Welcome to the VSSW2020
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Posters available to view by registrants
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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.
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Virtual Snow Science Workshop 2020 is officially open!
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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
14:05 – 15:30
Tuesday, October 6
All times MDT (UTC – 6)
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06:20 – 07:45
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
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Closing Remarks
We would like to thank the following for their generous support of the VSSW!
Additional VSSW sponsorship opportunities are available, for more information contact: sponsorship@issw2020.com