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A Hydrologist Talks About Working Together to Curb Crises
How do hydrologists help decision-makers understand the risks and respond to threats to global freshwater supplies?
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Using Genomic Sequencing to Treat Disease in the Horn of Africa
Learn how one ISR community member is using genomic sequencing to identify and treat the complicated diseases in her home country.
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Meet ISR’s new Program Manager
Chris comes to the ISR with 15 years of international leadership experience in the public and private sectors ranging from international development and crisis response.
Isolationism will make science less effective
Increasing global scientific cooperation is fundamental to the mission of the ISR. Effective collaboration will positively impact how we solve global challenges.
Ready, set, respond: How playing an outbreak simulation game helps scientists prepare for the next pandemic
The International Science Reserve’s new “serious game” puts players in the hot seat to test their decision-making skills.
Scientists and experts can help prepare for record shattering heatwaves
If scientists and experts begin to treat extreme heat like other disasters, the public will be more equipped to prepare for it.
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Combining climate data with local knowledge for disaster preparedness
A sustainability expert from Benin spoke with the ISR about environmental risk management in the Global South and why he joined the network.
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This ISR scientist uses e-noses to sniff out disasters before they happen
Nazeli Ter-Petrosyan recently spoke to the ISR about the role of early career scientists in the initiative, and why she believes others should join her.
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How one Mozambican researcher hopes to mitigate the climate crisis through coffee
An ISR community member from Mozambique discusses what encourages her to continue the fight against climate change.
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“Did you feel it?” How understanding small earthquakes readies us for big ones
Sarah Minson, a Research Geophysicist, spoke to the ISR about lessons for crisis preparedness from her research on earthquakes.
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Why this weather man wants to break down silos in climate and crisis research
Dr. Anthony Torres recently spoke to the ISR about the role of meteorologists in working across silos and preparing the public for climate-related crises.
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ISR community member Daniel San Martin from Chile on wildfire prevention
An ISR community member from Chile shares how he is applying his research to wildfire preparation and response.
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Q&A with Chike Aguh: ISR’s newest Advisory Council Member
The International Science Reserve is pleased to announce that Chike Aguh, former Chief Innovation Officer at the U.S. Department of Labor, has joined ISR’s Advisory Council.
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Meet ISR’s first Science Community Manager
The ISR created a community to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration across borders to engage in disaster preparedness.
Using data to protect food systems from climate impacts
The International Science Reserve convened an expert panel to talk about the role of data in preparing for and responding to potential food system crises.
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Partnering with IBM to put advanced data and AI tools in the hands of crisis researchers
IBM and the ISR are partnering to increase access to specialized data and analytics during global crises.
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When waters rise: Cross-border science for global flood response
What role can scientific experts play in international flood prediction and response?
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In step with the UN on science for sustainable development
How ISR can help in fast-moving crises to protect progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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Scientists hunt for clues to post-wildfire recovery in Argentina
In the wake of an increase in wildfires, geologists, mineralogists, chemists, microbiologists and ecologists, are all working all together to rapidly characterize the dynamics of post-fire recovery.
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How to address our climate communications crisis with Dr. Sweta Chakraborty
Dr. Chakraborty, an advisor to the ISR, recommends that scientists who care about responding to the multitude of crises our world faces must strengthen their communications skills.
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Three experts’ takeaways on gearing up for the next global crisis
The ISR brings together global colleagues from a range of disciplines for a discussion on crisis preparation.
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Why this fire researcher values collaboration across scientific disciplines
Steve Kerber grew up in a family of volunteer firefighters, and now leads a team of researchers responding to fire challenges and crises.
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Real-world scenarios prepare the ISR community for future wildfire crises
To design the scenarios, the ISR worked with many wildfire experts from different scientific disciplines and firefighting experiences.
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The Voices of the ISR
We talked readiness pioneers about what motivated them to take part in the ISR exercise on wildfires.
The past as prologue – the ISR and traditional environmental stewardship
Why we need to create new ways to learn from differing perspectives and disciplines.
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