Coastal Resilience Center
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The DHS Coastal Resilience Center of Excellence based at @UNC conducts and applies social/physical science research to increase resilience to natural hazards.
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Major props to Dr. Meherun Laiju for landing a lovely mention from DHS Science and Technology Directorate as part of their celebration of Women's History Month! She leads the way at Tougaloo1869 when it comes to connecting students with coastal resilience programs. Read more...๐ dhs.gov/science-and-teโฆ
Our investigators have been making breakthroughs the coastal resilience game for NINE YEARS and counting! It's all thanks to DHS Science and Technology Directorate, @UNCResearch, and some of the most brilliant scientists in the world. See pics from our latest yearly summit here...๐ photos.app.goo.gl/UKuiGnRJAhmScxโฆ
Our CHAMP storm impact tracker keeps attracting attention from key players across the country! DHS Science and Technology Directorate is even listing it among critical resources for response agencies in this article: dhs.gov/science-and-teโฆ. Watch this amazing video on it, too: youtube.com/watch?v=dT-kyXโฆ
Get the scoop on sea level rise in this revealing episode of SHORESIDE! Governments tap Wie Yusuf at Old Dominion University for help with climate change, so we tapped her for the straight dope on dealing with it. Another incredible show brought to you by DHS Science and Technology Directorate ๐youtube.com/watch?v=ygFl5-โฆ
Huge props to Dr. Siyu Yu at @TAMUArchSchool for getting officially designated by the UNITED NATIONS (๐คฏ) as a subject-matter expert! She's in Spain right now wrapping things up at a global coastal resilience conference hosted by U.S. National Science Foundation and United Nations. Details: new.nsf.gov/events/un-oceaโฆ
This equity workshop at Old Dominion University helped to build the foundation for ours that went down last month. Check out this content to get an idea of things to come on our end. Major players in this space are taking a BIG interest in social science as it relates to disaster management!
FUN FACT: Earth has over 1 MILLION kilometers of coastline! Our brilliant investigators are working hard to protect people who live near them...and the rest of the planet, too! Special thanks to DHS Science and Technology Directorate and @UNCResearch for helping our research go global! ๐
Our recent summit on equitable outcomes for disaster victims is the main topic of a marvelous new feature article published by DHS Science and Technology Directorate! Look below for a great overview of what we were able to cover in a few short days with some very important people...
Check out our featured undergrad researchers at this poster presentation hosted by UNC Public Policy! They spent the semester making online portals that connect emergency managers with critical response data and NGO networks. More great tools for resilience funded by DHS Science and Technology Directorate!
Our friends at Tougaloo1869 have a fantastic series of speakers lined up for this Friday! Major players in Mississippi are coming together for talks on trauma and disasters. Don't miss this mitigation summit in the Magnolia State!
๐ก๐๐ช ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ง ๐ช๐๐๐! Someone very special from NHERI is coming to ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ for a ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ made possible by DHS Science and Technology Directorate and U.S. National Science Foundation. Stay tuned to get the jump on ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ก!
One of our most insightful investigators is about to arrive in DC for a big meeting with @FEMA! Dr. Cassandra R. Davis from UNC Public Policy briefs key leaders this Thursday on achieving equal outcomes for disaster victims. More to follow!
AIRING NOW! Erik Salna (Erik Salna) joins SHORESIDE for critical hurricane season predictions! He runs the largest wind lab in the US with FIU Extreme Events Institute and spent 25 YEARS on TV! HUGE COLLAB MADE POSSIBLE BY DHS Science and Technology Directorate, NHERI, & U.S. National Science Foundation!๐ youtube.com/watch?v=SZ_ioEโฆ
Did you know that our investigators get featured on PBS North Carolina for their FLOODS of expertise? Watch Dr. Miyuki Hino and Katherine Anarde shine on ๐ฃ๐๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ก๐ while talking about ๐จ๐ช๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐ก๐ค๐ค๐๐๐ฃ๐. Rain is no longer a requirement for floods! ๐ youtube.com/watch?v=riiIVkโฆ
๐๏ธANOTHER RADIO SPOT FOR US! Aaron Keck at WCHL & Chapelboro is ringing Dr. Rick Luettich THIS WEEK for the skinny on storms that might crop up soon. DETAILS TO FOLLOW...
We regret to inform you that on April 8. 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security terminated its university research grants, including the award to UNC Chapel Hill that funded the CRC.ย Please visit naturalhazardsresiliencecenter.org for info about other hazards resilience work at UNC.