From January to April, we were fortunate to host two visiting academics: Professor Robyn Wilson from The Ohio State University and Associate Professor David Johnson from Purdue University. Dr Wilson joined us as an Erskine Fellow and delivered a graduate-level course on Risk Communication. Her teaching and the discussions offered valuable insights into how our […]
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The team has been busy recently at 2 international conferences of the Society for Risk Analysis! In December, we traveled to Austin, Texas (8–12 Dec 2024) for the SRA USA Annual Meeting. With a strong showing—Tom, Ivan, Alyssa, Mitch, Patrick, Logan, Marcelle, Nohah, Darcy, and colleagues Kendrick, Ruby, and Hugh—we shared our latest work on […]
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At the SRA USA Annual Meeting in Austin in December, Logan was awarded an Honorable Mention by the Engineering & Infrastructure Specialty Group (EISG) for his presentation, “Do vulnerability curves matter? A comparison in interdependent infrastructure risk assessments.” His talk was selected as a runner-up, and a short video of his work was featured during […]
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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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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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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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