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October 22, 2024DRRN conducting emergency preparedness survey in partnership with City of Vancouver
How ready are you for potential hazards like earthquakes, heatwaves, or windstorms in Vancouver? DRRN, in partnership with the City of Vancouver, invites residents to participate in a survey to improve emergency preparedness and education programs. Share your experiences and help build a more…
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October 16, 2024DRRN in the news: Sara Shneiderman addresses earthquake preparedness on CTV and local radio
DRRN Co-lead Sara Shneiderman went on CTV Morning Live ahead of the Great BC ShakeOut to discuss disaster preparedness in BC. Check it out:How Canadians are Preparing for Natural DisastersUBC Associate Professor, Sara Shneiderman explains how Canadians are preparing for natural disasters with…
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October 16, 2024DRRN disaster literature review highlights strengths and gaps in BC disaster research
We are pleased to share that DRRN Graduate Fellows Charlotte Milne and Taylor Legere have concluded their overview of literature on disasters and resilience in the BC context. Their article "The state of disaster and resilience literature in British Columbia, Canada. A systematic scoping review"…
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September 27, 2024New publication on 2023 BC wildfires
We are pleased to share that DRRN members Lori Daniels, Sarah Dickson-Hoyle, and Jen Baron are co-authors of a recently published article titled “The 2023 Wildfires in British Columbia, Canada: Impacts, Drivers, and Transformations to Coexist with Wildfire” in the Canadian Journal of Forest…
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September 16, 2024DRRN Welcomes Program Assistant Mahtab (Mia) Ebadati!
We are thrilled to welcome the newest staff member of the UBC Disaster Resilience Research Network. Mia Ebadati is a Master's student in the Civil Engineering Department at UBC and will be working with the network as a program assistant during the 2024-2025 academic year.In Mia’s own words: "Hi, I…
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September 10, 2024The Social Science of Disasters: Dr. Roberto Barrios discusses migration, solidarity, and resilience in disaster recovery
We are thrilled to host Dr. Roberto Barrios, an expert in disaster anthropology, for two compelling talks at UBC that delve into the complex intersections of crisis, migration, solidarity, and resilience. Drawing on his extensive research across Latin America and the United States, Dr. Barrios will…
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June 5, 2024UBC courses related to disasters
Members of the UBC Disaster Resilience Research Network have put together a list of courses at UBC with topics related to disasters and disaster resilience that are being offered during the 2024-25 academic year (Winter Terms 1 & 2). These courses span many departments and degree programs at…
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May 6, 2024DRRN reflects on past and plans for future at Spring 2024 workshop
Members of the Disaster Resilience Research Network (DRRN) got together in late April for a series of discussions about the network's current activities and to lay the groundwork for the future—buoyed by the recent announcement that the DRRN will receive two more years of funding from UBC's Grant's…
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April 22, 2024DRRN highlights graduate student research on disasters
Thank you to everyone who joined us at our monthly events! A special shout out to our incredible presenters during the past semester: Darren Blackburn, Hayfaa Abou Ibrahim, Kiran Kaur, Nishi Kant Dixit, and Taylor Legere. It was a privilege to engage with so many UBC graduate students over the…
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March 11, 2024DRRN partnership wins Campus as a Living Lab Grand Challenge
A partnership between DRRN faculty members and UBC Safety & Risk Services won one of three grants under the UBC Campus as a Living Lab (CLL) Grand Challenge for their project: "Resilience Hubs for UBC Campus Communities."This visionary project at UBC Vancouver focuses on enhancing campus…
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October 18, 2023DRRN Fall workshop held in partnership with BC Ministry and UW
On September 14-15, the UBC Disaster Resilience Research Network (DRRN) held a Fall workshop aimed at strengthening our existing network and planning for the future. Over two days, 37 people participated, including members of the DRRN from UBC-Vancouver and UBC-Okanagan, representatives of the…
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October 18, 2023DRRN receives funding from BC Ministry to advance research and policy on disaster resilience
The UBC Disaster Resilience Research Network (DRRN) is proud to be able to share our ongoing support from BC’s new Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness (EMCR). The collaboration was publicly announced on Friday, the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. In its…
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September 28, 2023External News | JIBC seeking instructors
The Justice Institute of BC (JIBC) has multiple opportunities to teach, both in person and online, in their Emergency Management Division. They are currently looking for instructors for their Bachelor in Emergency and Security Management and Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Disaster Management…
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September 1, 2023DRRN in the news
In recent weeks, DRRN member Dwayne Tannant, who is based at UBC-Okanagan, has been featured by the media for his expertise on emergencies, wildfires and post-wildfire debris flows. CBC News, "Communities in B.C.'s Okanagan grapple with highway disruption caused by rock slide," Aug. 31, 2023 …
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August 19, 2023Statement on the Central Okanagan wildfires
Since yesterday, UBC-Okanagan and much of the Kelowna area have been under evacuation orders due to encroaching wildfires. While the full scale of damage is not yet known, the Disaster Resilience Research Network (DRRN) is following the situation and hopeful that the efforts of firefighters will…
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August 14, 2023Apply to be the Disaster Resilience Student Engagement Coordinator!
UBC’s Disaster Resilience Research Network (DRRN) is seeking one highly motivated UBC graduate student for the Student Engagement Coordinator position. The Student Engagement Coordinator will support the DRRN by leading student engagement for the network, which will include organizing events,…
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May 24, 2023Recent publications on assessing and reducing seismic risk
DRRN co-lead Carlos Molina Hutt has co-authored several articles with members of his research team at UBC's Engineering for Seismic Resilience Laboratory. Their work models the effects of earthquakes on buildings in Canada in order to understand seismic risk and support functional recovery after an…
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May 22, 2023New publication on corruption, labour, agency, and governance in post-earthquake Nepal
DRRN co-lead Sara Shneiderman has published an article in the journal Public Anthropologist titled "On the Subject of Corruption: 'Community Contributions' and the Labour of Infrastructural Development in Post-Earthquake Nepal." In this piece, Shneiderman discusses issues of corruption, labour,…
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May 12, 2023
New publication on colonialism, law, and Indigenous jurisdiction in disasters
DRRN member Jocelyn Stacey has co-authored an article with Emma Feltes (Anthropology, Cornell) and the Tŝilhqot’in National Government in the Canadian Journal of Law and Society titled "Crisis, Colonialism and Constitutional Habits: Indigenous jurisdiction in times of emergency." This article is…
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April 5, 2023
New publication on satisfaction in post-earthquake recovery in Nepal
DRRN co-lead Sara Shneiderman has co-authored an article with Ratna K. Shrestha, Raunak Shrestha, and Jeevan Baniya in the Journal of Happiness Studies titled "Beyond Reconstruction: What Leads to Satisfaction in Post-Disaster Recovery?" In their article, the authors found that freedom of…
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February 13, 2023
New publication on long-term disaster recovery
DRRN member Ethan Raker published an article in Population and Environment titled "Disasters and subjective assessments of recovery in the long run", which explores long-term perceptions of disaster recovery amongst marginalized populations following Hurricane Katrina. Follow the link below to read…
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January 24, 2023Welcome, Disaster Resilience Graduate Fellows!
UBC's Disaster Resilience Research Network (DRRN) is happy to welcome Taylor Legere and Charlotte Milne, who will work with the network throughout 2023 as a part of the inaugural Disaster Resilience Graduate Fellowship. Taylor and Charlotte will support the DRRN by analyzing the state of…
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October 19, 2022External News | Resilience Pathways Report now available
Resilience Pathways Report: Co-creating New Knowledge for Understanding Risk and Resilience You can now access the Resilience Pathways Report on DRRPathways.ca! The Resilience Pathways Report shares a wealth of knowledge about disaster and climate risk management through 18 short articles and a…
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October 19, 2022Network member Fuyubi Nakamura awarded Michael M. Ames Prize for Innovative Museum Anthropology
Dr. Fuyubi Nakamura has won the American Anthropological Association (AAA) Council of Museum Anthropology’s 2022 Michael M. Ames Prize for Innovative Museum Anthropology. Dr. Fuyubi Nakamura has been awarded the AAA’s Council of Museum Anthropology’s 2022 Michael M. Ames…
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September 2, 20222022-23 Research Seminar Series
Throughout the academic year, the Disaster Resilience Research Network (DRRN) will be holding biweekly research seminars for network members. The idea for this year's seminar series is to encourage DRRN members to share their work and how it relates to the network. In this spirit, members will…
