One year after Hurricane Helene—and in the wake of numerous storms and devastating floods that have reshaped communities across North Carolina—the Institute for the Environment and the School of Data Science and Society are convening a panel of Carolina researchers to explore how data science is helping us prepare for the next flood. 

This timely discussion will highlight innovative approaches to flood prediction, risk assessment and community resilience, showcasing how interdisciplinary research is driving data-informed responses to extreme weather events.

Panelists: 

• Greg Characklis, W. R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Gillings School of Global Public Health; director, Institute for Risk Management and Insurance Innovation (IRMII)
• Helena Garcia, PhD candidate, Environment, Ecology, and Energy Program (E3P)
• Rick Luettich, Distinguished Professor, Department of Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences; professor, Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Gillings School of Global Public Health; director, Center for Natural Hazards Resilience; director, Institute of Marine Sciences
• Jack Snoeyink, professor, Department of Computer Science, College of Arts and Sciences and School of Data Science and Society

Please note: The calendar invite attached to your registration confirmation may list a different time for the event. The event is from 1-2:30 p.m. You will receive a secondary calendar invite with the correct time. 

We will be broadcasting the 2 p.m. Het Talks for anyone interested.