The Links is a monthly roundup of articles from the Center, good reading and job links that have been posted on our website and social media in the last month.
Website news/blog posts:
- UPRM coastal conference focuses on infrastructure resilience (June 30, 2017)
- CRC researcher presents work to Congressional office (June 23, 2017)
- Project integrates storm surge modeling into resilience planning for vulnerable communities (June 13, 2017)
- Students, faculty to exchange for summer research programs (June 9, 2017)
- The Links: May 2017 (June 2, 2017)
- Southwell joins NCHR as project manager (June 1, 2017)
CRC in the news:
- URI hurricane expert Ginis builds models of high impact hurricane scenarios by GoLocalProv.com (6.26.17)
- Building resilience capacity during hurricane season by Under Secretary (Acting) for Science and Technology William Bryan // Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology Directorate (6.19.17)
- Students learn disaster management in Homeland Security-funded camp by Johnson C. Smith University (6.15.17)
- UNC Research responds to Hurricane Mathew/Inside View by UNC Research (6.15.17)
- Understanding hurricanes – it takes one to know one by Under Secretary (Acting) for Science and Technology William Bryan // Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology Directorate (6.6.17)
- Hurricane Matthew Infographic by UNC Research (6.1.2017)
Good reading:
- Hurricane Matthew relief bill passes N.C. House by The News Observer (6.28.17)
- Houston fears climate change will cause catastrophic flooding: ‘It’s not if, it’s when’ by The Guardian (6.16.17)
- The Dutch have solutions for rising seas. The world is watching. by The New York Times (6.15.17)
- Floodplain manager skillsets are key to effectively growing community engagement practice in disaster resilience By Risk Frontiers (6.14.17)
- A bipartisan plan for flood insurance by TheWall Street Journal (6.12.17)
- Mainland Miami ponders returning neighborhoods to nature in order to survive rising seas by Miami Herald (6.9.17)
- Can new reef design save historic shoreline? by Coastal Review Online (6.6.17)
- Predicting flood locations, depths, is aim of new computer simulation by The Times-Picayune (6.6.17)
- Louisiana House approves 50-year Coastal Master Plan; here’s what’s included by The Advocate (6.2.17)
- Disaster agency to weather hurricane season with no leader, proposed cuts by National Public Radio (6.1.17)
- U.S. intelligence warns against security implications of leaving Paris accord by National Public Radio (6.1.17)
- New Research: Living shorelines more cost effective way to control coastal erosion by WNCT (5.29.17)
- Army Corps of Engineers is using Norfolk as a model to fight off coastal flooding by The Virginian-Pilot (5.24.17)
- Study: Rising seas could influence N.C. migration patterns by Star-News Online (5.22.17)
- Rising seas could double the number of severe coastal floods by New Scientist (5.18.17)
- ‘Resilience bonds’: A secret weapon against catastrophe by BBC Future (5.16.17)
- Spend more on disaster planning to save in emergency relief, evaluation says by CBC News (5.14.17)
Job, event and funding postings:
- Coastal Climate and Resilience Specialist, S.C. Sea Grant Consortium/ Carolinas Integrated Sciences and Assessments (Deadline: July 7, 2017, or until filled)
- Postdoctoral Fellow – Storm Surge and Wave Modeling, Extreme Events Institute at Florida International University (Deadline: July 15, 2017)
- North Carolina Sea Grant/Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership Fellowship (Due July 31, 2017)
- Director, Sea Level Solutions Center, Florida International University (Deadline: Aug. 1, 2017, or until filled)
- N.C. Rural Center Small Business Recovery Fund