Stephen
Flynn
Professor of Political Science, Founding Director of the Global Resilience Institute
Stephen Flynn in the Press
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Many bridges across the U.S. face the same risks as Maryland’s Key Bridge
Stephen Flynn, a critical infrastructure analyst for Northeastern University’s Global Resilience Institute, says there are a handful of options to protect bridges for a fraction of the price of a disaster like the Key Bridge.
Nuclear Terrorism ‘Risks Are High,’ Researchers Warn
“The issue of nuclear terrorism remains very much a real one. There are enormous stakes involved and the risks are high, but the issue has been falling off the radar screen of the American public over the last 15 years, and the skill set of people involved in managing it is aging out,” said Stephen […]
What role will liability waivers play in the aftermath of the Titan sub tragedy?
But Steve Flynn, a retired Coast Guard officer and director of Northeastern University’s Global Resilience Institute, said possible lawsuits might not succeed given the challenges of establishing jurisdiction.
Tourist sub’s implosion draws attention to murky regulations of deep-sea expeditions
Another problem is whether OceanGate survives and, if it does, who to sue, said Steve Flynn, a retired Coast Guard officer and director of Northeastern University’s Global Resilience Institute.
Daily Mail
Families of Titan sub disaster victims could sue OceanGate and firms that provided parts for the vessel – but experts warn legal action could be hampered after passengers signed waivers and implosion happened in ‘no man’s land’
But Steve Flynn, a retired Coast Guard officer and director of Northeastern University’s Global Resilience Institute, said possible lawsuits might not succeed given the challenges of establishing jurisdiction.
Al Jazeera
Canadian, US safety regulators to probe fatal loss of Titan sub
Plaintiffs will run into the problem of establishing jurisdiction, which could be tricky, just as it will be for the investigation, said Steve Flynn, a retired coastguard officer and director of Northeastern University’s Global Resilience Institute.
What can be done to prevent a submersible tragedy from happening again?
NPR’s A Martinez speaks with Stephen Flynn, a former Coast Guard officer and resilience expert at Northeastern University, about implications for the submersible industry following the Titan disaster.
Balance of Power: Grain Shipments Resume Amid Food Crisis
Stephen Flynn, Founding Director of the Global Resilience Institute at Northeastern University discusses the impact of Ukraine grain shipments resuming to aid the global food crisis. He speaks with Bloomberg’s David Westin.
Russia and Ukraine Reach Deal to Get Grain Out of Blocked Ports
“It’s a big step forward,” Stephen E. Flynn, founding director of the Global Resilience Institute at Northeastern University, said, crediting the Turks with an “elegant approach.”
Resilient in name or nature?
This may reflect the well-known tendency for organisations (and the people who run them) to revert to pre-disruption behaviour. But resilience is about “bouncing forward”, as noted by Dr Stephen Flynn, Founding Director of the Global Resilience Institute at Northeastern University.
