Coastal Resilience Center (CRC) researchers from the University of Rhode Island (URI), led by Principal Investigator Dr. Isaac Ginis, have partnered with area emergency managers to lead a series of training scenarios focused on coastal storms. Starting in May … Read more

Norma Doneghy Anderson, founder and president of the William Averette Anderson Fund (BAF) and a member of the Coastal Resilience Center (CRC) advisory board, speaks about how CRC and BAF are working to create a more diverse workforce in homeland … Read more

Jessamin Straub, a graduate student in marine sciences who took part in the Coastal Resilience Center (CRC)’s education programs, and who received a Department of Homeland Security-funded Education & Workforce Development grant through the CRC, has been named a finalist … Read more

The Coastal Resilience Center of Excellence (CRC) has updated project information for the fifth year of its grant through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Science & Technology Directorate (DHS S&T), Office of University Programs, as it continues work on … Read more

  The Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology Directorate, Office of University Programs’ nine Centers of Excellence (COE) will convene in late July for the Centers of Excellence Summit 2019. This year’s event, held at George Mason University’s Arlington, … Read more

The Coastal Resilience Center of Excellence, funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, is a consortium of research and education projects around the United States focusing on creating more resilient coastal communities. This is the first in a series … Read more

  As Subtropical Storm Andrea formed in the Atlantic Ocean – 12 days before the official start of Atlantic hurricane season – a community of coastal modelers gathered to discuss the latest research and uses of the ADCIRC computer model. … Read more

  This summer, the CRC will continue its two annual summer exchange programs by facilitating research collaborations involving two Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and by sponsoring a student exchange program between May and August. The SUMmer Resesearch EXperience, or SUMREX, … Read more

  The Coastal Resilience Center, which manages more than 15 research and education projects dedicated to protecting lives and property in U.S. coastal communities, has started a video series focusing on its work around the country. The series focuses on … Read more

  A lower percentage of low-to-moderate-income households and mobile homes, and a higher percentage of home ownership, make a community more resilient to natural hazards like hurricanes, according to a new study published on the Coastal Resilience Center website. Conducted … Read more