Instruction
National Conference Participation and Other Professional Service
Offices Held
National Public Service position, appointed to National Academy of Science, Natural Disasters Roundtable, 2 year term beginning 9/02.

Steering Committee Meeting and Recorder Work, Feb 19, 2003. National Academy of Science, Natural Disasters Roundtable, Washington, D.C.

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program workshop. Recorder Work, Feb 20, 2003. National Academy of Science, Natural Disasters Roundtable, Washington, D.C.

Steering Committee Meeting and Recorder Work, June 12, 2003. National Academy of Science, Natural Disasters Roundtable, Washington, D.C.

The Future Emergency Manager workshop participation and Recorder Work, June 13, 2003. National Academy of Science, Natural Disasters Roundtable, Washington, D.C.

Steering Committee Meeting and Recorder Work, Oct. 21, 2003. National Academy of Science, Natural Disasters Roundtable, Washington, D.C.

The Earth Observation System workshop and Recorder Work, Oct. 22, 2003. National Academy of Science, Natural Disasters Roundtable, Washington, D.C. My report becomes co-authored summary of the workshop published by National Academy of Science.

Invited speaker and group facilitator for Workshop on Emergency Management in the Homeland Security Environment. Sponsored by George Washington University and the National Science Foundation, Nov. 19-20, 2003.

Editorial Board Journal of Emergency Management

Editorial Board member for State & Local Government Review Editorial Board member for Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

Editorial Board member for Policy Studies Review and Review of Policy Research.

American Political Science Association annual convention, speaker at pre-conference half-day (1-5) workshop on “Disaster Policy and Politics: Strategies for Research and Teaching,” Prof. George Busenberg, chair, September 2, 2002.
Current Treasurer, 1987-present, and former elected Chair 1988-89 of the Section on Emergency Management, American Society for Public Administration, April 1988-89. Appointed Treasurer 1987-88 and 1989-present.
Program Organizing Committee for the American Society for Public Administration's 1998 conference in Seattle, WA.
Program Organizing Committee for the American Society for Public Administration's 1992 conference in Chicago, Ill., 1990-91.
Newsletter Editor/Publisher,
Emergency Management Dispatch, a quarterly publication created by Sylves in June 1984 and in continuous publication. In July 1986 Dispatch became the official newsletter of the Section on Emergency Management created within ASPA at that time. Dispatch is totally supported from dues payments of the section's 350+ members.
Program Organizing Committee for the American Society for Public Administration's 1988 conference in Portland, Oregon, 1987-88.
Chair-elect, Section on Emergency Management, American Society for Public Administration, April 1987-88 and Chair 1988-89.
Co-Founder and Organizer with Prof William Petak, American Society for Public Administration Section on Emergency Management, Washington, D.C., 18 July 1986.
Finance Committee, American Society for Public Administration, April 1985-87.
Organizing Member, Science and Technology Policy Committee, American Political Science Association, 1985 to present.