Researching disasters.
Prioritizing preparedness.
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The DISASTER (Designing Interdisciplinary Science And Strategies To Enhance Resilience) Research Group brings together researchers, communities, and partner organizations to understand extreme weather risk and strengthen local-level preparedness.
About Us
New England has long been neglected in climate change disaster discussions, but from record-breaking floods to intensifying heat waves, the region’s social, environmental, and infrastructural risk landscape is changing. UConn’s DISASTER Research Group examines the compounding socio-economic and environmental impacts of climate-exacerbated hazards. We focus our work in local contexts with communities in order to bridge the gap between disaster science and the lived experience.
UConn’s DISASTER Research Group is an interdisciplinary team of social, natural, and engineering scientists working in collaboration with communities and policymakers to improve preparedness across the region.
Affiliate Organizations
Our research is driven by a strong network of academic institutions, external funding bodies, and community partners. These collaborations provide the resources, diverse perspectives, and strategic support to tackle complex problems and drive meaningful, real-world impact.
In the Media
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Publications
Explore our group’s latest academic work and publications. You can browse through our individual papers, book chapters, and policy briefs.
Recognition
Land Acknowledgement
We would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the territory of the Eastern Pequot, Golden Hill Paugussett, Lenape, Mashantucket Pequot, Mohegan, Nipmuc, and Schaghticoke peoples who have stewarded this land throughout the generations. We thank them for their strength and resilience in protecting this land, and aspire to uphold our responsibilities according to their example.