Virtual Snow Science Workshop
Oct. 4 - 6, 2020
Presented by:
Welcome to the VSSW2020
08:00
Posters available to view by registrants
10:00
Welcome Tech & Social
Join us to learn what to expect during this first-ever virtual snow science workshop. In preparation for a smooth online experience, there will be a full introduction to the technology we’ll be using.
11:30
Virtual Snow Science Workshop 2020 is officially open!
07:45
Introduction to VSSW Day 1
Oral Session 1 – “Decision Making and Terrain”
Session Chair: Robin Siggers
08:00
What’s economics got to do with it? A behavioral economist’s view on risk-taking behavior in avalanche terrain
08:30
Controlling the cognitive costs of coordination in distributed work teams: in other words, why ‘communication’ is a hard problem for mountain safety
09:00
Observed terrain use as a lens for understanding decision making
09:30
Using immersive experiences for training of hazard identification
10:00
Break
10:30
Next Level Professionalism: Integrating Professional Snowmobilers with Established Snow and Avalanche Communities
12:00
Break
Oral Session 2 – “Education and Engineering”
Session Chair: Mark Vesely
12:30
Autonomous multi-station avalanche detection system based on long-range radar technology for road safety at Bear Pass, BC
13:00
Rethinking the Heuristic Traps Paradigm in Avalanche Education
13:30
Lifelong learning in avalanche terrain: The AIARE Risk Management Framework as a model for avalanche education
14:00
Intro to Interactive Poster Session
14:05 – 15:30
Interactive Poster Sessions
Tuesday, October 6
All times MDT (UTC – 6)
06:15
Intro to Interactive Poster Session
06:20 – 07:45
Interactive Poster Sessions
07:45
Introduction to VSSW Day 2
Oral Session 3 – “Rescue and Risk Communication”
Session Chair: Jennifer Coulter
08:00
The Howse Peak search and recovery operation
08:30
How to make avalanche bulletins more effective? Lessons from studying user practices
09:00
Chronicling an avalanche rescue at the height of the pandemic
09:30
Communicating likelihood and probabilities
10:00
Break
10:30
Finding Gold Dust: Mentorship in the Avalanche Industry
12:00
Break
Oral Session 4 – “Snow Properties and
Changing Environments”
Session Chair: Bruce Jamieson
12:30
Flow regime transitions and thermal equilibrium in avalanches
13:00
Red Chair Drift: A unique challenge in avalanche forecasting
13:30
The influence of climate change on avalanches – a potential view into the future
14:00
Closing Remarks
We would like to thank the following for their generous support of the VSSW!
We would also like to recognize the following for their continued support of the ISSW 2021 to be held in October of 2021.
View the ISSW 2021 sponsors.
Additional VSSW sponsorship opportunities are available, for more information contact: sponsorship@issw2020.com
