Disaster Science and Management Program at Louisiana State University Barry D. Keim PI, Prof in Dept. of Geog. & Anth., LA State Climatologist Alan W. Black Assistant Prof – Research in Dept. of Geog. & Anth. Program Manager and Instructor for DSM Program CRC 2nd Annual Meeting The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Feb. 1-3, 2017
Happy Groundhog Day The only Weather/Climate holiday Furry Rodent almost as good as NOAA No other professional has even risen the level of this furry rodent Did he see his shadow? YES, 6 more weeks of winter CRC 2nd Annual Meeting The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Feb. 1-3, 2017
Disaster Sci cience ce and Management Program at LSU LSU Project Overview • For the first 8 yrs., DSM has had no home Dept. - interdisciplinary • Due to program instability, it was considered for elimination • Asked by Dean’s Office to take it over with approval from Robert Whalin • DSM now integrated into the Geog. Degree Program CRC 2nd Annual Meeting The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Feb. 1-3, 2017
Disaster Sci cience ce and Management Program at LSU LSU Achievements: • Launched Concentration in DSM within both the BA and BS degrees in Geog. • Launched a Minor in DSM for students in other depts. Goals: • Continue Building Internship Program partnering with Emergency Mgmt. community • Continued Participation in the Summer Research Experience (SUMREX) Program with universities within consortium • Participation in the RETALK program – Spring lecture by Don Resio • Train Students to add to Homeland Security Enterprise Workforce CRC 2nd Annual Meeting The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Feb. 1-3, 2017
Educational Work and Acc ccomplishments Success to date: Semester Enrollment • Continued strong enrollment in DSM Fall 2015 151 courses • Curriculum developed for BRCC Spring 2016 159 Goals: Fall 2016 120 • Increase advertisement across campus to Spring 2017 138 drive enrollments • Contacts with other departments - Construction Management • Build BRCC program that will feed in to LSU CRC 2nd Annual Meeting The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Feb. 1-3, 2017
Summer Research ch Experience ce (SUMREX) Program SUMREX 2016 • Rudy Bartels (Ph.D. student and DSM Instructor) • Held Internship with Don Resio (UNF) • Worked on project to incorporate rainfall into hazard estimates for coastal resiliency SUMREX 2017 • Stephen Kreller (M.S. student) • Will hold internship with Brian Blanton (RENCI, UNC-Chapel Hill) • Will work on project to investigate Tropical Cyclone size and surge modeling (tentative) CRC 2nd Annual Meeting The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Feb. 1-3, 2017
End End Us User r Eng Engagement Student Internship Placements: American Red Cross, LA GOHSEP, EBR Parish MOHSEP, Ascension Parish EM Students hired by LA GOHSEP and EBR Parish MOHSEP, EBR Sheriff, FBI BRCC agreed to hire DSM graduate to teach courses Partnership with South Louisiana Integrated Warning Team (IWT) Presentation, Discussion, and Planning for hazards in S. Louisiana Future Partnerships: Center for Homeland Defense and Security at Naval Postgraduate School National Center for Biomedical Research and Training at LSU CRC 2nd Annual Meeting The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Feb. 1-3, 2017
Media Interact ctions March 2016 Flooding: Numerous interviews with Louisiana Radio Network, Louisiana Public Radio, Advocate Newspaper August 2016 Flooding: New York Times, PBS Newshour, NPR’s “On Point”, Wall Street Journal, New Scientist, Popular Science, CNBC, Associated Press, Climate Wire, Louisiana Public Television, Washington Times, The Nation’s Health Magazine, Louisiana Radio Network, Louisiana Public Radio, Advocate Newspaper, Times- Picayune Hurricane Matthew: Forbes Magazine, Miami Sun-Sentinel, Wall Street Journal, Advocate Newspaper, Louisiana Radio Network CRC 2nd Annual Meeting The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Feb. 1-3, 2017
Hurricane Katrina Tour with the Georgetown University Emergency & Disaster Management Program CRC 2nd Annual Meeting The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Feb. 1-3, 2017
Antici cipated Project ct Impact ct We are training the next generation of students for the next generation of disasters! LSU Geography strengthens national preparedness by teaching: Natural coastal disasters , resilience, and geomorphology • Hurricanes, storm surge, tornadoes, and heavy rainfall • GIS • Climate Planning (NOAA-SCIPP) • Climate Services (NOAA-SRCC) • CRC 2nd Annual Meeting The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Feb. 1-3, 2017
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