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About Me - debbie lewis MSc FEPS
Let's Get Acquainted
I decided to create this blog for Asteroid Day this year as a result of the impact Covid-19 has had on our lives and lifestyles. Like many of you, since March with the onset of Working From Home, I've spent more time attending Zoom and Microsoft Teams meetings and so consequently, I've had to enhance my IT skills !
In order to raise the awareness of the hazard posed by asteroids, meteors and comets I decided to embrace technology and contribute to the growing online community, which may form part of a 'new normality' to enable me to share my experiences and my Masters, Near-Earth Objects research with you.
I first became aware of the hazard in December 2004 when asteroid 99942Apophis dominated the headlines. However I realised the significance of the risk posed from hazardous asteroids, comets and meteors during a visit to the UK National Space Centre, based just outside Leicester, while I was studying for a MSc in Risk, Crisis and Disaster at the University of Leicester. After graduating in July 2011 I have attended numerous conferences and been extremely fortune to have met and worked with some truly exceptional and amazing people.
I've been an emergency planning professional since 1999 and over the years I've realised that crises and disasters are about people, be they survivors, those who have responded to render support and assistance and my fellow emergency planners who have written plans and procedures to ensure that the right processes are in place in advance of any disaster.
I attended a launch event for the 100 Resilient Cities in London in February this year which placed People, Places and Processes at the very heart to ensure people are resilient and that communities are empowered.
Were an asteroid impact event to occur then these three key themes, People, Places and Process are also extremely relevant and will feature throughout my blogs in the run up to the anniversary of the Tunguska event.
Thank you for visiting the Asteroid Day UK website and please share any experiences you have had in relation to natural hazards with me. As a visitor here, you are part of a fantastic community and I look forward to hearing from you.
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