By Alicia Cui, CRISiSLab Head of Engagement and Marketing and Resilience Challenge Urban Theme Networking Lead You may have attended one of our CRISiSLab webinars or heard about one of our projects looking into the feasibility study of an Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) System in Aotearoa New Zealand. Yes, our CRISiSLab team has been doing […]
Jenny Stein
Natural hazards: Are international tourists prepared?
By Aviva Cui How effective is current natural hazard communication? Do tourists understand it and are they prepared for natural hazards before travelling to a destination? The answer is complicated and depends on who you ask. Based on a case study from the West Coast, South Island of New Zealand, tourism providers would say no, […]
Student Profile: Dwayne Pahi O’Carroll
Origins, Evolution and Transformation of Taranaki Whakairo Ko Taranaki te maunga Ko Aōtea me Tokomaru ngā waka Ko Waingōngōrō me Waitara ngā awa Ko Ngāruahine Rangi, Ngāti Ruanui me Te Ati Awa ngā iwi Ko Kanihi-Umutahi me Otaraua ngā hapū matua Tena Tātou Katoa My name is Pahi O’Carroll and I was born and raised […]
Student Profile: Louise Baumann
Protection, Gender and Inclusion? A feminist approach to disaster law and policy I grew up in Metz, a middle-sized city in the east of France, close to the German, Luxembourgish, and Belgian borders. I have been interested in feminist politics since I was quite young. That’s why I decided to move to Paris to study […]
Student Profile: Tate Kimpton
Infrastructure Component Fragility and Vulnerability for Tsunami Wave Impacts and Currents I was raised on the North Shore of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland and earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Auckland. Outside of university I pursue multiple hobbies, many of which revolve around the water and waves. Surfing, sailing […]
Student Profile: Fahad Al Riyami
Incorporating Wider Infrastructure Disruption in Flooding Resilience Investments I’m originally from the Sultanate of Oman, a country that has its fair share of exposure to natural hazards, especially hazards related to climate change. I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Auckland. My passion for research in civil and […]
Student Profile: Mitchell Anderson
Enhancing local climate risk assessments Kia ora! Hailing from Dunedin I spent years watching the St Clair – St Kilda coastline retreat, causing sink holes to appear along the Esplanade and occasional flooding that would displace residents throughout the South Dunedin area. From here I moved to Christchurch to complete four years of Civil Engineering […]
Student Profile: Hugh Mace
Vulnerability of Power Systems Exposed to Volcanic Hazards I am from Tokoroa, New Zealand, and after attending Strathmore Primary, Tainui Intermediate and Tokoroa High School, I studied Electrical Engineering specialising in power systems at the University of Canterbury, where I once again find myself over 15 years later. After university I worked for Transpower for […]
Student Profile: Eleanor Chaos
Changing minds for changing times: Priming for decision making under uncertainty using serious games Kia ora! I’m Eleanor Chaos. I moved to Pōneke (Wellington), Aotearoa in July 2021 with my spouse and two dogs, to undertake a Tohu Kairangi (PhD) at Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington (VUW). Coming from Perth, Western Australia, […]
Student Profile: Dagim Yoseph
Development of Seismology based volcano monitoring techniques I was born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. I completed a BSc degree in Applied Mathematics in 2005 and my Masters’s degree in Computational Sciences and Economics in 2009 and 2013 from Addis Ababa University and Collegio Carlo Alberto, Italy. I worked as a lecturer and researcher […]
“Whānau-isation” the key to saving earthquake-prone marae
By Jenny Stein Amendments to the Building Act 2004, which came into effect on 1 July 2017, introduced the concept of ‘earthquake-prone buildings’ (EPBs). Defined as a building that achieves less than 34% of the New Building Standards (NBS), an EPB is estimated to pose a ten times greater risk to life in the event […]
Student Profile: Govinda Niroula
Testing and Evaluation of Simulated Earthquake Rupture Catalogue for New Zealand I was born and raised in Triveni, a village in the southern part of Nepal. I have a Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and Master’s degree in geo-technical engineering from Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu. Following the 2015 Mw 7.8 Gorkha earthquake in Nepal I pursued […]
Student Profile: Suliaman Sarwary
Institutional structures, social capital & community resilience: can legislative & governance arrangements facilitate community influence on recovery decision making? I was born in Kabul, Afghanistan. Aotearoa New Zealand has been home for almost 18 years. I have a BA (humanitarian interventions) and LLB from the University of Canterbury (UC) in 2011. Although I went away […]
Student Profile: Tamati Waaka
Whītiki, Whakatika: Iwi, hapū and whānau resilience to risk Ko Mātaatua te wakaKo Toroa te tangataMai i Ngā Kurī a Whārei ki Tihirau Te Moana a Toi (Bay of Plenty) is my tūrangawaewae (place I call home). My mother hails from the iwi (tribes) on the eastern shores, my father from the central and inland […]
Student Profile: Pedro Doll
Post-glacial lava flows at Ruapehu I was born and raised in Argentinian Patagonia and I grew up deeply connected to its landscapes of clear rivers, deep lakes and vast mountains. After finishing high school, I moved to Buenos Aires, where I maintained my connection with mountains through studying geology. During that time, I took particular […]
Student Profile: Laura Hughes
Using physics-based synthetic earthquakes to assess tsunami hazard in New Zealand I was born and raised in Whanganui but have made Wellington home for the past 7 years. After finishing high school, I headed straight to Victoria University of Wellington (VUW), where I have completed my BSc in Geology and Statistics, before continuing on to […]
Student Profile: Saiteja Sistla
Developing a risk-targeted seismic design framework for special concentric and buckling restrained braced frame buildings I was born in the composite Andhra Pradesh State in India, and raised in the city of Hyderabad (now in Telangana). After four years of undergraduate study in Civil Engineering, my decision to pursue a master’s degree in Structural Engineering […]
Student Profile: Annal Dhungana
Effective communication of model uncertainty I was born in the hilly region of Nepal and moved to the Terai (Flatlands in Nepal) at the age of 2 with my parents, where I spent my childhood. I moved to Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, for my undergraduate and graduate studies in environmental science. I started […]
Call for EOI: Resilient Rural Communities Programme Co-Leader
A co-leadership position has recently become vacant in our Resilient Rural Communities programme and we invite expressions of interest to fill the role. Potential candidates will be evaluated by a panel of Resilience Challenge representatives who will then put forward a recommendation to the Resilience Challenge Governance Group to make the appointment. Aotearoa New Zealand’s […]