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Top U.S. and International Research Institutions Partner to Advance the Largest Coastal Protection Effort in U.S. History—Coastal Texas Project
HOUSTON, TX — At the request of Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD), the Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas (IDRT) at Texas A&M University is

Texas A&M Institute Debuts Disaster Data Reconnaissance Center
HOUSTON, Texas — The Disaster Data Reconnaissance Center (DDRC), a new resource out of Texas A&M University’s Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas (IDRT), has

Texas A&M Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas Launches Disaster Support Portal
HOUSTON, Texas — The Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas (IDRT) has launched the Texas Disaster Information System (TDIS) portal, a new resource designed to

IDRT’s Dr. Kayode Atoba publishes an article in Risk, Hazards, & Crisis in Public Policy
Article Abstract: This study explores public policy preferences to address infrastructure vulnerabilities and enhance resilience in the face of natural hazards. Our framework emphasizes the

The Institute’s DRIP program is featured in Pew Article
We’re excited to share that the Digital Risk Infrastructure Program (DRIP), led by the Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas (IDRT), is featured in a

IRES expands to South Korea
Building on over a decade of collaboration with the Netherlands, International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) is now poised to expand its global reach. In