Prof Dr Christine Eriksen
@DrCEriksen
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@snsf_ch consolidator grant holder | wildfires, social dimensions of disasters | no longer active here | find me on 🦋 https://t.co/w4El6Opmeo
Joined May 2012
I'm thrilled to announce I've been awarded a @snsf_ch Consolidator Grant for my 5-year research project, Building #Wildfire Resilient Communities in Europe. To read more about the award, project, process, and my gratitude, see: https://t.co/qZKG7Csupw
@unibern @CSS_ETHZurich
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I am excited and honored to announce that I have been awarded a Consolidator Grant of CHF 1.77 million by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). My five-year research project titled, Buildin…
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From today, you can find me on LinkedIn or 🦋. I’m done with X.
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We examined the longer-term socioeconomic and mental health impacts of the loss of house and home from #wildfires in the context of the 1991 Oakland Hills' Tunnel Fire, which is free to access online:
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This paper examines vulnerability in the context of affluence and privilege. It focuses on the 1991 Oakland Hills Firestorm in California, U...
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Holding on to a middle-class home in a burning LA. This winter’s #wildfires will accelerate LA’s long-running crisis of unaffordability. Insightful op-ed by @TobarWriter @nytopinion
nytimes.com
Recovering from a disaster requires patience. And many working people — especially those whose wealth is tied up in their homes — might reconsider remaining.
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From #drought to catastrophic #floods, Spain's water woes continue. As weather patterns change, should private companies continue to have easy access to vital reserves of ground water that are sold in plastic bottles back to struggling residents? @guardian
theguardian.com
Spain is increasingly either parched or flooded – and one group is profiting from these extremes: the water-grabbing multinational companies forcing angry citizens to pay for it in bottles
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The school where teens get fire ready. Great to chat to @IsabelMoussalli for this @ABCaustralia radio reportage on the benefits of genuinely engaging children and young people with #bushfire preparedness:
abc.net.au
The program better prepares students in a fire-prone area and it's even led to some becoming volunteer firefighters.
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Exciting to learn about the outputs from the @ukfdrs project. A ton of hard work has gone into developing FireInSite - their trial fire behaviour predictions model for the UK. @garethdclay and the team would love your feedback. Check it out: https://t.co/NOw49nBZn2
#wildfire2024
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Lots of food for thought at the UK Wildfire Conference in Aberdeen 🏴 Thank you for the opportunity to share preliminary insights from my Geographies of Disasters Group’s research on community #wildfire resilience in Europe 🔥 #wildfire2024 @unibern @snsf_ch
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The Currowan #bushfire wrought havoc in Kangaroo Valley, NSW in Jan 2020 during Australia's Black Summer. The local community actively led #disaster #resilience initiatives. You can now read our short case study on these initiatives in #AJEM: https://t.co/SAHDEEHM92
@uowresearch
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What a bonus!🔥@fireecology has created a short and sharp podcast about my recent paper on how to strengthen our collective capacity to coexist with #wildfire. We can change the status quo through #joy, #diversity and #equity. To listen in and to read➡️
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Christine Eriksen discusses how to strengthen our collective capacity to coexist with wildfire.
NEW EPISODE of #FireEcology Chats! 🔥🎙️ Bob Keane joins Christine Eriksen to discuss how to strengthen our collective capacity to coexist with wildfire. #SNFECO @SpringerEcology Listen here: https://t.co/pdFyUGGIGK
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🔥Έχετε πληγεί από πυρκαγιά ή ζείτε/εργάζεστε σε περιοχή που κινδυνεύει από δασική πυρκαγιά στην Ελλάδα; Αν ναι, καλείστε να συμμετάσχετε σε μια έρευνα που επικεντρώνεται στην ανθεκτικότητα των κοινοτήτων στις δασικές πυρκαγιές. Κλείνει 31.12.24 #wildfires
https://t.co/AEsvh6JTGJ
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I’m excited to announce we’ve joined forces with @fireecology @SpringerEcology to form a “Fire Social Science Section” of the journal #FireEcology. Celebrating #diversity across #geography and career stages, we aim for a rigorous and fair review process:
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💥New job opportunity at #PCF! We are seeking a Project Manager in wildfire topics to join our team! 🗓️Full-time job (flexible working schedule) 📍Partially home-based 🖥️Application deadline: October 8, 2024 More ℹ️ and application👉 https://t.co/YhOMAbnRVD
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Burned-out #firefighters are fleeing the US Forest Service amid labor disputes: ‘We are decimated’ - via the @guardian. #wildfires
https://t.co/3v0Qus4H1L
theguardian.com
As increasingly explosive fire seasons ravage the country, federal firefighters say their employer is exacerbating exhaustion by misclassifying their jobs
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In connection with the recent #RGSIBG24 conference at the @RGS_IBG, a collection of commentaries written by the plenary speakers on a diverse range of topics related to the theme of ‘Mapping’ have been published and are free to access online:
rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Click on the title to browse this issue
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Canada’s #wildfires last year produced more planet-warming carbon than almost any country. That could upend key calculations on the pace of global warming. Via @nytimes
https://t.co/BYGcHcCRRv
nytimes.com
The blazes produced more planet-warming carbon than almost any country, researchers found. That could upend key calculations on the pace of global warming.
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An article for fellow lovers of geography@(and Paris). A new portrait of Paris in maps, from below ground to its iconic zinc roofs – via @lemonde_en
lemonde.fr
A new atlas reveals little-known aspects of the capital and the changes it has undergone in recent decades. It also sheds light on the origins of its residents and how they live together.
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🇨🇾📢 Do you live or work in an area at #wildfire risk in #Cyprus? Please consider anonymously participating in our online survey (15 min, in Greek/Turkish/English language): https://t.co/E048ay7dL7 🔥🌿💦🔍📋 @DrCEriksen @GeorgeBoustras @PyroLife_ITN
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Building wildfire resilient communities in Cyprus and Europe
Op-ed: A vision for a wildfire-prepared Cyprus https://t.co/11E7Xvqaut via @In_Cyprus
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Calculating the share of #California counties affected by #wildfires can provide insight into the growing wildfire risk statewide and across the American West - via @nytimes
nytimes.com
Park fire became California’s fourth largest this month. It erupted in a part of the state that is increasingly covered with the scars of wildfires.
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1 year on, 5 ways Hawaii is trying to prevent the next deadly #wildfire: 1. New firefighting investments. 2. Cutting back grasslands. 3. Changed mgmt of electrical grid. 4. Fresh look at evacuation strategies. 5. Climate impact fees for visitors. @nytimes
nytimes.com
When a fire devastated the island of Maui a year ago, officials said they would make fire safety and preparedness improvements. But progress is slow and costly.
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Read latest #FireEcology paper “Coexisting with wildfire: strengthening collective capacity by changing the status quo” by @DrCEriksen 👑 https://t.co/auLUFgudwj👑
#SNFECO #SpringerOpen #openaccess @fireecology
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