| Fellows |
We are extremely pleased to announce the selection of the 2008/9 PERISHIP Fellows in Hazards, Risk, and Disasters!! The 2004 fellowships were funded by the National Science Foundation, which established the program. In 2006, 2008, and 2009, Swiss Re sponsored 2 fellowships for work in the physical sciences and the National Science Foundation and provided funding the remaining fellowships across all disciplines for work in any relevant field in the natural and physical sciences, social and behavioral sciences, engineering, or interdisciplinary programs, such as environmental studies. Please click on the following links for biographies and descriptions of the dissertation work: CURRENT FELLOWS (2008/9)... CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION James Jeffers, Rutgers University, Department of Geography, ‘Confronting Climate Impacts: Local Decision-making, Adaptation and Vulnerability to Climate Change in Ireland’s Coastal Cities’ Megan Reid, University of Texas at Austin, Department of Sociology, ‘Shelter and Housing Issues Faced by Hurricane Katrina Evacuees’ Bahadir Sahin, University of Central Florida, Department of Public Administration, ‘Factors Influencing Effectiveness of Interorganizational Networks among Crisis Management Organizations: A Comparative Perspective’ With Swiss Re Sponsorship: Kanako Iuchi, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Urban & Regional Planning, ‘Toward a Better Resettlement Planning for Disaster Affected Communities: Comparative Case Study of Two Districts in Chuetsu Region, Niigata, Japan’ Andrew Rumbach, Cornell University, Department of City & Regional Planning, ‘Urban Disasters in Developing Cities: A Case Study of Kolkata, West Bengal, India’ |