Explore the new project funded by the Resilient Delta Initiative Kick-Starter Grant: Living with Water – Exploring the Role of Small Ports of the Dutch Delta. This project is led by our researchers Paolo De Martino, John Hanna, and Alankrita Sarkar, in collaboration with Elena Marie Enseñado, Francesca Savoldi, and Mila Avellar Montezuma. Read more about the 2024 Kick-Starter cohort and their innovative projects here: https://lnkd.in/dESRXw_E
🌟 Meet the 2024 Kick-Start Researchers 🌟 We’re excited to introduce the next generation of changemakers supported by the Resilient Delta Kick-Starter grant. This year, 15 early-career research teams are tackling pressing societal challenges with bold, innovative ideas. Building on the success of last year’s cohort, the Kick-Starter program continues to empower researchers to make a real impact. Beyond funding, it creates a vibrant community where collaboration and transformative solutions thrive. Some highlights from this year’s projects: 🔷 Rotterdam Tech-Inoculation, a project exploring the use and associated risks of generative AI. 🔷 Empowering children to shape their neighborhoods through participatory action research in the KIDGREENS project. 🔷 Building Heatwave Resilience, this project is on stress-testing Rotterdam’s heat adaptation plan to assess vulnerabilities during future extreme heatwaves. Explore the pioneering projects and diverse approaches shaping our 2024 Kick-Start cohort. 👉https://lnkd.in/eJhNQ76z #KickStarterGrant #Innovation #ResearchImpact #EarlyCareerResearchers Ilaha Abasli, Geert van der Meulen, Caramay Schmelzer, Evita Goossens, José Luis Gallegosé, Janna Michael, Paolo De Martino, Julia Steenwegen 🟥, Reint Huijzendveld, Joris Beek, Hannah Mosmans, Fatima-Zahra Abou Eddahab-Burke, PhD, Reina Sikkema, Arkaprabha Bhattacharyya, Ph.D., Seline Westerhof, Jelle Burger, Hans de Voogd,