Portia Sharp Awarded Te Toi Whakaruruhau o Aotearoa Stipend

  • September 20, 2024
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Portia was recently awarded the annual stipend from Te Toi Whakaruruhau o Aotearoa for her Masters research. Te Toi Whakaruruhau o Aotearoa is a Natural Hazards Commission (NHC) Toka Tū Aki (formerly EQC) funded centre for Mātauranga Māori Research Excellence. The Centre’s mission is to build Māori research workforce capability and capacity in the fields of earth science, hazards, […]

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Cascading impacts analysis and recovery optimisation for the Canterbury Lifeline Utilities Group

  • September 3, 2024
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Over the past year, our team has been busy with a project for the Canterbury Lifeline Utilities Group, where we mapped out the potential natural hazard risks to our utility, council, and household infrastructure throughout Canterbury. We worked alongside IAM Consulting, Urban Intelligence, and Resilient Organisations to collect over 160 infrastructure datasets and 29 natural […]

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Kendrick Hardaway awarded Fulbright Research Grant in New Zealand

  • August 27, 2024
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A doctoral candidate from Purdue University, Kendrick Hardaway was awarded a 2023-2024 Fulbright US Graduate Award to work with the Civil Systems Research group. His research question: How can communities prepare for climate change uncertainty? “I am honored to receive a U.S. Fulbright Grant due to the program’s deep commitment to international collaboration,” Kendrick says. […]

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