LESSONS FROM FUKUSHIMA: DEVELOPING DISASTER STUDIES TEACHING MATERIALPresented by Gregory NiguidulaSupervised by Dr. Kim FortunDepartment of Science, Technology, and SocietySchool of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Framework Questions• What social, cultural and political economic trends will

shape potential for and response to future disasters?

• How can DSTS (Disaster Science and Technology Studies) be mobilized to inform disaster prevention, preparedness and response?

• How can DSTS be supported financially and organizationally?

Disaster Research Network

The Triple Disaster

Dr. Ken BuesselerB.A. University of California, San Diego, 1981, Biochemistry/ Cell BiologyPh.D. MIT/WHOI Joint Program, 1986, Marine Chemistry

Beginnings

Fukushima

Outreach and Education

Lessons• Rapid response to disasters from the scientific community

is extremely important

• Sometimes it falls to individual scientists to take action

• Communicating findings to the public is an essential part of disaster research

Conclusion• There is a growing interest in and need for disaster

research• Disaster scientists are valuable research subjects• Future researchers must be educated• The next disaster must be prepared for

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