International Science Reserve

The International Science Reserve (ISR) mobilizes the global scientific community to respond to complex crises across borders, such as the next pandemic or climate-related disasters. Join the ISR and engage with scientists and stakeholders in our digital community hub by visiting our website: https://lnkd.in/erXaYnVF.     An initiative of the New York Academy of Sciences, the ISR has established an open, international network of scientists who will be prepared to use their research and expertise when crisis hits. The ISR network includes thousands of scientists across physical, life, earth, and behavioral sciences—from over 100 countries—facilitating international cooperation and collaboration. The ISR offers online preparedness exercises that use scenario planning, allowing scientists to explore different ways to apply their existing research to specific crisis situations.

This year has been nothing short of record breaking for disasters around the world, with floods, wildfires, hurricanes, and heatwaves.. As Sunday marks the United Nations' International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, the International Science Reserve continues in our mission to ensure that scientific collaboration is part of the solution, which can help speed up assistance, save lives, and build back better.  Our network of 15,000+ members from over 100 countries works to help stakeholders understand disaster risk, strengthen the ability of leaders to manage it, and make the case for investing in disaster risk reduction.  Join the network today: https://lnkd.in/e8x_ci_3 #DRRday #AreYouReady24 United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Our Executive Director Mila Rosenthal recently wrote an article for The Crisis Response Journal on how 'serious games' can simulate crises and help with advanced preparedness skills. Read the full article below. 👇 🎮 Ready for the challenge? Play the ISR’s new Pathogen Outbreak Game! Earn badges, climb the leaderboard, and be recognized as a top player and top contributor in a global scientific community. https://lnkd.in/e7nVXJQJ

As a scientist, do you think you have good decision-making skills? The ISR's Pathogen Outbreak Game offers a unique opportunity to test and improve your decision-making in a simulated crisis scenario.  The game challenges you to make quick, effective choices with incomplete information—just like in real-world emergencies. Not only will you gain insights into your decision-making process, but you’ll also learn how to better respond to global crises. 👉 Read more about why we are developing a suite of crisis preparation games inn this new The New York Academy of Sciences blog by our Executive Director Mila Rosenthal https://lnkd.in/ewGsM_-Y 🎮 Ready for the challenge? Play the ISR’s new Pathogen Outbreak Game! Earn badges, climb the leaderboard, and be recognized as a top player and top contributor in a global scientific community. https://lnkd.in/e7nVXJQJ

Do you want to help us grow our network of over 11,000 scientists worldwide? We are looking for a NYC-based Program Manager to join the ISR team that is scientifically informed, results-driven, and passionate about preparing scientists for crisis response and mitigation. Apply today! 👉 https://lnkd.in/eydd9syb

A new report from PIK - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research used years of data and assessments to evaluate Earth's nine planetary boundaries. They found that six metrics are now moving further into the “red zone,” or what the researchers consider a high-risk zone. Read more about this alarming study: https://lnkd.in/eRnw4hjP

Happy Climate Week! We are hosting a special event this Friday Sept. 27th to discuss the crisis of extreme heat in cities. To RSVP, you must register through UNGA's Science Summit 2024's website. For full instructions, please visit our website: https://lnkd.in/eeJJd_Sr Panelists include: ☀ Tarik Benmarhnia, Professor in Epidemiology, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego ☀ Iphigenia Keramitsoglou, Research Director in Satellite Earth Observation, Institute for Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications, and Remote Sensing, National Observatory of Athens ☀ Ronnen Levinson, Staff Scientist and Leader of the Heat Island Group, Berkeley Lab ☀ Chandni Singh, Lead Researcher, School of Environment and Sustainability, Indian Institute for Human Settlements ☀ V. Kelly Turner, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Geography, Associate Director of the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation ☀ Chelsea Harvey, Reporter, E&E News (Moderator)

The latest extreme floods have made it abundantly clear that both rich and poor countries need to invest in shoring up their physical infrastructure and their public policies to minimize the effects of extreme weather. 🗞 Read this important piece by Somini Sengupta in The New York Times this week about how to prepare: https://lnkd.in/d-rqFuNE ✔ And consider joining our 11,000+ strong network of scientists and scientific institutions from around the world working together to accelerate research and response to address complex global crises, like cross-border flooding: 👉 https://lnkd.in/e8x_ci_3

It took about 70 people from 15 different countries and more than 8,000 exchanged messages to crack the case on why the Earth rumbled for nine days last September. Check out this excellent example in The Washington Post of how researchers, working across disciplines and regions, can help us all better understand the impacts of climate change, and how to prevent a destabilizing event in the future. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eN56G-f2

As a scientist, how can you prepare for crisis? Dive into the International Science Reserve’s digital experience and see firsthand how your skills could be utilized during a global crisis.  Our new Pathogen Outbreak Game is designed to test your ability to make critical decisions under pressure and with limited information—mirroring real-world challenges. By playing this game, you’ll not only refine your decision-making skills but also learn how to collaborate effectively with a diverse, global scientific community. Ready for the challenge? Play the ISR’s new Pathogen Outbreak Game! Earn badges, climb the leaderboard, and be recognized as a top player and top contributor in a global scientific community. https://lnkd.in/e7nVXJQJ