Oronde Drakes

U.S. Geological Survey

Oronde Drakes is a research physical scientist in the Water Resources Mission Area of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Drakes’ research interrogates the intersections among natural hazards and society, focusing on multiple hazard risks and their implications for compounding and cascading hazard exposure, impacts, and recovery. His current work assesses risk factors for drought and water insecurity. He co-chairs the USGS Human Dimensions Community of Practice.