Primary Convener:
Jamon Van Den Hoek, Oregon State University

Convener:
Emnet Negash, Oregon State University
He Yin, Kent State University
Iryna Dronova, University of California Berkeley
Andrew Zimmer, Montana State University
Chad Melton, ORNL
Marie Urban, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Daniel Adams, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Nathaniel Raymond, Yale School of Public Health's Humanitarian Research Lab

Early Career Convener:
Corey Scher, Oregon State University

Chair:
Jamon Van Den Hoek, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Andrew Zimmer, Montana State University
Chad Melton, ORNL

As disasters – both natural hazard-related and human-driven – increase in frequency and complexity, the need for timely, cross-scale, and interdisciplinary approaches to environmental impact and damage assessment has become more urgent. This session brings together research at the intersection of armed conflict, disaster response, and environmental change, illuminating the acute and cascading effects these events can have on infrastructure, ecosystems, and society. Featured studies apply Earth observation, artificial intelligence, in situ sensing, and data fusion methods to assess conflict and disaster impacts across spatiotemporal scales and Earth systems, from the built environment to hydrology, biodiversity, and food systems. Case studies span retrospective and predictive assessments, bridging environmental and socio-economic dimensions; mapping population displacement and disruptions to resource access; and supporting humanitarian response, recovery, and accountability. By fostering dialogue across scientific, policy, and humanitarian domains, this session aims to accelerate innovation and increase the visibility of crises too often overlooked.

Index Terms
1632 Land cover change
1640 Remote sensing
4323 Human impact

Suggested Itineraries:
Disasters‚ Calamities and Extreme Events
Climate Change and Global Policy
Science Communications
Machine Learning and AI
Global Impacts‚ Solutions‚ & Policies

Cross-Listed:
NH - Natural Hazards
SY - Science and Society
EP - Earth and Planetary Surface Processes

Co-Organized Sessions:
Natural Hazards
Informatics

Neighborhoods:
3. Earth Covering
1. Science Nexus