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West Bend Prescribed Burn Pilot Project and After Action Review

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West Bend Prescribed Burn Pilot Project a…
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The West Bend Prescribed Fire Pilot Project was an ambitious and unprecedented effort in pace and scale in the area, designed in response to wildfire and climate crises, and centering public health. Overall, the project aligned with most of the five guiding principles of the PNW Regional Joint… (read more)

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climate resilience, communications, data and research, health, lessons learned, natural disaster, wildfire smoke
Author(s):
University of Oregon, Center for Wildfire Smoke Research and Practice

DRU Demonstration Workshop Summary - Session 2

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File: DRU Workshop 2 Summary FNL.pdf
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"To promote the exchange of ideas and perspectives from campuses across the county, the Disaster Resilient Universities (DRU) Network®, the University of Oregon, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst co-hosted two national, interactive, and virtual demonstration workshops in August 2024 for institutions of higher education (IHEs). This document details the findings and insights from the… (read more)

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campus protest, demonstration, DRU, free speech, leadership, lessons learned
Author(s):
University of Oregon, Disaster Resilient Universities (DRU), University of Massachusetts Amherst

DRU Demonstration Workshop Summary - Session 1

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File: DRU Workshop 1 Summary Final 090924.pdf
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To promote the exchange of ideas and perspectives from campuses across the county, the Disaster Resilient Universities (DRU) Network, the University of Oregon and the University of Massachusetts Amherst co-hosted two national interactive virtual national demonstration workshops in August 2024 for institutions of higher education (IHEs). This document details the findings and insights from the… (read more)

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lessons learned, demonstration, campus protest, policy and plan development, leadership, free speech
Author(s):
University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of Oregon, Disaster Resilient Universities (DRU)

Wildfire smoke and athletic events: understanding public concerns, experiences, and preparedness

Publication Date: 2023
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Wildfire smoke and athletic events: under…
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The increasingly longer and more severe wildfire smoke events in the Pacific Northwest are likely to occur during outdoor athletic events. We investigated wildfire smoke concerns, air quality communication preferences, and protective action behaviors among sporting event attendees through a survey created by our interdisciplinary research team from the University of Oregon.
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wildfire smoke, event management, data and research, air quality index (AQI), health, communications, natural disaster
Author(s):
University of Oregon, Ecosystem Workforce Program, University of Oregon: Institute for Policy Research and Engagement

2023 DRU National Summit White Paper

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2023 DRU Summit White Paper
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Findings and insights from a networking and educational event hosted by the Disaster Resilient Universities (DRU) Network and the University of Oregon.
Tag(s):
best practices, communications, lessons learned, strategies, training, leadership, ICS and incident management
Author(s):
Disaster Resilient Universities (DRU), University of Oregon