Disaster Resilience
Program Director:
Disaster Resilience at LiKEN promotes understanding and adaptation to weather-related challenges. We use intercultural, relational approaches that weave together Indigenous and other scientific knowledge systems. Our team includes a diverse mix of professionals, leaders, and creatives from various fields. Together, we assess community needs and engage in collaborative and participatory action-focused research and planning processes.
A significant impact of our work is the fostering of networks among activists, educators, scientists, advisors, officials, and communities. These connections tackle entrenched inequities and foster growth. Our collaborative efforts work towards creating trusted spaces for transformative knowledge, fostering meaningful change and action.
Recent Blog Posts
Building Pathways to Actionable Science and Community-Led Solutions
November 27, 2024
Rising Voices: Climate Resilience Spring 2024 Recap
June 27, 2024
Celebrating a Historic Moment in Disarmament: The Crucial Role of Activism and Collaboration
August 11, 2023
Rising Voices Changing Coasts Hub
The Rising Voices, Changing Coasts (RVCC) Hub creates an inclusive space where Indigenous knowledge-holders from diverse coastal regions will work with university-trained social, ecosystem, and physical Earth system scientists and students on transformative convergence research to address coastal hazards in the contexts of their communities.
Restoring Louisiana Marshes
LiKEN is honored to collaborate in this important project to restore marsh ecosystems, reduce land loss and flood risk, and protect sacred sites through filling in the canals dredged in Louisiana’s wetlands. The Atakapa-Ishak Chawasha Tribe of Grand Bayou Indian Village, Grand Caillou/Dulac Band of Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw, and Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe initiated the project, which integrates coastal resilience activities and cultural heritage, in partnership with the Lowlander Center. LiKEN is a subawardee on the project.
Land to Sea Network
LiKEN's Land to Sea project supports research focused on a watershed-level, community hub approach, connecting coastal communities from the Pacific Ocean (California, Hawai‘i), the Gulf of Mexico (Louisiana), and the Caribbean Sea (Puerto Rico), all planning for the future impacts of flooding and fire in the context of multiple stressors, including climate change.
