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Dr. Paolo Bocchini, CERCat Director, and Director of the Center for Catastrophe Modeling and Resilience at Lehigh University, joins The Risky Science Podcast to discuss research and innovation in catastrophe risk modeling. "Research in academia and in the private sector has been progressing independently, with minimal interaction," he says. "That results in duplicated efforts and lost opportunities for synergy." The newly launched Consortium for Enhancing Resilience and Catastrophe Modeling (CERCat), a partnership with Rice University, is designed to close that gap.

Read the story and listen to the podcast episode here from The Risky Science Podcast

Exciting news! Lehigh University and Rice University are thrilled to announce the launch of our research consortium dedicated to advancing the fields of catastrophe modeling and resilience. This dynamic initiative will build strong partnerships between leading university researchers and expert industry professionals. By uniting academic rigor with practical expertise, the consortium aims to tackle critical research challenges and collectively elevate the standards and capabilities within the catastrophe modeling sector. We eagerly anticipate the groundbreaking advancements that this collaborative endeavor will yield.