2026 HDRFS Annual Meeting
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
4505 S. Maryland Pkwy
Las Vegas, NV 89154
- 23 Days
- 13 Hrs
- 40 Min
- 45 Sec
2026 HDRFS Annual Meeting
April 1-2, 2026
Please register for the HDRFS Annual Meeting by March 19, 2026 . If you have any questions, please contact Athena Lewis, alewis@nshe.nevada.edu.
The Annual Harnessing the Data Revolution for Fire Science (HDRFS) Meeting will be held at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, April 1-2, 2026 in the Student Union. The objective of this meeting is to share HDRFS research findings and outcomes, stimulate collaborations and discussions and plan for upcoming activities. The Annual Meeting will include oral presentations featuring research results of Nevada’s National Science Foundation-funded HDRFS project as well as a student poster session.
Please note: This is a draft agenda and subject to change
Wednesday, April 1st – Ballroom B & C
| 8:00 am – 8:30 am | Shuttle pickup from Hyatt Place to UNLV and, if needed, from Harry Reid Airport to UNLV
Sign in, poster setup |
| 9:00 am – 9:15 am | Welcome and Agenda Review (Fred) |
| 9:15 am – 9:30 am | HDRFS Video Presentation – Mayara |
| 9:30 am – 10:30 am | RSV talk run through – Science components |
| 10:30 am – 11:30 am | Working group Mtgs – UAS, Data, Field Site, 2D, 3D |
| 11:30 am – 11:45 am | Break |
| 11:45 am – 12:15 pm | EDU, Inc – Douglas Spencer & Katie Howatson |
| 12:15 pm – 12:30 pm | Buffet lunch – return to meeting room with food/beverages |
| 12:30 pm – 1:15 pm | Working lunch – Seed Grant Recipient Presentations – 4x (5 min each) |
| 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm | Education-Workforce Development, Broadening Participation, Communications, Sustainability (15 min. per component) |
| 2:15 pm – 2:30 pm | Break |
| 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm | Amanda Heidt, Science Writer
EAC meet with EDU |
| 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Poster Presentations |
| 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Component break outs |
| 5:00 pm – 5:15 pm | Closing Remarks |
| 5:15 pm | Shuttle Departure from UNLV to Hyatt Place |
Thursday April 2nd – Ballroom B & C
| 8:00 am | Shuttle pickup from Hyatt Place to UNLV |
| 8:30 am – 10:30 am | Strategic Planning by Component |
| 10:30 am – 10:45 am | Break |
| 10:45 am – 11:15 am | Science Components 5 min Strategic Plan updates (report back)
2 slides – priority/actions (proposals, papers, tools) |
| 11:15 am – 12:00 pm | Working groups panel Q & A (UAS, 2D, 3D, Data Management)
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| 12:00 pm – 12:15 pm | Buffet lunch – return to meeting room with food/beverages |
| 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm | Working Lunch – Seed Grant participant presentations – 3x (5 min each)
EAC to meet with Leadership |
| 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm | Where are we going? Priorities/actions (proposals, papers, tools) Vera & Erin
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| 1:45 pm – 2:00 pm | EAC report out |
| 2:00 pm – 2:15 pm | Closing Comments
Poster Take down First shuttle departure from UNLV to Harry Reid Airport |
| Transition to GRA Session | |
| 2:15 pm – 4:00 pm | GRA session – Presentations from Amanda Heidt, mock interviews |
| 4:00 pm – 4:15 pm | Second shuttle departure from UNLV to Harry Reid Airport |
Lodging Reservations
The room block is available at a rate of $126/per night plus taxes and fees. The deadline to book is March 10, 2026.
Hyatt Place Las Vegas
4520 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89169 | 702-369-3366
Hotel Amenities:
- Complimentary Breakfast: Mon – Fri 6:30am – 9am | Sat & Sun 7am – 10am
- Complimentary: Wi-Fi, Access to Fitness Center & Outdoor Pool
- $20 Daily Parking
- Check-in time is 3:00 pm and check-out time is 12:00 pm.
A shuttle will be provided from Hyatt Place and may be provided, based on demand, from Harry Reid Airport to UNLV on Wednesday, April 1st. A shuttle will take participants from UNLV to Hyatt Place in the p.m. On Thursday, April 2nd, the shuttle will be provided from Hyatt Place to UNLV in the a.m. and will drop off at Harry Reid Airport at the end of the session on Thursday (2:15 pm & 4:15 pm) Please bring your luggage to UNLV on Thursday a.m.
More details will be provided soon.
This material is based upon work supported in part by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. OIA- 2148788.
Acknowledgement: This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. OIA- 2148788.