Increasing Resilience to Natural Hazards Advisory Group and Strategic Advisor

NERC/ESRC invites applications from individuals interested in joining the Advisory Group and/or applying for the Strategic Advisor role for the Increasing Resilience to Natural Hazards (IRNH) programme.

Closing date: 4pm, 7 October 2010

This new interdisciplinary programme aims to build resilience in earthquake-prone and volcanic regions by reducing risks from multiple natural hazards, increasing population resilience to high impact events, particularly as they increase in severity and frequency.

The longer-term economic and social costs of disasters resulting from earthquakes, volcanoes and associated hazards (eg landslides and mudflows), through damage to local or regional economies, impacts on long-term health, well-being, business, housing and education are immense, particularly in developing countries.

The Advisory Group will support the Programme implementation and the Announcements of Opportunity for funding rounds.

A Strategic Advisor will also be appointed to chair the Advisory Group. 

Advisory Group membership is open to UK and international academics, relevant government departments, local groups, end users and NGOs.

For more information and application forms:

• Visit NERC
• Download the announcement of opportunity (PDF 181KB)
• Contact Sarah Knight at NERC or Paul Rouse at ESRC