Ten interdisciplinary areas
Phase 2 of the Resilience Challenge kicked off in July 2019, and is focused around two major themes that align with the Government’s new National Disaster Resilience Strategy.
The Multi-hazard Risk Model comprises exciting new research to advance our understanding of natural hazard processes (such as earthquakes, tsunami, landslides, volcanoes, high-impact weather and wildfires).
The Resilience in Practice Model comprises social, economic and cultural research to develop tools and methods to ensure new resilience knowledge becomes part of daily decision making in New Zealand.
These Models will harness research from eight specialist Themes outlined below.
Resilience in Practice Model
Science leaders
Dr Nick Cradock-Henry (Manaaki Whenua)
Dr Julia Becker (Massey University)
Host organization
Manaaki Whenua
Māori Theme
Science leaders
Dr Acushla Dee Sciascia (Massey University)
Dr Wendy Saunders (GNS Science)
Host organization
Massey University
Urban Theme
Science leaders
Assoc Prof Jan Lindsay (The University of Auckland)
Prof David Johnston (Massey University)
Host organization
The University of Auckland
Rural Theme
Science leaders
Assoc Prof Tom Wilson (University of Canterbury)
Dr Caroline Orchiston (The University of Otago)
Host organization
University of Canterbury
Built Theme
Science leaders
Assoc Prof Liam Wotherspoon (The University of Auckland)
Assoc Prof Tim Sullivan (University of Canterbury)
Host organization
The University of Auckland
Multihazard Risk Model
Science leaders
Prof Mark Bebbington (Massey University)
Dr Garry McDonald (Market Economics)
Host organization
Massey University
Earthquake/ Tsunami Theme
Science leaders
Prof Andy Nicol (University of Canterbury)
Dr Bill Fry (GNS Science)
Host organization
University of Canterbury
Coastal Theme
Science leaders
Dr Mark Dickson (The University of Auckland)
Dr Rob Bell (NIWA)
Host organization
The University of Auckland
Volcano Theme
Science leaders
Assoc Prof Jon Procter (Massey University)
Dr Art Jolly (GNS Science)
Host organization
Massey University
Weather Theme
Science leaders
Dr Richard Turner (NIWA)
Dr Sally Potter (GNS Science)
Host organization
NIWA
RNC Phase 2 Science Programme structure
