1. Academia, Emergency Management, and the Role of Geospatial Technologies FEMA Higher Education Conference, June 8, 2011 Kevin Mickey, GISP, CTT+ Director, Professional Education and Outreach The Polis Center Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis 1200 Waterway Boulevard, Suite 100 Indianapolis, Indiana 46202 317.371.4479 PH 317.278.1830 Fax kmickey@iupui.edu

2. Service Learning Opportunities Create collaborations between higher education and other sectors Source of funding for universities Internships Publications

3. The Polis Center Applied research center at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis Formed in 1989 Over 300 projects Strong collaborative emphasis with academia, private sector, and public sector entities Multiple opportunities for internships

4. The value of collaboration Midwest All Hazard DMA 2000 Mitigation Planning University partners ◦ Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (The Polis Center) ◦ Southern Illinois University Carbondale ◦ Augustana College ◦ University of Wisconsin - Madison ◦ University of Minnesota – Duluth Multiple private sector partners

5. PDM Projects Wisconsin, Illinois, and Minnesota ◦ All hazard risk assessments either have been or are in the process of being conducted in each state.

6. Indiana PDM Detailed plans have been developed for all of the counties Local data collected as part of this effort is the best in existence

7. Service Example National 100 Year Flood Study 31 States Completed by University Consortium Coalition of Universities for Spatial Information Sciences (CUSIS) Purdue University Indiana University Ball State University University of Southern Indiana Indiana State University Vincennes University

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9. Intern Benefits Developed familiarity with a number of GIS applications and modeling tools Applied experience included interaction with local and state government entities Income

10. Collaborative Opportunities

11. Hazus Review Software tools and support system designed by FEMA for the purpose of providing communities with the means to identify and reduce risk from natural hazards Program elements include: ◦ Hazus-MH ◦ User Groups ◦ Education Program ◦ Other resources Available from FEMA free of charge (requires ArcGIS license)

12. Hazus Higher Education Resources Consortium (HERC)

13. Goals Maintain searchable database of institutions using and teaching Hazus. Bridge the gap between practical and academic Hazus users. Expand research and service learning opportunities on higher education campuses through networking and resource sharing. HERC members will participate in regional HUGs to meet the goals of the HERC and the HUG. Work in collaboration with other FEMA initiatives.

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15. CEMR

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