Dec. 10, 2019 The Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) is pleased to announce the winners for best papers in Risk Analysis: An International Journal and the best research posters for 2019. The editorial staff of Risk Analysis selected the 2019 Best Paper award winners. These papers made the most significant impacts on the theory or practice of risk […]
Dec. 10, 2019 Today, the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) awarded six prestigious scholarly and service awards and named six new Fellows at its Annual Meeting in Arlington, Virginia. These awards recognize 12 individuals for their outstanding contributions to the society and to the science of risk analysis. The recipients were selected by a committee of […]
Dec. 10, 2019 During its Annual Meeting, the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) announced the addition of five new Council members and the rise of Seth Guikema, Ph.D., University of Michigan, as the new President of its 2020 Council. Guikema succeeds Katherine McComas, Ph.D., Cornell University, who has completed her term and will continue to […]
Dec. 10, 2019 Difficult to contain, wildfires consume everything in their path and wreak havoc on human and animal lives, homes and landscapes. From 1995 to 2015, wildfire management has cost the U.S. $21 billion. Over the past 10 years, the National Interagency Fire Center reports that there were 1.4 million fires with an average […]
Dec. 9, 2019 Naturally occurring chemicals in the global food supply are known to pose a burden on worldwide health. New studies have found that a certain foodborne toxin, in addition to its known health effects, is also linked to vaccine resistance, and for the first time the global burden of disease from foodborne arsenic, […]
June 25, 2019 The Society for Risk Analysis – Europe (SRA-E) awarded three prestigious scholarships at its Annual Conference in Potsdam, Germany. These awards recognize individuals for their outstanding contributions to the study and science of risk analysis. This year’s awardees include: Gavin D. Brown, BSc, MSc, a Ph.D. scholar and assistant professor of business and […]
Registration is now open for the event, June 24-26, 2019 May 29, 2019 The Society for Risk Analysis – Europe (SRA-E) will host its 28thAnnual Conference, with a theme of “Systemic Risks: From Natural Hazards to Cyber Risks.” The three-day event, running June 24-26, 2019, will be hosted and cosponsored by the IASS – Institute for […]
May 6, 2019 The Society for Risk Analysis International (SRA) recently announced the launch of a new regional chapter – SRA Africa. This new regional organization brings together risk practitioners from Africa, as well as those interested in addressing the health and environmental issues facing the continent. Members of the chapter include academia, researchers, practitioners, […]
Registration is now open for the event, May 5-8, 2019 March 26, 2019 The Society for Risk Analysis (SRA), the world’s leading authority on risk and risk analysis, will host the Fifth World Congress on Risk, in partnership with the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC). The meeting features scientific workshops and presentations focused […]
Feb. 25, 2019 The Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) inducted Richard “Dick” Wilson to the Pantheon of Risk Analysis. The Pantheon, established in 2008, recognizes luminaries and visionaries in risk analysis and serves to illustrate how the field contributes to the advancement of knowledge and public good. Wilson was a founding member of SRA and a […]
