April 18, 2023, West Lafayette, IN. — In this two-part series, UNC professor Stephanie Pilkington joins NHERI's DesignSafe Radio podcast to introduce the Structural Engineering Extreme Events Reconnaissance group, known as StEER. The group's volunteer experts conduct post-event data reconnaissance missions after events like hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes.

Pilkington explains StEER's virtual and onsite damage assessments — the fast-paced decision-making, logistics planning, and data sharing processes. Travel for post-event reconnaissance teams presents complexities and danger. Field-missions must coordinate with local authorities and emergency management teams, and often with federal agencies like FEMA, the Army Corps of Engineers and NOAA.

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Stephanie Pilkington discusses StEER’s post-event reconnaissance missions with with DSR host, Dan Zehner.

 

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The StEER Network

Stephanie Pilkington, PhD (UNCC)

DesignSafe Radio