Academia, Emergency Management, and the Role of Geospatial TechnologiesFEMA Higher Education Conference, June 8, 2011

Kevin Mickey, GISP, CTT+Director, Professional Education and OutreachThe Polis CenterIndiana University Purdue University Indianapolis1200 Waterway Boulevard, Suite 100Indianapolis, Indiana 46202317.371.4479 PH317.278.1830 Faxkmickey@iupui.edu

Service Learning OpportunitiesCreate collaborations between

higher education and other sectors

Source of funding for universitiesInternshipsPublications

The Polis CenterApplied research center at

Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

Formed in 1989Over 300 projectsStrong collaborative emphasis

with academia, private sector, and public sector entities

Multiple opportunities for internships

The value of collaborationMidwest 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

PDM ProjectsWisconsin,

Illinois, and Minnesota◦All hazard risk

assessments either have been or are in the process of being conducted in each state.

Indiana PDMDetailed plans

have been developed for all of the counties

Local data collected as part of this effort is the best in existence

Service Example National 100 Year Flood Study31 States Completed by

University ConsortiumCoalition of Universities for Spatial Information Sciences (CUSIS)

Purdue UniversityIndiana UniversityBall State UniversityUniversity of Southern IndianaIndiana State UniversityVincennes University

Do you have other examples?

Intern BenefitsDeveloped familiarity with a

number of GIS applications and modeling tools

Applied experience included interaction with local and state government entities

Income

Collaborative Opportunities

Hazus ReviewSoftware 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)

Hazus Higher Education Resources Consortium (HERC)

GoalsMaintain 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.

Website

CEMR

Group Discussion