ISR Blog

Iceland recently marked the 15th anniversary of the eruption of its Eyjafjallajökull volcano, which erupted in 2010 and sent volcanic ash across Europe. The volcano’s impact brought Europe’s aviation system to a standstill with more than 100,000 canceled flights.    Depending on the size and scale of an eruption, volcanic ash can blanket large areas of…

How do hydrologists help decision-makers understand the risks and respond to threats to global freshwater supplies?

Learn how one ISR community member is using genomic sequencing to identify and treat the complicated diseases in her home country.

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.

If scientists and experts begin to treat extreme heat like other disasters, the public will be more equipped to prepare for it.

A sustainability expert from Benin spoke with the ISR about environmental risk management in the Global South and why he joined the network.

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.  

An ISR community member from Mozambique discusses what encourages her to continue the fight against climate change.

Sarah Minson, a Research Geophysicist, spoke to the ISR about lessons for crisis preparedness from her research on earthquakes.

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. 

An ISR community member from Chile shares how he is applying his research to wildfire preparation and response.

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.

The ISR created a community to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration across borders to engage in disaster preparedness.

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.

What role can scientific experts play in international flood prediction and response?

How ISR can help in fast-moving crises to protect progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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.  

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.

Steve Kerber grew up in a family of volunteer firefighters, and now leads a team of researchers responding to fire challenges and crises.