These appointments reinforce IHRR’s mission to understand hazards, reduce risk and build resilience through world-leading interdisciplinary research.
#IHRR #DurhamUniversity #Risk #Resilience #Research

🔹 Professor Kostas Nikolopoulos (Business School) – Leader in forecasting, analytics and foresight, bringing major international experience to strengthen IHRR’s global partnerships and impact.

🔹 Dr Greg Lusk (Philosophy) – Environmental philosopher of science studying how climate knowledge is produced and used in society, helping connect scientific evidence with public and policy needs.

🔹 Dr Hailiang Du (Mathematical Sciences) – Specialist in machine learning, uncertainty quantification and predictive modelling for weather, climate and energy systems, advancing IHRR’s data-driven approaches.

🔹 Dr Caroline Clason (Geography) – Expert in glacier and ice-sheet hydrology, water security and glacier-related hazards, with a strong focus on justice, vulnerability and adaptation in high-mountain regions.

A global authority with 150+ publications and major international awards, he’ll lead a five-year programme on hazard modelling, AI, uncertainty, ethics, and practical training.

Welcome to Durham, Professor Guzzetti. 🌍

Talk: Algorithmic Exclusions: Humanitarian Ethics, Automation, and the Calculation of Vulnerability in Refugee Governance in Lebanon

✨ Explore how automation is reshaping humanitarian ethics, aid, and governance.

#DurhamUniversity #IHRR #Humanitarianism #AlgorithmicEthics #ResearchSeminar

📅 Monday 20 October 2025
🕐 1:15 – 2:30 pm (UK time)
📍 TLC 117, Durham University
💻 Join in person or online – all welcome!

👉 Register here: lnkd.in/eGbxSkH3

Don’t miss this insightful talk from Professor Malamud, exploring how natural hazards interact and evolve through dynamic risk scenarios.

💬 Discover how participation, dialogue, and dignity-based engagement drive real adaptation.

#DurhamUniversity #IHRR #Resilience #WaterManagement #RiskResearch #Geography #PublicEngagement

🎓 Talk: Flooded with Messages: Evidence for Participation as an Alternative to Awareness

Dr Brian Cook (Univ. of Melbourne; President, Institute of Australian Geographers) explores how communities adapt to flood risk — and why awareness alone isn’t enough.

✨ Conference highlights:

Engaging panels & debates

Breakout & plenary discussions

Virtual research showcases

Don’t miss it — secure your spot today!
👉 durham.ac.uk/UKADR-2025

Theme: “Pathways to Practice & Resilience: UK Interdisciplinary Hazard & Disaster Research on the National & Global Stage” 🌍

Join leading researchers, practitioners & policymakers shaping the future of disaster risk & resilience.

Don’t miss this session if you’re into #AI, #HI, and the future of forecasting systems.

📍 Gran Canaria
🗓️ July 16–18

#Forecasting #TimeSeries #DataScience #IHRR #GranCanaria2025 #KostasNikolopoulos

Film screenings + intros from each institution. Come and go as you like—get inspired!

#ExploringRisk #IHRR #FilmFestival #Resilience #GlobalVoices