Natural hazards engineers vs earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis! Produced by the NHERI network, a U.S. National Science Foundation suppported research award.

Joined March 2021
138 Photos and videos
How do earthquake engineers collect data from shake table tests? Researchers Tara Hutchinson (@UCSD) and Benjamin Schafer (@JohnsHopkins ) explain: youtube.com/watch?v=FzeYSCA8…
2
230
Stories about post-hurricane reconnaissance w/@essie_uf prof @NinaStark18 . How field deployments work and how to get involved! Tune in: youtube.com/watch?v=Utuw_RFd…
4
899
Watching!
23 Jun 2025
June 23, 10am PT: Watching the CFS10 shake tests @NHERI_UCSD ! Click "project testing live stream" here: nheri.ucsd.edu/live-cams.
1
351
How will a 10-story, steel-framed building fare in an earthquake? Ben Schafer, @HopkinsEngineer , joins us to discuss the (not so) surprising capabilities of cold-formed steel. designsafe-ci.org/community/…
1
5
1,245
Fascinating!
This is it. *THE* video to watch from yesterday's destructive supercell. Credit to Iskra Mahler for catching it on his drone from east Austin. Edited to highlight: 1. Wall cloud over Austin with brief tornado attempt 2. Rare capture of a microburst 3. FFD ripping into the city
1
147
DesignSafe Radio retweeted
Building Resilience: NHERI Lehigh's Large-Scale Tests Advance Mass Timber for a Safer Future tinyurl.com/35cduxb9

3
6
215
DesignSafe Radio retweeted
I am speaking at 14th International Conference on Structural Safety and Reliability. Please check out my talk if you're attending the event! - via #Whova event app
2
6
230
DesignSafe Radio retweeted
FDEM Director Kevin Guthrie urged South Floridians to be prepared, be ready, and have a plan. FDEM grant funding made Saturday's Eye of the Storm a free admission day at MODS. Now is the time to finalize your hurricane plans for your family, home and business.
Kicked off hurricane season at the Eye of the Storm event @MODSFTL — where education meets preparedness. When people understand the science behind hurricanes and how to stay safe, our entire community becomes stronger. Events like this make science accessible, relevant, and FUN!
1
2
113
Wowser! Million Podcasts ranks NHERI's DesignSafe Radio podcast #5 in the Top 40 Natural Disaster Podcasts! @NHERIDesignSafe @NHERI_EER @NSF
🎧 Top 40 Natural Disaster Podcasts of 2025! 🎧 🔗 Full list here: millionpodcasts.com/natural-… Covering survival stories, emergency response, and disaster science—essential for PR pros, educators, and safety communicators 🌪️🌍 🎧 Why use this list? ✅ Direct access to top natural disaster podcasts 🎙️🚨 ✅ Save hours of research—contacts all in one place ⏳🗂 ✅ Perfect for outreach campaigns, safety initiatives & expert interviews 🧠📢 📢 Big shoutout to these top voices in disaster media 👇 @disasterareapod @trollprincess @disastroushstry @shareabletom @fema @designsafer @drzehner @geotrek @hurricanehal @corp2community @gcoem @Doberman_EMG @podmedic @sambradley11 @joeholley @usgs_quakes @wnstory @alaskadhsem @Prepperradio @magpiekilljoy @Mind4Survival @stormfrontfreak @harrbear13 @philstormpod @tornadogreg @ladypilot70 @engineered_net @johnchidgey @sarahathaway19 @nfpa @jesseroman1 @survivalpunk @insidecanoehead @asartraining @d4h @dcnaustria @laist @jacobmargolis @ultsurvivaltips @bbcworldservice @RainShinePod @ceepcanada 🎙 For emergency planners, safety PR teams, and researchers—this is your go-to podcast list! 📡🌐
2
2
5
158
DesignSafe Radio retweeted
🎧 Top 40 Natural Disaster Podcasts of 2025! 🎧 🔗 Full list here: millionpodcasts.com/natural-… Covering survival stories, emergency response, and disaster science—essential for PR pros, educators, and safety communicators 🌪️🌍 🎧 Why use this list? ✅ Direct access to top natural disaster podcasts 🎙️🚨 ✅ Save hours of research—contacts all in one place ⏳🗂 ✅ Perfect for outreach campaigns, safety initiatives & expert interviews 🧠📢 📢 Big shoutout to these top voices in disaster media 👇 @disasterareapod @trollprincess @disastroushstry @shareabletom @fema @designsafer @drzehner @geotrek @hurricanehal @corp2community @gcoem @Doberman_EMG @podmedic @sambradley11 @joeholley @usgs_quakes @wnstory @alaskadhsem @Prepperradio @magpiekilljoy @Mind4Survival @stormfrontfreak @harrbear13 @philstormpod @tornadogreg @ladypilot70 @engineered_net @johnchidgey @sarahathaway19 @nfpa @jesseroman1 @survivalpunk @insidecanoehead @asartraining @d4h @dcnaustria @laist @jacobmargolis @ultsurvivaltips @bbcworldservice @RainShinePod @ceepcanada 🎙 For emergency planners, safety PR teams, and researchers—this is your go-to podcast list! 📡🌐
2
6
920
Cold-formed steel! A resilient material we rarely hear about. Get a smart intro on the topic w/research engineer Ben Schafer of @JohnsHopkins . youtube.com/watch?v=iDTnzSA6…
2
1
6
1,041
Tomorrow! Publishing our first interview with Ben Schafer, authority on cold-formed steel structures for resisting earthquake and high-wind loading.
4
145
ICYMI: @OregonState research engineer @erica_fischer studies urban-wildland conflagrations. Here, she details how homeowners can mitigate wildfire risk: youtube.com/watch?v=S6PFL4hu… . More: -- youtube.com/watch?v=0rceBVHB… -- youtube.com/watch?v=CsFDCBGx…
1
2
5
182
ICYMI: Learn how geotech Diane Moug is researching ways to improve the cone penetration test. Valuable @NSF -funded science. @PortlandStateUn @UCDavisCOE
Geotechs! Prof Diane Moug @PortlandStateUn joins us to discuss improving the ubiquitous cone penetration test, the focus of her @NSF CAREER award. youtube.com/watch?v=vYV8zsbu…
1
4
317
Excited to have @OregonState researcher @erica_fischer on the podcast to explain how engineers understand effects of urban wildfire. DYK? Recon teams are collecting date from Palisades fire this week. Tune in: youtube.com/watch?v=0rceBVHB…
4
8
941
DesignSafe Radio retweeted
5 Feb 2025
We look forward to some fascinating research collabs between the US and Japan!
5 Feb 2025
On Jan 29 and 30, the #NHERI/E-Defense Planning MTG was held at E-Defense, and members of #NIED’s Hyogo Earthquake Engineering Research Center and @NSF-funded @NHERIDesignSafe (Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure) discussed future collaboration on #DRR. #EDefense
2
7
432
DesignSafe Radio retweeted
30 Jan 2025
In case you did not know this already, we actually have 12 seasons... #scwx #ncwx #gawx
14
141
1,000
141,657
DesignSafe Radio retweeted
29 Jan 2025
Undergrads who are interested in Mass Timber, dont miss this! 12-week summer intern in 2025 at OSU with everything paid $700/week stipend🤑 Only 12 seats so apply now! timberengineering.org/commun…
3
7
446
NEW episode! @UF engineer Brian Phillips intros the Sentinel, a robust mobile weather tower that gathers data from landfalling hurricanes -- up to Cat 5! youtube.com/watch?v=GzpsGDKH…
3
609
DesignSafe Radio retweeted
The wind gusts are devastating. Truly a hurricane of fire. Video: @stuartpalley
731
6,112
32,090
12,731,567