lapp, PIEVC (PDF)

April 2010 - El Nino Southern Oscillation; Amir Shabbar, Envrionment Canada (PDF
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May 2010 - Some observations from the recent earthquake in Chile; Hanping Hong, UWO (PDF)

June 2010 - Hurricane briefing 2010; Bob Robichaud, Canadian Hurricane Centre (PDF)

September 2010 - Hamilton's stormwater management; Nahed Ghbn, City of Hamilton (PDF);

October 2010 - Assessment of climate change risk to muncipal infrastructure - the city of London; Slobodan Simonovic et al, UWO (PDF)

November 2010 - Physics-based earthquake forecasting: Past, present and future; Kristy Tiampo, UWO (PDF)


2009

January 2009 - Insurance Insolvency under Catastrophic Seismic Risk; Katsu Goda; UWO (PDF)

February 2009 - Mapping the future flood risk in the City of London; Slobodan Simonovic; UWO (PDF)

March 2009 – Precipitation Extremes: Both Dry and Wet; Ronald Stewart; University of Manitoba (PDF)

April - Making Flood Insurable for Home; Christian Bieri; Swiss Re (PDF)

May - Mapping Wildfire Risk in Canada; Jennifer Beverly; Canadian Forest Service (PDF)

June - Canadian Hurricane Centre Reflections; Peter Bowyer; Canadian Hurricane Centre (Part One) (PDF)

June - Canadian Hurricane Centre Reflections; Peter Bowyer; Canadian Hurricane Centre (Part Two) (PDF)

Sept - Summer Severe Weather; Geoff Coulson; Environment Canada (PDF)

Sept - Damage Observations from the Vaughan Tornadoes of Aug 20, 2009; Greg Kopp; UWO (PDF)

Oct - ARCTAS: Arctic Research of the Composition of the Troposphere from Aircraft and Satellites; Brian Stocks (PDF) (Part One)

Oct - ARCTAS: Arctic Research of the Composition of the Troposphhere from Aircraft and Satellites; Brian Stocks (PDF) (Part Two)

Nov - The Wind Engineering Energy and Environment (WindEEE) Dome; Horia Hangan (PDF)


2008

January 2008 - Microzonation of Urban Areas: Application to Toronto; Hesham El Naggar; UWO (PDF)

February 2008 - The Lost Creek Fire: Vulnerability and Community Resiliency; Judith Kulig; University of Lethbridge (PDF)

March 2008 - How Geomatics Research contributes to loss reduction: the GEOIDE Experience; Nick Chrisman; University of Laval (PDF)

April 2008 - Mould Spy – The development of a novel sensor for in-situ monitoring of hidden mould growth in building envelopes; Eric Savory; UWO (PDF)


May 2008 – Urban Flooding; Michael D’Andrea; City of Toronto (PDF)

June 2008 - Homeowner Perceptions of Sewer Backup and Overland Flooding; Dan Sandink; ICLR (PDF)

September 2008 - Full Scale Testing at the Insurance Research Lab for Better Homes; Greg Kopp; UWO (PDF)

October 2008 - Earthquake Forecasting – Advances and Challenges; Kristy Tiampo; UWO (PDF)


2007

January 2007 – Striking Back: An assessment of lightning-related fatality and injury-risk in Canada; Brian Mills; Environment Canada (PDF)


June 2007 – The State of Floodplain Mapping in Ontario; Don Pearson; Conservation Ontario (PDF)
September 2007 – A New Approach to Risk Assessment; Slobodan Simonovic; University of Western Ontario (PDF)

October 2007 – Forecasting Earthquake Ground Motions; Gail Atkinson; University of Western Ontario (PDF)


2006

February 2006 – Disaster Mitigation; Kevin Simmons; Austin College (PDF)

February 2006 – Tornado Mitigation: Results from the Oklahoma Safe Room Initiative; Matthew Jaremski; Austin College (PDF)

April 2006 – Hurricanes and Houses: Causes and Consequences; Mike Bartlett; University of Western Ontario (PDF)

June 2006 – The Peterborough Flood; Malcolm Hunt; City of Peterborough (PDF)

June 2006 – After the Flood, Peterborough and You: What happened and the Implications for your Industry; City of Peterborough (PDF)

September 2006 – The impact of weather and tornadoes; Dan Sutter; University of Texas - Pan American (PDF)

October 2006 – August 19, 2005 Storm Event Final Report and Lessons Learned; Don Haley; Toronto and Region Conservation (PDF)



2005

January 2005 – The United Firefighting Initiative; Roger Schroeder and Darren Hutchinson; Extreme Fire Services and Quintech Fire Services (PDF)


September 2005 – A Behind the Scenes Look at the Weather Network; Ron Bianchi; The Weather Network (PDF)

October 2005 – Fortified... For Safer Living; Chuck Vance; Institute for Business and Home Safety (PDF)

November 2005 - Some observations of damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Dennis; Greg Kopp; University of Western Ontario (PDF)


2004

February 2004 - Testing Full-scale Houses to Simulated Extreme Wind Loads; Mike Bartlett; University of Western Ontario (PDF


September 2004 – 2005 National Building Code of Canada, Seismic Design Changes: Impact on Insurance Industry; Richard McGrath (PDF)

November 2004 – Severe Ice Storm Risks in Ontario; Heather Auld and Joan Klaassen; Meteorological Service of Canada (PDF)



2003

February 2003 – Water Vapour over the Canadian Prairies: And Links with Precipitation and Extremes; Ron Stewart; McGill University (PDF)

May 2003 – Updated CRESTA Zone Project; EQECAT Catastrophe Management; Rob Philbrick; ABS Consulting (PDF)

December 2003 – Experiencing Disaster: Effects on Household-Level Emergency Preparedness; Brenda Murphy; Laurier Brantford (PDF)


2002

May 2002 – Wildfires and Insurance; Paul Kovacs; Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (PDF)


2001

January 2001 – Research Initiatives at Emergency Preparedness Canada; Chris Tucker; Emergency Preparedness Canada (PDF)

February 2001 – Four Seasons of Damaging Storms in Canada; Mike Leduc; Meteorological Service of Canada, Environment Canada (PDF)


June 2001 – Tornadoes and Severe Weather Forecasting; Paul Joe; Meteorological Service of Canada (PDF)

October 2001 – UK and Global Responses to Flood Hazard; David Critchton (PDF)


2000

June 2000 – Reflections on the Future: Climate change and its impacts on the Insurance Industry; Angus Ross; SOREMA N.A. (PDF)

July 2000 – Canadian Weather Research Program; Jim Abraham; Environment Canada (PDF)


September 2000 – Flood Mitigation Efforts in the Red River Basin; Slobodan Simonovic; University of Manitoba; University of Western Ontario (PDF)

October 2000 – Hurricane Hazel and the TRCA; The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (PDF)



1999

December 1999 – The Building Code and the Regulatory Canada Environment; Cathleen R. Taraschuk; National Research Council Canada (PDF)








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