Y-EMERGE will build on York’s exceptional expertise to develop, grow, and sustain transformative and multidisciplinary research and teaching in transformative disaster risk reduction, emergency preparedness, response, and recovery.

Upcoming Events
Five Leadership Principles for the New Generation of Emergency Managers-Emerging & Systemic Risks Monthly Lectures-May 18, 12:00-1:00PM EST
Quick Links
- NSERC/MITACS Alliance Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities
- Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Modelling of Mpox and other (Re)emerging Zoonotic Threats
- Research Services Office
- Research Documents and Forms
- Funding Opportunities for Research
- Job Opportunities in Research
- Research Announcements for Members

Y-EMERGE is created to leverage and furthering York University’s institutional capacity and its global collaborative network to develop and coordinate transformative and integrative research; foster strong networks of researchers, trainees, and practitioners; develop a robust agenda for funding research and practice; and advance disaster and emergency knowledge translation activities to meet the urgent need to transform thinking, policy, and practice in disaster and emergencies for a more resilient and healthy communities in Canada and globally.
— Professor Jianhong Wu
Director Y-Emerge
Our Mission

Transformative & Interdisciplinary
Y-EMERGE will transform the way the societies understand, conceptualize, analyze, manage, and govern crises, disasters, and emergencies. YEMERGE will foster interdisciplinary collaborations & real-world and need-driven research.

Partnership & Community Engagement
Y-EMERGE will transform the way the societies understand, conceptualize, analyze, manage, and govern crises, disasters, and emergencies. YEMERGE will foster interdisciplinary collaborations & real-world and need-driven research.

Knowledge Mobilization & Mentoring
Y-EMERGE will transform the way the societies understand, conceptualize, analyze, manage, and govern crises, disasters, and emergencies. YEMERGE will foster interdisciplinary collaborations & real-world and need-driven research.