Dr. Christopher T. Emrich is the Boardman Endowed Professor of Environmental Science and Public Administration within the School of Public Administration at the University of Central Florida and Inter Director of UCF’s National Center for Integrated Coastal Research. He obtained a PhD in Geography from the University of South Carolina in 2005. His research interests include applying geospatial technologies to emergency management planning and practice, long-term disaster recovery analysis, and the intersection of social vulnerability and community resilience in the face of catastrophe.