ODU Resilience Collaborative
The ODU Resilience Collaborative (ODURC) is a consortium of leading scholars actively engaged in research, education, and outreach on critical issues for resilienceat the community, regional, national, and global levels. It replaces the Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Initiative (CCSLRI) as a coordinated, campus-wide effort for resilience collaboration. ODURC is open to all faculty studying all types of resilience, and despite its roots, is not limited to flooding, sea level rise, or climate research.
The ODU Resilience Collaborative creates and disseminates knowledge, develops and conducts innovative projects, and supports decision making about resilience issues. Key areas of focus include climate change and sea level rise, adaptation, cybersecurity, health, and community resilience.
The ODU Resilience Collaborative provides the overarching framework for organizing and coordinating resilience-related initiatives at ODU.
- ODURC creates synergies among the faculty to address resiliency challenges
- ODURC facilitates research, education, and outreach efforts in resilience-related areas
- ODURC connects faculty with Commonwealth Center for Recurrent Flooding Resilience (CCRFR) and Mitigation and Adapatation Research Insitute (MARI) projects
Steering Committee
- Wie Yusuf, School of Public Service, College of Business
- Michael Allen, Department of Geography & Political Science, College of Arts & Letters
- Larry Atkinson, Department of Ocean, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, College of Sciences
- Steven Becker, Department of Community & Environmental Health, College of Health Sciences
- Joshua Behr, VMASC
- Den Claud, College of Continuing Education & Professional Development
- Carol Considine, Department of Engineering Technology, College of Engineering
- Michelle Covi, Department of Ocean, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, College of Sciences and Virginia Sea Grant
- Mujde Erten-Unal, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering
- Olaniyi Olayinka, Center for Global Health, College of Health Sciences
- Burton St. John, Department of Communication & Theatre Arts, College of Arts & Letters
- Elizabeth Smith, Academic Affairs
- Jackie Stein, Office of Research
- Emily Steinhilber, Center for Recurrent Flooding Resiliency and the Office of Research
- Cindy Tomovic, STEM Education & Professional Studies, College of Education & Professional Studies
- Tancy Vandecar-Burdin, Social Science Research Center
Background
Hampton Roads Sea Level Rise Adaptation Forum
Related Partners
Many internal and external groups support and are affiliated with the Old Dominion University Resilience Collaborative.