Reidar Staupe

Reidar Staupe is an Associate Professor at the University of Stavanger's Department of Security, Economics and Planning within the Faculty of Science and Technology. His expertise focuses on disaster risk management, creeping disasters, and temporal aspects of crises. He has collaborated internationally on projects analyzing slow-onset hazards like climate change impacts and pandemics.

Research highlights include studies on El Niño-induced disasters in Colombia, HIV/AIDS pandemic temporalities, and wind energy policy in coastal regions. His work bridges disciplines such as sociology, environmental science, and public policy, emphasizing proactive preparedness strategies.

Notable contributions include co-editing the 2025 volume 'A Time of Disastrous Anticipations' and authoring the 2021 monograph on slow calamity anticipation. His research has informed UNISDR policy frameworks and USAID initiatives.

Staupe's publications span journals like Disaster Prevention and Management and Social Science and Medicine, with a focus on slow-onset crises, crisis communication, and interdisciplinary collaboration challenges.