Daniel Aldrich, Purdue University associate professor of political science, has studied evacuation, disaster recovery and community rebuilding following the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

He can discuss how government regulation, communication and social networks relate to natural disasters, especially concerning the location of nuclear power sites that can be affected by seismic activities. He also studies how societies address hazard exposure concerns by engaging in citizen science and grass-roots activism. His research on social connections also has focused on how these relationships affect survival during a natural disaster and the rebuilding of communities.