sraoncampus event boston university april 9, 2012
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SRAonCampus Event Boston University April 9, 2012. SRAonCampus : Expanding Professional Networks for Faculty and Students. Society for Risk Analysis. Expand your Niche for Teaching and Research on Risk!. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
SRAonCampus EventBoston University
April 9, 2012
SRAonCampus: SRAonCampus: Expanding Professional Networks Expanding Professional Networks for Faculty and Studentsfor Faculty and Students
Society for Risk Analysis
Expand your Niche for Teaching and Expand your Niche for Teaching and Research on Risk!Research on Risk!
Join SRA Join SRA and plug into an and plug into an incredibly rich network incredibly rich network
of of risk analysis practitionersrisk analysis practitioners with with unparalleledunparalleled
inter- and multi-disciplinary expertise.inter- and multi-disciplinary expertise.
Risk Analysis ElementsRisk Analysis ElementsExamples of disciplines informing risk Examples of disciplines informing risk
analysis include:analysis include:
Risk AssessmentRisk Assessment
– Sciences, mathematics, engineeringSciences, mathematics, engineering
Risk CharacterizationRisk Characterization
– Information technology, systems analysisInformation technology, systems analysis
RRisk Communicationisk Communication
– Journalism, educationJournalism, education
RRisk Managementisk Management
– Public/environmental policy, economics, lawPublic/environmental policy, economics, law
SRA is aSRA is a interdisciplinary, scholarly, interdisciplinary, scholarly, international society international society providing an open providing an open forum for all interested in risk analysis. forum for all interested in risk analysis. SRA’s goals include:SRA’s goals include:
Providing opportunities for members in diverse Providing opportunities for members in diverse disciplines to exchange information, ideas, and disciplines to exchange information, ideas, and methodologies for improving risk analysismethodologies for improving risk analysis
Disseminating knowledge about risks, risk Disseminating knowledge about risks, risk methods, risk applications, risk communicationmethods, risk applications, risk communication
Advancing state-of-the-art research/education in Advancing state-of-the-art research/education in risk analysisrisk analysis
Assisting members in career developmentAssisting members in career development
Supporting Regional OrganizationsSupporting Regional Organizations
SRA Members Facilitate theSRA Members Facilitate theAnalytic-Deliberative ProcessAnalytic-Deliberative Process
Assess, characterize, manage, and communicate
about risks more broadly than single-discipline
professional organizations– Risks to human health, built and natural environmentsRisks to human health, built and natural environments
– Physical/chemical/biological threats, human activities, natural eventsPhysical/chemical/biological threats, human activities, natural events
– Risks to individuals, public/private sector organizations, and communities Risks to individuals, public/private sector organizations, and communities
at local, regional, national, global scalesat local, regional, national, global scales
Foster interdisciplinary research, inform decisions, Foster interdisciplinary research, inform decisions,
advance knowledge of complex systemsadvance knowledge of complex systems
Subject Matter Specialty GroupsSubject Matter Specialty GroupsDecision Analysis and RiskDecision Analysis and Risk
Dose-ResponseDose-Response
Ecological Risk AssessmentEcological Risk Assessment
Economics and Benefits AnalysisEconomics and Benefits Analysis
Engineering and InfrastructureEngineering and Infrastructure
Exposure AssessmentExposure Assessment
Microbial Risk AnalysisMicrobial Risk Analysis
Emerging Nanoscale MaterialsEmerging Nanoscale Materials
Risk CommunicationRisk Communication
Risk Policy and LawRisk Policy and Law
Security and DefenseSecurity and Defense
Media and Technical ExposureMedia and Technical Exposure
Press releases about members’ risk research Press releases about members’ risk research communicated to wide audiencescommunicated to wide audiences Your research could be next!Your research could be next!
Papers in special collections of Papers in special collections of Risk AnalysisRisk Analysis• Your paper could be next!Your paper could be next!
Case studies in Case studies in Risk AnalysisRisk Analysis• Your case study could be next!Your case study could be next!
SRA ColleaguesSRA ColleaguesAre available to help you address common Are available to help you address common problems in career development, community problems in career development, community engagement, teaching, and research on risk:engagement, teaching, and research on risk:
– Teaching interdisciplinary skill sets sought by employers and Teaching interdisciplinary skill sets sought by employers and collaboratorscollaborators
– Conducting/publishing risk researchConducting/publishing risk research
– Planning/managing multi-/inter-disciplinary projectsPlanning/managing multi-/inter-disciplinary projects
– Addressing competing concerns and tradeoffsAddressing competing concerns and tradeoffs
– Separating myths, beliefs, misinformation, and scientific and Separating myths, beliefs, misinformation, and scientific and technical evidencetechnical evidence
Opportunities and Annual CostsOpportunities and Annual Costs
Full SRA membership Full SRA membership $105$105
Reduced fee/student membership Reduced fee/student membership $55$55
New England SRA membershipNew England SRA membership $20 $20 ($10 student ($10 student
rate)rate)
Specialty group membership Specialty group membership $0 to $15$0 to $15
Registration for annual meeting Registration for annual meeting $250$250
Continuing education workshops Continuing education workshops $175 to $350$175 to $350
Reminder: Fill out your raffle ticket!
AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgmentsSRA Council for grant funding of the SRA Council for grant funding of the SRAonCampusSRAonCampus New Initiative projectNew Initiative project
SRA-New England New Initiative Planning CommitteeSRA-New England New Initiative Planning Committee– Whitney CowellWhitney Cowell– Dale HattisDale Hattis– Debra KadenDebra Kaden– Dan LanierDan Lanier– Danya MachnesDanya Machnes– Marc NascarellaMarc Nascarella– Jane Parkin-KullmanJane Parkin-Kullman– Henry RomanHenry Roman
Professors Jon Levy and Wendy Heiger-Bernays, and Professors Jon Levy and Wendy Heiger-Bernays, and John Douglas, Boston University School of Public HealthJohn Douglas, Boston University School of Public Health
SRAonCampus Seminar
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New York Times, 2011-2012Drilling Down Series, “Natural-Born Drillers,” “Upstate vs. Downstate”
Costco Magazine, April 2012Informed Debate Section