The Disaster Resilience Research Network is forming multidisciplinary working groups to conduct research and outreach activities related to disasters in BC.
DRRN’s research activities turn ideas into impact. This page highlights our ongoing projects, collaborations, training, and community partnerships. These efforts are organized around cross-cutting research themes that focus our questions and connect teams. Explore the Research Themes to see what drives the work.
Ongoing working groups and projects
BC Disaster & Resilience Literature Review (2023-24)
Resilience Hubs for UBC Campus Communities (2024-26)
DRRN Research Seminars (2022-23)
Activity co-leads: Carlos Molina Hutt & Sara Shneiderman
Course mapping / building an interdisciplinary graduate curriculum
Activity co-leads: Stephanie Chang & Trevor Carey
View the 2025-26 course list here
Pre-disaster coordination / Rapid Response Network (on hold)
Activity co-leads: Jocelyn Stacey & Amy Kim
Analysis and assessment of the 2021 events (wildfires, heat wave, flooding, landslides, etc.) in BC (on hold)
Activity co-leads: David Edgington & Dwayne Tannant
Future working groups
White paper on re-framing hazard and risk / outlining our network's intended contribution
Developing community partnerships & co-producing hazard science & policy recommendations
Developing a framework for transdisciplinary disaster research ethics
Check back for updates as our activities progress.