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Conference/Workshop Presentations 

Adair, D., and Atoba, K. (2025) Understanding the Texas State Hazard Mitigation Plan. Presentation at the Texas Emergency Management Conference. Fort Worth, TX. May 31, 2025.

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Razzaghi Asl, R., Drakes, O., Tate, E., Brody, S., Highfield, W., Atoba, K. (2024). Assessing Flood Recovery Assistance and Social Vulnerability: A Multi-Scale Analysis in Post-Hurricane Harvey. Paper Presentation at the American Geophysical Union Conference. Dec 11, 2024, Washington D.C.

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Atoba, K. (2024) Texas State Hazards Mitigation Plan: Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment. Presentation during a panel on Data to Decisions: New tools from the Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas. Panelist: Highfield, W., Atoba, K., Stearns, L., Stephen's, K., and Teleki, K. the Texas Emergency Management Conference. Fort Worth, TX. May 28, 2024

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Lehnick, A., Davies J., Atoba, K., Adair, J. Moore, N (2024) Understanding the Texas Hazard Mitigation Plan: Threats and Risk to Texas. Panelist at the Texas Emergency Management Conference. Fort Worth, TX. May 29, 2024

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*Akinlotan, P., Davlasheridze, M., Highfield, W., Atoba, K. (2024) Flooded with Losses: A Spatial Approach to Flood Risk and Property Valuation in Harris County, TX. Poster Presentation at the Disaster Preparedness, Response, Innovation, Mitigation and Recovery (PRIMR) Conference. College Station, TX. Feb 27, 2024.

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Davlasheridze, M. Mio, Q., Atoba, K. (2022). The Effects of floodplain buyouts on local housing market: evidence from Harris County, Texas. Paper Presentation at the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management Conference, Washington, DC, Nov 17-19, 2022.

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Brown Jr., T.,* Zou, L., Thompson, C. Atoba, K. & Abedin, J. (2022) Marginalized Natural Hazard Risk Perception in Sarasota County, Florida. Paper Presentation at the Natural Hazards Workshop, Broomfield, CO, July 14, 2022 (Virtual).

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Atoba, K., Brody, S., Highfield, W., Verdone L., & Shepherd, C. (2019). Strategic Property Buyouts to Enhance Flood Resilience: A Multi-Criteria Spatial Approach for Incorporating Ecological Values into the Selection Process. Poster presented at the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Conference, Greenville, SC, October 24, 2019. 

 

Mobley, W., Atoba, K., & Highfield, W. (2019). Uncertainty in Flood Mitigation Practices: Assessing the Economic Benefits of Property Buyouts and Freeboard Elevation in Flood-Prone Communities. In the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Conference, October 24, 2019. 

 

Brody, S., Highfield, W. Sebastian, A, Blessing R., Mobley, W., Atoba, K., Sterns, L. (2019). Measuring, Mapping, & Managing Flood Risk: A Pilot Program in Southeast Texas. Resilience Rising: Research and Practice on Harvey and Hazards of the Future, College Station, TX, September 5, 2019. 

 

Atoba, K. (2017). Fill and Floods: Assessing the Impact of Parcel-level Mitigation Activities on Residential Flood Damages. Paper presentation at the Great Plains / Rocky Mountains Division of the Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, Grand Forks, ND, October 13, 2017. 

 

Atoba, K. (2017). New Towns Coping with Flood Risk in the Netherlands: A Tale of Two Dutch Cities. Pecha Kucha paper presentation at the Natural Hazards Workshop, Broomfield, CO, July 2017. 

 

Atoba, K. (2017). Propensity Score Estimation of Parcel Fill and Its Impact on Residential Flood Damages. Paper presentation at the Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, April 2017. 

 

Atoba, K. (2016) Local Impact of Parcel Fill on Residential Flood Loss: Case of the Clear Creek watershed. Poster presentation at the 17th Annual Texas A&M University ecological integration symposium, College Station, TX. April 2016. 

 

Atoba, K. Davlasheridze, M., & Brody S. (2016). Predicting economic losses in the Galveston Bay area using storm models. Paper presentation at the Avoiding Disasters Conference, SSPEED Center, Rice University, Houston TX. April 2016 

 

Atoba, K. & Mobley, W. (2016) Flood damage estimates and the Galveston Bay coastal atlas. Paper presentation at the Galveston Historical Foundation’s Coastal Resilience Conference. Galveston, TX. October 2015. 

 

Invited Workshops and Panels 

Haase, Tom (moderator), Brody, S., Matarrita Cascante, D., Masterson, J., Van Zandt, S., Atoba, K. (2026) Advancing Knowledge Exchange and Practical Resilience Outcomes: How universities cultivate engaged research that drives practical outcomes for disaster resilience. At the Enabling the Next Generation of Disaster Resilience Expertise. February 12, 2026, Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

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Atoba, K., Breyer, B., Ponzio, B., Galarza, J., Brysch, C. (2025) Geography and GIS Career Paths. TAMU GIS day College Station, TX Nov 20, 2025. https://txgisday.org/sessions/details/ecdda52b-2641-4aa2-9696-8a17e035b248

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Atoba, K., Roberts, P., Rumbach, A., Salinas, G., Simmons, K. (2025). Advancing Housing Recovery After Disasters – Addressing Capacity Challenges Across Sectors. Round table session at the Center of Excellence in Capacity-building for REsilient Housing (CECREH) inaugural Summit “Transforming Housing Recovery through Research-Driven Capacity Building” Oct 16, 2025. Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.

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Siders, A.R., Atoba, K. and LeFevre, A. (2025) Planning for Safety: How Land Use Decisions Shape Flood Risk. A panel of Experts. Center for Scientific Evidence in Public Issues. Hosted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Panel Anchor: Rebecca Aicher. June 18, 2025. Virtual.

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Atoba K. (2024) Strategic Planning: Proactive vs. Reactive Approaches in Acquiring Flood-Prone Properties. Department of Ecology and Evolution Graduate Seminar, Rutgers University, April 11, 2024

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Atoba, K. et al. (2024) People in the Plan; Social Science Data Workshop. Expert Panel discussion with the Restore the Mississippi River Delta & the Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center, University of Louisiana, Lafayette January 11 & 12, 2024.

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Ross, A., Atoba, K. Dozier, M., Varela-Castro, S. (2024) Exploring Information Boundaries: Opportunities & Challenges of Hazards Data Access in Under-resourced Communities. Panel discussion at the Disaster Preparedness, Response, Innovation, Mitigation and Recovery (PRIMR) Conference. College Station, TX. Feb 27, 2024.

 

Cambrice, F., Lindsey, A., Peacock, W., Atoba, K. (2022) Doing Engaging and Interdisciplinary Research with Collaborators. Panelist during the “William Averette Anderson Workshop” on Community Engagement: Challenges and Opportunity. College Station, TX April 14, 2022

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Atoba, K, Vest, A., Lave, B., Zavar, E. (2022) Coping with Chronic Hazards and Crises. Planery panel during the “Preparedness Response Innovation Mitigation and Recovery” (PRIMR) Conference. Denton, TX March 7, 2022.

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Atoba, K. (2021) Incubate Galveston: A collective’s Innovation Hackathon. Expert Mentor on “Digital Solutions for regional health care: Delivery, long term care, and acute response to disaster events” Hosted by Vision Galveston. The Canon, Galveston, TX October15-17, 2021

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Atoba, K. et al (2020) (Matthew Fuchs and Sandra Knight as facilitators) Transforming Buyouts of Flood Prone Property: An Expert Workshop. The Pew Charitable Trusts, July 7, 14, and 22, 2020 (Online due to COVID-19) Invited as an Expert on Flood Buyout.

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Atoba, K. et al Academic Branding and presentation feedback. Professional session A: Bill Anderson Fund Spring Workshop, Texas A&M University, March 27, 2020.

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Atoba, K., Verdone, L., Shepherd C., Brody, S., Highfield, W. Strategic Property Buyouts to Enhance Flood Resilience. Creating a Model for Flood Risk Reduction, Community Protection, and Environmental Gains. Keynote Speaker, Texas Land Conservation Conference, Austin TX, USA. Feb 28, 2019). 

 

Atoba, K., Mobley, W., & Torres, J. Assessing multiple Coastal Hazard Mitigation Strategies in Galveston TX. Panel discussion at Galveston Historical Foundation Coastal Resilience Conference, Galveston, TX, November 2015 

 

Atoba, K., Brody, S., Highfield, W., & Davlasheridze, M. Predicting Economic Losses Using Storm Surge Models. Avoiding Disasters Conference-How to Reduce Impacts from the Next Big Storm. Rice University, Houston, TX. April 26, 2016. 

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