December 1, 2024, Filed Under: Award, Student AchievementsSSPG members part of NSF CHIRRP award. Dr. Patrick Bixler is a Co-PI, and Jacquie Moss and Deidra Miniard serve as team members on the CHIRRP proposal (Confronting Hazards, Impacts and Risks for a Resilient Planet) recently awarded to the LBJ Extreme Weather Adaptation Lab. The project, Texas Weather: Whole-community Efforts to Adapt, THrive, and Enhance Resilience, aims to address the challenges communities face from weather-related disasters. Texas WEATHER project will employ a co-production approach to develop research questions based on the reciprocal exchange of experiential and scientific knowledge between community partners, hazard scientists, and policy specialists. The project will unfold over two years to develop actionable solutions for community-scale resilience.
August 1, 2024, Filed Under: Presentations and Workshops, Student AchievementsSummer REU students present their research. Undergraduates Willow Nagai (University of Rochester) and Abby Couture (Wellesley College) joined the group as part of the NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates, lead by the Environmental Science Institute at UT Austin. During this 8-week program, Abby and Willow gained research experience by assisting with the lab’s research activities and conducting an independent research project. Students were co-advised by Dr. Patrick Bixler, Dr. Eric McDaniel, and Dr. Deidra Miniard. Abby presented her project investigating climate anxiety, green space, and social vulnerability. She found that there was more greenspace in areas with more community relationships, and areas with more social vulnerability live in areas with less tree cover. Willow, presented her project investigating resilience hubs, cooling centers, and social vulnerability in the Austin area, finding that those with stronger community relationships are more prepared for emergencies.
