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DisasterScienceandManagementProgramatLouisianaStateUniversity

BarryD.KeimPI,ProfinDept.ofGeog.&Anth.,LAStateClimatologist

AlanW.BlackAssistantProf– ResearchinDept.ofGeog.&Anth.ProgramManagerandInstructorforDSMProgram

CRC2ndAnnualMeetingFeb.1-3,2017TheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill

HappyGroundhogDayTheonlyWeather/Climateholiday

FurryRodentalmostasgoodasNOAA

Nootherprofessionalhasevenrisenthelevelofthisfurryrodent

Didheseehisshadow?YES,6moreweeksofwinter

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ProjectOverview• Forthefirst8yrs.,DSMhashadnohomeDept.- interdisciplinary• Duetoprograminstability,itwasconsideredforelimination• AskedbyDean’sOfficetotakeitoverwithapprovalfromRobertWhalin• DSMnowintegratedintotheGeog.DegreeProgram

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DisasterScienceandManagementProgramatLSU

CRC2ndAnnualMeetingFeb.1-3,2017TheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill

Achievements:• LaunchedConcentrationinDSMwithinboththeBAandBSdegreesinGeog.• LaunchedaMinorinDSMforstudentsinotherdepts.

Goals:• ContinueBuildingInternshipProgram partneringwithEmergencyMgmt.

community• ContinuedParticipationintheSummerResearchExperience(SUMREX)

Program withuniversitieswithinconsortium• ParticipationintheRETALKprogram – SpringlecturebyDonResio• TrainStudents toaddtoHomelandSecurityEnterpriseWorkforce

DisasterScienceandManagementProgramatLSU

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EducationalWorkandAccomplishmentsSemester Enrollment

Fall2015 151

Spring2016 159

Fall 2016 120

Spring2017 138

Successtodate:• ContinuedstrongenrollmentinDSM

courses• CurriculumdevelopedforBRCC

Goals:• Increaseadvertisementacrosscampusto

driveenrollments• Contactswithotherdepartments-

ConstructionManagement• BuildBRCCprogramthatwillfeedinto

LSU

CRC2ndAnnualMeetingFeb.1-3,2017TheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill

SUMREX2016

SUMREX2017

• RudyBartels(Ph.D.studentandDSMInstructor)• HeldInternshipwithDonResio (UNF)• Workedonprojecttoincorporaterainfallintohazardestimatesforcoastalresiliency

• StephenKreller (M.S.student)• WillholdinternshipwithBrianBlanton(RENCI,UNC-Chapel

Hill)• WillworkonprojecttoinvestigateTropicalCyclonesizeand

surgemodeling(tentative)

SummerResearchExperience(SUMREX)Program

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StudentInternshipPlacements: AmericanRedCross,LAGOHSEP,EBRParishMOHSEP,AscensionParishEMStudentshiredbyLAGOHSEPandEBRParishMOHSEP,EBRSheriff,FBIBRCCagreedtohireDSMgraduatetoteachcoursesPartnership withSouthLouisianaIntegratedWarningTeam(IWT)Presentation,Discussion,andPlanningforhazardsinS.Louisiana

FuturePartnerships:CenterforHomelandDefenseandSecurityatNavalPostgraduateSchoolNationalCenterforBiomedicalResearchandTrainingatLSU

EndUserEngagement

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March2016Flooding: NumerousinterviewswithLouisianaRadioNetwork,LouisianaPublicRadio,AdvocateNewspaperAugust2016Flooding: NewYorkTimes,PBSNewshour,NPR’s“OnPoint”,WallStreetJournal,NewScientist,PopularScience,CNBC,AssociatedPress,ClimateWire,LouisianaPublicTelevision,WashingtonTimes,TheNation’sHealthMagazine,LouisianaRadioNetwork,LouisianaPublicRadio,AdvocateNewspaper,Times-PicayuneHurricaneMatthew: ForbesMagazine,MiamiSun-Sentinel,WallStreetJournal,AdvocateNewspaper,LouisianaRadioNetwork

MediaInteractions

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HurricaneKatrinaTourwiththeGeorgetownUniversityEmergency&DisasterManagementProgram

CRC2ndAnnualMeetingFeb.1-3,2017TheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill

Wearetrainingthenextgenerationofstudentsforthenextgenerationofdisasters!LSUGeographystrengthensnationalpreparednessbyteaching:• Naturalcoastaldisasters,resilience,andgeomorphology• Hurricanes,stormsurge,tornadoes,andheavyrainfall• GIS• ClimatePlanning(NOAA-SCIPP)• ClimateServices(NOAA-SRCC)

AnticipatedProjectImpact