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    February 26 - March 14, 2025

    Climate Conversations: Compounding Hazards

    Join a two-part Climate Conversations series on compound hazards and extreme weather, hosted by the Disaster Resilience Research Network and the Climate Solutions Research Collective. Experts will discuss the increasing risks of climate-related disasters like heatwaves, floods, and wildfires, with…

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  3. DRRN Grad Student Spotlight
    January 28, 2025

    DRRN Grad Student Spotlight: 3-Minute Research Insights

    Join us for the DRRN Grad Student Spotlight, a showcase of cutting-edge research by DRRN graduate student members. Each participant will present a 3-minute highlight of their work using a single slide, offering insights into their contributions to disaster resilience studies.This event provides an…

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  4. Disaster Research and Government Reports
    January 15, 2025

    Presenting Disaster Research in Government Reports

    As disaster researchers, we often have valuable insights to share, but the most common research outputs – scientific papers – can be inaccessible to policymakers. Government reports are another common tool for reporting research findings both in the aftermath and ahead of disasters. This event will…

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  5. UBC Vancouver campus
    October 30, 2024

    DRRN | Fall Meet & Greet

    As the term progresses, it's the perfect time to take a break and reconnect with your fellow DRRN members. Join us for a casual meet-and-greet where you can socialize with other DRRN graduate students, faculty, steering committee members, and staff.This gathering is a great opportunity to rekindle…

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  6. women build a stone house in a mountainous area
    April 5, 2023

    Sara Shneiderman | DRRN Research Seminar

    Title: Reconstructing Nepal after the 2015 Earthquakes: Lessons Learned for BC and Beyond Speaker: Network co-lead Sara Shneiderman Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology and School of Public Policy and Global Affairs UBC-Vancouver Abstract: In this talk I will provide an…

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  7. trees viewed from above
    March 15, 2023

    Dwayne Tannant | DRRN Research Seminar [online only]

    Watch the recording Title: Mitigation of Damage to Homes from Post-Wildfire Debris Flows Speaker: Network member Dwayne Tannant Professor, School of Engineering UBC-Okanagan Abstract: Join us for a presentation on mitigating damage to homes caused by post-wildfire debris flows…

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  8. Flower on a chair in an empty room, a wrecked boat resting in the window
    March 1, 2023

    Fuyubi Nakamura | DRRN Research Seminar

    Title: The Regeneration of Nature and Culture in the Aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake Speaker: Network member Fuyubi Nakamura Assistant Professor, Department of Asian Studies | Curator, Museum of Anthropology UBC-Vancouver Abstract: March 11, 2023 marks the twelfth…

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  9. trees viewed from above
    February 1, 2023

    Natasha Fox | DRRN Research Seminar [online only]

    Watch the recording Title: Growing Resilience and Adaptive Capacity with LGBTQ2S+ Communities on the Oregon Coast: A Queer Community Capital Framework Speaker: Network member Natasha Fox Postdoctoral Scholar, Cascadia Coastlines and Peoples Hazards Research Hub, Oregon State University…

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  13. trees viewed from above
    November 16, 2022

    Ethan Raker | DRRN Research Seminar

    Title: Flooding, Spatial Vulnerability, and Racial Health Disparities: Evidence from Hurricane Harvey Speaker: Network member Ethan Raker Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, UBC Abstract: The spatial segregation of racially marginalized people into disaster-prone…

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  14. trees viewed from above
    October 26, 2022

    David Edgington | DRRN Research Seminar

    Watch the recording Title: "When can we all go home?" Analyzing the recovery stage of disaster management Speaker: Network member David Edgington Professor Emeritus, Department of Geography, UBC Abstract: In the last year or so, we have seen the best and the worst of what…

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  16. trees viewed from above
    October 12, 2022

    Jocelyn Stacey | DRRN Research Seminar

    Title: Four Layers of Disaster Law Abstract: In this presentation, network member Jocelyn Stacey will provide an introduction to “disaster law.” Using examples from her own work, Jocelyn will present four different types of questions and four different methodologies that legal scholars…

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  18. trees viewed from above
    September 28, 2022

    Carlos Molina Hutt | DRRN Research Seminar

    Come to the inaugural DRRN Research Seminar! Network co-lead Carlos Molina Hutt will kick off the series with updates from the network, followed by an introduction to his research on engineering for seismic resilience. The seminars will be 1-1.5 hours, with talks lasting 30-40 minutes, leaving…

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