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Matt Bilskie improving coastal resilience through collaboration and mentorship
The mood in Matt Bilskie’s office in the University of Georgia’s ISTEM complex is at odds with his area of study. Sunlight streams through a large window, highlighting a peaceful space centered around a painting of an ocean landscape. The space is tidy, though clearly well used, and radiates a quiet energy that fosters collaboration.
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New Resilient Futures Podcast: The role of insurance in resilience
Disasters are affecting more people and property than they ever have before. Since 1980, the U.S. has experienced 400+ weather-related “billion dollar” disasters, $3 trillion in economic impacts, and thousands of lives and livelihoods. In the effort to build our disaster resilience as a society, what’s the role of insurance? In this episode, our hosts […]
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Early warning system will warn San Juan residents exactly which streets will flood: Featured in Yale Climate Connections
Research to create more advanced early warning flood systems in San Juan, Puerto Rico was recently featured by Yale Climate Connections. Funded by the National Science Foundation and led by IRIS affiliate Felix Santiago Cruz, the work combines the knowledge of locals about high-flood areas with inexpensive, solar-powered sensors. Read the full story here.
