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Friendly reminder to consider submitting an abstract to the Flood Forecasting session at AGU24! The 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Geophysical Union will take place December 9-23 in Washington DC. Check out: Flood Forecasting @ AGU24 https://lnkd.in/gj2yrWYP Session Description Floods are the most common type of natural disaster and the rate of flood-related disasters has more than doubled since the start of the 21st century. Warning systems can mitigate the human impacts from flooding by reducing fatalities and economic damage. Populations in low- and middle-income countries remain the most vulnerable. Providing actionable flood warnings requires solving problems across an extended workflow involving observation, modeling, forecasting, warning, impact evaluation, and decision making. This session is dedicated to sharing work related to all aspects of this workflow. Relevant work includes, but is not limited to, the following: - Modeling and forecasting - Observations to support forecasts - Research and technological innovation supporting effective early warning systems, including last mile delivery - Impact-based forecasting - Human geography, social dynamics and economic impact of flood forecasting, alerts and response - Transition of Research to Operations (R2O) and Operations to Research (O2R) - Policy and governance frameworks Conveners: Grey Nearing (Google Research) Shaun Harrigan & Florian Pappenberger (Copernicus ECMWF) Steve Burian (Alabama Water Institute, Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology (CIROH) at The University of Alabama)

🔥✨ Exciting News! 🔬🌲 The Joint Fire Science Program just announced its latest Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announcements for next year! Read the press release here: https://lnkd.in/gDXb3hFA. Federal, state, tribal, and local governments, along with academic institutions, NGOs, and private groups, are invited to compete for nearly $11 million in wildland fire science research and science exchange initiatives. The Joint Fire Science Program plays a crucial role in funding scientific studies that help manage wildland fire, fuel, and fire-impacted ecosystems. This funding aims to address the evolving and long term needs of managers, practitioners, and policymakers from local to national levels. ℹ️ This year, proposals are being solicited in three key areas: 🔹 Primary Research (topics include accelerating science to action, cultural burning, invasive plants and social equity) 🔹 Graduate Research Innovation 🔹 Regional Fire Science Exchange For detailed proposal guidelines and submission information, visit the "Funding" tab at https://lnkd.in/gV5VvBzz. Proposals are due by September 19, 2024. Let's collaborate to advance our understanding of wildland fires and support sound decisions on the ground! 🌍🔥 #firescience #researchfunding #ScienceExchange Photo caption: Past JFSP funded project. Forest Service researchers study post-fire monitoring plots in the Mendocino National Forest. Photo by Morris C. Johnson, USFS.

"How is nature regulated?" In less than six minutes, Sean B. Carroll explained how organisms interact on Earth. It convinced me to add two new books to my Wish List: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘪 𝘙𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘴 – A set of principles discovered by ecologists that govern the balance of life in nature. 𝘈 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 – Exploring the role of chance in shaping life on Earth. The hypothesis: how a series of random events can lead to the ordered and balanced ecosystems we have on our planet. More importantly, how these systems and their components are interconnected.

Consider submitting an abstract to the Flood Forecasting session at AGU24! The 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Geophysical Union will take place December 9-23 in Washington DC. Abstract submissions are open here: https://lnkd.in/gBGxdjbM Session Description Floods are the most common type of natural disaster and the rate of flood-related disasters has more than doubled since the start of the 21st century. Warning systems can mitigate the human impacts from flooding by reducing fatalities and economic damage. Populations in low- and middle-income countries remain the most vulnerable. Providing actionable flood warnings requires solving problems across an extended workflow involving observation, modeling, forecasting, warning, impact evaluation, and decision making. This session is dedicated to sharing work related to all aspects of this workflow. Relevant work includes, but is not limited to, the following: - Modeling and forecasting - Observations to support forecasts - Research and technological innovation supporting effective early warning systems, including last mile delivery - Impact-based forecasting - Human geography, social dynamics and economic impact of flood forecasting, alerts and response - Transition of Research to Operations (R2O) and Operations to Research (O2R) - Policy and governance frameworks Conveners: Grey Nearing (Google Research) Shaun Harrigan & Florian Pappenberger (Copernicus ECMWF) Steve Burian (Alabama Water Institute, Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology (CIROH) at The University of Alabama)

RG says this 2010 conference presentation is getting a lot of reads. But skip right to the final published artical available online at https://lnkd.in/dHk8-MjD. In this work observed trends in sea level rise from tide gauges are extrapolated to the year 2030 and then the the AIR Worldwide Corp. U.S. Hurricane Catastrophe Model (https://lnkd.in/de_U3gCQ) is used to estimate property losses on a zip code basis.

In our latest PHast Track blog post, we dive into the NRD State Guide, which has provided companies, private practitioners, government officials, and researchers with a comprehensive overview of the natural resource damages (NRD) programs in all 50 states plus Puerto Rico for nearly two decades. To read more about the NRD State Guide, and to view the recently published 18th annual edition, click here: https://lnkd.in/gxERVxQ9 Brian D. Israel #PHastTrack #NRD

Microorganisms sometimes thrive nestled within or atop marine animals, creating unique symbiotic relationships. 🪸 But here's the catch - studying these microorganisms and their genomes is no easy feat. To understand their potential and harness the power of their compounds, scientists face the challenge of separating them entirely from their hosts. Curious about how researchers navigate this intricate process? Here is our latest info-graphic explaining this topic:

In the wet, muddy places where America’s rivers and lands meet the sea, scientists from Oak Ridge National Laboratory are uncovering vital clues to better understand how coastal wetlands are evolving under #climatechange. Scientists are collecting and analyzing data on water, soils, plants, and microbes from diverse biomes, including the coastal marshes of Louisiana, Texas mangrove swamps, and the wetlands of the Chesapeake Bay and Lake Erie. Their goal? To enhance Earth system simulations, helping decision-makers prepare for the future. Learn more about how these efforts are shaping our understanding of coastal resilience: https://lnkd.in/e8RjYJHy

🔖A new issue featuring marine biologist extraordinaire Kristen Marhaver on the cover is now available!! Inside this issue: 1. 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐊𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫 🪸 Discover how an unexpected passion led this Midwestern native to become a fierce advocate for our oceans' tiny treasures. Join Kristen as she shares her thrilling underwater adventures and groundbreaking research. 2. 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 Prepare to have your perspective warped! Explore the mind-bending intricacies of curving glass and its applications in our everyday lives. 3. 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐯𝐬 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐦 How can you even tell? Solve the mystery/confusion as we break down the main differences between a poison and a venom. 4. 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐬: 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 Meet your neighbors with superpowers! Who are these people with such astonishing capabilities hidden within seemingly ordinary human bodies? 5. 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐢 Journey beneath your feet to explore the complex and vital fungal networks that shape our world in ways you never imagined. Read more, think big, and let your curiosity flourish with our Summer 2024 issue. Click on the link in the comments to purchase.