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Skip to main content UC Berkeley MAP | CALMAIL | SEARCH UC Berkeley Quick Links Center for Catastrophic Risk Management CITRIS Civil and Environmental Engineering College of Engineering Geographic Information Center National Science Foundation Natural Hazards Center, UC Boulder Publications--Other RESINs -- About CCRM CCRM Faculty CCRM Affiliated Experts Affiliate Organizations Publications Projects/Research RESIN Deepwater Horizon Study Group DHSG Overview DHSG Members Articles About Deepwater Horizon Spill Statements/Government Testimonies Multimedia Oil Spill Resources and Links UC Media Contacts DONATE to DHSG Conferences/Events Meeting Schedule Contact CCRM Welcome to CCRM Page links What is HRO? Workshops and Seminars Research Opportunities Industry Relationships Ongoing Research JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST BECOME A MEMBER DONATE TO CCRM! Breaking News! Prof. Bob Bea is Recognized by US Senate. See the news for the leader of the Deepwater Horizon Study Group ... CCRM & the Deepwater Horizon Investigation Click here for testimonies from faculty, study resources, expert and media contacts, and more... DONATE to the Deepwater Horizon Study Group via GIVE TO CAL! Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Patrick Kelley. ******** CCRM's RESIN Team Website The Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure Networks project (RESIN) at the University of California, Berkeley was launched in 2008 with a mandate to create, validate, and apply new Risk Assessment and Management (RAM) based approaches to facilitate a better evaluation and management of resilience and sustainability in interdependent, interconnected, interactive critical infrastructure systems (I3CIS). These objectives will be accomplished not only with the traditional strengths of engineering, but will also incorporate and integrate complementary ideas from the social, political, and legal sciences. Learn More! Skip to sidebar About CCRM The Center for Catastrophic Risk Management (CCRM) is a group of academic researchers and practitioners who recognize the need for interdisciplinary solutions to avoid and mitigate tragic events. This group of internationally recognized experts in the fields of engineering, social science, medicine, public health, public policy, and law was formed following the mismanagement and tragic consequences of Hurricane Katrina to formulate ways for researchers and experts to share their lifesaving knowledge and experience with industry and government. CCRM members and affiliates present seminars, perform analyses, and do focused research to assist industries and organizations to implement their own improvements in safety, economy, and efficiency. Greater competence and increased capacity to manage human error and natural events benefit the practitioner and the public as well as the bottom line. CCRM’s international membership provides experience across cultures and industries that demonstrate widespread susceptibility to pervasive threats and the inadequacy of popular, checklist-based remedies that are unlikely to serve in the face of truly challenging problems. CCRM members’ and affiliates’ recent accomplishments, ranging from Captain Sully Sullenberger’s performance in crisis to several best selling texts on high reliability leadership and problem solving, support the relevance and effectiveness of these approaches. What is HRO? This Powerpoint presentation , prepared by Professor Karlene Roberts of CCRM, illustrates what High Reliability Organization means and why it is important. Workshops and Seminars CCRM affiliates offer specialized workshops to executives and long range planners on safety, problem solving, personnel selection and assignment, disaster planning, business continuation, high reliability organization (HRO) theory, riparian law, insider threats, and environmental protection. Faculty presenters include government regulators (DOE, FAA), accident investigators (NTSB), military special operations personnel, and collaborative teams of engineers and social scientists. Research Opportunities CCRM faculty and staff have extensive experience conducting government and privately sponsored research. CCRM investigators can partner with industry and institutional personnel to benchmark effective performance or to conduct evidence based evaluations of existing and evolving practices. Industry Relationships CCRM has conducted tailored programs and workshops to meet the specific needs of international petroleum, nuclear power, and IT firms. CCRM faculty consult with industries and government agencies around the world on issues relating to safety, strategic planning, accident mitigation, and environmental protection. Ongoing Research CCRM faculty are conducting research on complex problems of risk assessment, crisis management, organizational safety, control room management, and natural threats to urban and rural populations. They are also initiating efforts to better evaluate the efficacy of practical and theoretical improvements to industries operating in inherently dangerous contexts. Email List Join the CCRM Email List to be alerted to upcoming CCRM events such as topical presentations, workshops, colloquia, and training events. Join our list by clicking on this link: http://eepurl.com/I9-qD Membership Join the CCRM research community. Membership is open to Academia (faculty, students, researchers), Government, and Industry. Members receive access to all presentations as well as discounts on workshops and colloquia. Membership fees are waived for Academia and Government. A membership fee applies to Industry members. Sign up to become a member here: http://tinyurl.com/k6y62gy . Corporate Sponsorships are also available. These sponsorships are tax deductible and allow organizations access to CCRM resources such as presentations, workshops, colloquia, individualized audits and research programs. For more information, contact Dr. Rune Storesund (rune -at- berkeley.edu). Home Deepwater Horizon Study Group RESIN Contact CCRM Copyright © UC Regents; all rights reserved....