The Flexitarian Diet – Good for You, Good for the Planet
By Alice Hutchins The human population has swelled in the last century and scientists are tackling the problem of how...
Disaster Management, Climate Change, and Public Administration
By Chris L PleinProfessor of Public Administration, West Virginia University Our journeys in inquiry are varied and at...
Newly published FEMA report focused on a culture-based approach to preparedness: building cultures of preparedness
by Kate Browne, Colorado State University Building Cultures of Preparedness is a new 38-page report from the US...
Early Life Exposure to Above Average Rainfall and Adult Mental Health
By Marc Rockmore Households in developing countries are particularly vulnerable to shocks. Not only are they...
Virtual Reality – Fighting the Fire
By Alice Hutchins I am in an old fashioned telephone box. In front of me a raven hunches over a carcass which is...
The bid for funds – a grant proposal
By Alice Hutchins One of the most important aspects of DERN is the application and approval of grants that supply the...
Silencing the Whales
By Alice Hutchins “Do whales know each other's names? Can they recognise each other as individuals by sounds alone? We...
Foundations
In recent years, there has been an increase in natural disasters around the globe, the bushfires in California, the...
A Call to Arms – The Battle Against Climate Change
By Alice Hutchins From the 3-14 December 2018, over 5000 climate leaders participated in the Global Climate Action...
Interpersonal violence and disasters – seeking solutions at the AGU
by Sera Gearhart and Jennifer A. Horney, PhD, MPH This week, the American Geophysical Union (AGU) meets in...
Trafficking After the Tremors
By Alice Hutchins Researching critical events and their effects on an environment and its people can extend to all...
Orangutan in My Bedroom – Exploring the Politics of Palm Oil
by Alice Hutchins His arms were small enough to fit through the bars of the cage, they reached out to her and as she...