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Aaron Clark-Ginsberg @aclarkginsberg.bsky.social · Jul 9

Our **new** article! Measuring trauma: a preliminary analysis of the hurricane-related traumatic experiences questionnaire www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Measuring trauma: a preliminary analysis of the hurricane-related traumatic experiences questionnaire

This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the adapted Spanish version of the Hurricane-Related Traumatic Experiences (HURTE) scale among Puerto Rican adults (N = 312) who relocated to the...

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Aaron Clark-Ginsberg @aclarkginsberg.bsky.social · Jun 18

A not-so-small sliver of hope: +70 years disaster-related research shows that people and communities almost always help each other after disaster. Your friends, family, and neighbors will be there for you regardless of what's happening at federal level.

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Aaron Clark-Ginsberg @aclarkginsberg.bsky.social · Jun 18

🚨New article🚨
The Incident Management Measurement Tool (IMMT): A Tool for Measuring Public Health Incident Management During and After Emergencies

We describe our new, practical, tool for measuring incident management performance.

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The Incident Management Measurement Tool (IMMT): A Tool for Measuring Public Health Incident Management During and After Emergencies | Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness | Cambridge Core

The Incident Management Measurement Tool (IMMT): A Tool for Measuring Public Health Incident Management During and After Emergencies - Volume 19

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Aaron Clark-Ginsberg @aclarkginsberg.bsky.social · May 21

🚨New Article: The impact of tropical cyclone exposure on infant mortality in low- and middle-income countries🚨

Exposure to cyclones during pregnancy or the first year of life increases infant mortality by 11% (!!!) on average in low-and middle-income countries.

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

The impact of tropical cyclone exposure on infant mortality in low- and middle-income countries

Tropical cyclones increase infant mortality across seven low- and middle-income countries with uneven country-specific effects.

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Aaron Clark-Ginsberg @aclarkginsberg.bsky.social · May 5

Last week I had opportunity to present on the good and bad of community-driven disaster management based on my work in Kenya, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Zambia, and Sierra Leone.

Community approaches to disaster management can be great - but the devil is in the details.

vimeo.com/1080584009?s...

Pathways to Resilience - Fire Adapted Communities in Action

April 30, 2025 Aaron Clark-Ginsberg, RAND Corp and Allen Myers, Regenerating Paradise

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Aaron Clark-Ginsberg @aclarkginsberg.bsky.social · May 5

What.

a close up of a man in a military uniform looking at the camera with a serious look on his face .

ALT: a close up of a man in a military uniform looking at the camera with a serious look on his face .

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Aaron Clark-Ginsberg @aclarkginsberg.bsky.social · May 3

🚨New Article: Parallels and discrepancies between non-native species introductions and human migration🚨

Terms like "invasion" are thrown around to describe human migration. Does invasion rhetoric hold up to scientific scrutiny? In short, no.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Parallels and discrepancies between non‐native species introductions and human migration

Biological invasions and human migrations have increased globally due to socio-economic drivers and environmental factors that have enhanced cultural, economic, and geographic connectivity. Both proc...

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Aaron Clark-Ginsberg @aclarkginsberg.bsky.social · Mar 14

We need to stop creating disaster risk

New @preventionweb.bsky.social blog post provides a call to action to address disaster risk creation.

www.preventionweb.net/drr-communit...

We need to stop creating disaster risk

A recent review of disaster risk creation discourses indicates that to account for rising risk, we must further risk reduction efforts by proactively avoiding the creation of disaster risk. This requi...

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Prof Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson @profayebkarlsson.bsky.social · Feb 13

🚨OUT TODAY🚨: Ayeb-Karlsson, S., Hayward, G., and Kniveton, D. (2025). ‘We Herders Are Often Chased About by Drought’: A Systems Analysis of Natural Resource #Degradation Within the Climate–(Im)mobility–#Violence–#Health Nexus in Sahel. Earth, 6(1), 11. doi.org/10.3390/eart...

‘We Herders Are Often Chased About by Drought’: A Systems Analysis of Natural Resource Degradation Within the Climate–(Im)mobility–Violence–Health Nexus in Sahel

This study applies a systems analysis to further our understanding of the many pathways linking climate stress to human (im)mobility and interpersonal violence via natural resource stress within eight...

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Amanda Monthei @amonthei.bsky.social · Jan 24

My friend Riley just penned this for @highcountrynews.bsky.social. Great to see some familiar faces here, and Riley really brings it home w/ this:
"There is no future without fire, and no future in which federal wildland firefighters are not its indispensable stewards."
www.hcn.org/articles/pay...

Pay wildland firefighters a living wage - High Country News

To reimagine our relationship with wildfire, we must recognize the real value of federal wildland firefighters — and compensate them accordingly.

www.hcn.org

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Jim Whittington🔥 @jimwhittington.bsky.social · Jan 14

I've been on lots of large fires in states red and blue. I've seen thousands of homes destroyed, ranging from small tailers housing a retiree on Social Security to large custom homes where the most wealthy among us live. I've talked to many who lost everything. 1/

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Aaron Clark-Ginsberg @aclarkginsberg.bsky.social · Jan 14

Likewise @jimwhittington.bsky.social - continue to learn a ton from you.

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Aaron Clark-Ginsberg @aclarkginsberg.bsky.social · Jan 14

That's it for now, but will add to the thread as more comes out. Hoping some of these writings will be useful as we think over these fires in the coming weeks, months, and years.

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Aaron Clark-Ginsberg @aclarkginsberg.bsky.social · Jan 14

LA specific (cont):

When Fire Information and the Desire to Help Collide Online
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When Fire Information and the Desire to Help Collide Online

As wildfires swept through Los Angeles, misinformation circulated among citizens, celebrities, and some journalists, leading to significant confusion. This scenario highlights the challenges of ensuri...

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Aaron Clark-Ginsberg @aclarkginsberg.bsky.social · Jan 14

Los Angeles specific:
The Los Angeles Fires and the Need for Long-Term Strategy Building Wildland Fire Resilience
www.rand.org/pubs/comment...

As Fires Continue to Burn Around Los Angeles, Here Are Some Recovery Tips and Resources
www.rand.org/pubs/comment...

(8/n)

The Los Angeles Fires and the Need for Long-Term Strategy Building Wildland Fire Resilience

The fires in Los Angeles highlight an urgent need for policy reforms in land management and community preparedness. Without sustained investment and effort, future disasters are inevitable.

www.rand.org

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Aaron Clark-Ginsberg @aclarkginsberg.bsky.social · Jan 14

Recovery & resilience (cont):

Local Communities Need a Voice in How to 'Build Back Better'
www.rand.org/pubs/comment...

We Aren't Helpless in the Face of Increasing Fires and Smoke
www.rand.org/pubs/comment...

(7/n)

Local Communities Need a Voice in How to 'Build Back Better'

Long before it was popularized and made its way into political slogans and economic recovery battle cries, the phrase “building back better” was a central tenet of disaster recovery and community resi...

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Aaron Clark-Ginsberg @aclarkginsberg.bsky.social · Jan 14

Recovery & resilience:
Realizing the Power of Community in Disaster Recovery
www.rand.org/pubs/comment...

Community-Driven Recovery: The Lahaina Wildfires a Year Later
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(6/n)

Realizing the Power of Community in Disaster Recovery

Communities—not governments—are often the primary agents driving disaster recovery. Understanding their needs, improving resource allocation, and measuring results can better leverage the community's ...

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Aaron Clark-Ginsberg @aclarkginsberg.bsky.social · Jan 14

Response (cont):

What's Missing From Community Disaster Response? The Whole Community
www.rand.org/pubs/comment...

Maintaining wildfire and COVID-19 continuity of operations
www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nfp...

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What's Missing From Community Disaster Response? The Whole Community

Across the United States, significant gaps exist in disaster response needs and capabilities. Community volunteers have stepped up to fill those gaps where possible. They may need more support and res...

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Aaron Clark-Ginsberg @aclarkginsberg.bsky.social · Jan 14

Response:

As Fire Season Heats Up, Burnout Looms
www.rand.org/pubs/comment...

Disaster Reporting and Its Impacts on Policy and Inequities
www.rand.org/pubs/comment...

(4/n)

As Fire Season Heats Up, Burnout Looms

Increasingly intense fire seasons are taking a physical and mental toll on wildland firefighters. Without more direct attention paid to firefighters' mental health, burnout could decimate the ranks of...

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Aaron Clark-Ginsberg @aclarkginsberg.bsky.social · Jan 14

Causes (cont):
Exceptional drought and extreme heat: The fire risk in the West has never been seen before
thehill.com/opinion/ener...

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Aaron Clark-Ginsberg @aclarkginsberg.bsky.social · Jan 14

Causes:
Climate Change Is Only One Driver of Explosive Wildfire Season—Don't Forget Land Management
www.rand.org/pubs/comment...

Another Record-Breaking Fire Season Shows the Need for a Comprehensive Strategy
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(2/n)

Climate Change Is Only One Driver of Explosive Wildfire Season—Don't Forget Land Management

The fire seasons that have been scorching huge areas and wiping entire towns from the map appear to be the future. Accepting that wildland fires are a part of our environment and working to live with ...

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Aaron Clark-Ginsberg @aclarkginsberg.bsky.social · Jan 14

Here’s some of the bite-sized thinking that @jaybalagna.bsky.social, @jimwhittington.bsky.social, and I have been doing on wildfires over the years (🧵 1/n)

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Aaron Clark-Ginsberg @aclarkginsberg.bsky.social · Jan 14

Shamelessly plugging a former student of mine, Anuszka Mosurska, who's done some great work on disaster narratives/discourse: scholar.google.com/citations?us...

NAS' excellent report on community-driven relocation also has a section on retreat: nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/2721...

Community-Driven Relocation: Recommendations for the U.S. Gulf Coast Region and Beyond

Read online, download a free PDF, or order a copy in print or as an eBook.

nap.nationalacademies.org

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Jay Balagna @jaybalagna.bsky.social · Jan 14

"America's structural and wildland fire response systems were never intended to address blazes at the scale and complexity witnessed today."

The wildfire crisis demands long-term thinking that focuses decades into the future. www.rand.org/pubs/comment...

The Los Angeles Fires and the Need for Long-Term Strategy Building Wildland Fire Resilience

The fires in Los Angeles highlight an urgent need for policy reforms in land management and community preparedness. Without sustained investment and effort, future disasters are inevitable.

www.rand.org

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RAND @rand.org · Jan 11

As fires continue to burn around Los Angeles, here are some resources and recovery tips from RAND emergency response and disaster recovery experts: www.rand.org/pubs/comment... @aclarkginsberg.bsky.social

As Fires Continue to Burn Around Los Angeles, Here Are Some Recovery Tips and Resources

As Los Angeles battles ongoing wildfires, tens of thousands face displacement. Recovery begins now, but long-term healing will take years, requiring community support and resources for rebuilding and ...

www.rand.org

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