SSPG showcased their work at PT2050.

Eight SSPG members presented their research at the Planet Texas 2050 Symposium, and hosted two workshops.

Maddy Richter-Atkinson & Deidra Miniard both presented as part of a panel on Data, Design, and Decision-Making: Integrating Research, Policy, and Community Engagement in Austin. Maddy talked about her work on the Climate Atlas and Deidra discussed the A2SI project.

Patrick Bixler was a panelist on Community-Based Participatory Research for Community Resilience: Lessons and Perspectives from Project CRESSLE to discuss how to establish partnerships between academia and community members.

Jacquie Moss served as a moderator for the panel: Get your Umbrella (Organizations) for Texas WEATHER: Whole-community Efforts to Adapt, Thrive, and Enhance Resilience. The panel discussed barriers communities face when planning for disasters and how to build capacity and resilience.

Miles Baker, Yuer Wang, Rodrigo Leal, and Matt Preisser presented posters. Miles presented on emergency preparedness and social connectedness, Yuer discussed how community-centered surveys can be a useful tool to engage residents and community organizations. Matt presented his research on flooding and resilience. Rodrigo’s poster discussed his work on heat in vulnerable communities.

SSPG also contributed to two workshops. In partnership with the UT-City Climate CoLab, Deidra helped organize a workshop to connect students with city departments to address city agency-driven research questions, attended by SSPG members Philip and Sarah. Maddy developed a workshop to evaluate the usability of the Climate Atlas for advocacy purposes.