Commonwealth Center for Recurrent Flooding Resiliency

"A flood-mapping project developed by Old Dominion University researchers is being featured on WHRO Public Media's 'At A Crossroads' series, which explores how coastal Virginia is coping with rising waters caused by climate change."

Flood Map Developed by ODU Is Featured on WHRO Series The network’s “At A Crossroads” project explores the local impact of rising waters caused by climate change.

Today at 3:30pm the Center for Coastal Physical Oceanography at ODU and the Institute for Coastal Adaptation & Resilience Fall 2021 Virtual Seminar Series continues with Dr. Scott Curtis from The Citadel. See below for more details!

Also, feel free to live stream the meeting!
http://www.ccpo.odu.edu/seminar.html

Spread the word!! The ODU Research Foundation is seeking an Assistant Director for Engagement to perform work under the Institute for Coastal Adaptation and Resilience and as a Virginia Sea Grant extension staff member!

The Assistant Director for Engagement will fill a critical gap in Hampton Roads for outreach, coordination, technical assistance, and scientific synthesis and integration capacity on coastal adaptation and resilience issues.

Apply Online: https://hera.odurf.odu.edu/careers/Careers.aspx?req=21-047&type=JOBDESCR

Please do no not Apply on Facebook. To be considered, applicants must apply online using the link provided above.

"Coastal resilience is a key area in which ODU can be a national and international leader through its cutting-edge research," President Brian O. Hemphill, Ph.D., said. "This initiative, which is aimed at helping to ease the hardships of the people who can least afford it when a storm hits, is a prime example of how our efforts can make a difference in the lives of citizens." Old Dominion University

ODU Researchers Awarded $1M from NSF to Help Tackle Vulnerable Populations’ Post-Storm Displacement from Homes They are developing a platform that would aid in planning recovery efforts long before a storm is forecast and throughout the aftermath.

Today at 3:30pm the Center for Coastal Physical Oceanography at ODU and the Institute for Coastal Adaptation & Resilience Fall 2021 Virtual Seminar Series continues with Janice McDonnell (Rutgers University). During this seminar she will
provide five suggestions for effective ways to build NSF Broader Impacts (BI) partnerships and evaluate their impacts.

Feel free to live stream the meeting!
http://www.ccpo.odu.edu/seminar.html

Join us for Science Pubs on Thursday, Sept. 23, to discuss What Does A Resilient Hampton Roads Look Like in 2050? The program will feature Jessica Whitehead, Ph. D. Register here: https://fs25.formsite.com/researchdev/rjhfkomwqv/index.html.

Science Pubs is back with our first event of the fall, What Does A Resilient Hampton Roads Look Like in 2050?, on September 23rd at 7 p.m., featuring Jessica Whitehead, Ph. D. Register here: https://fs25.formsite.com/researchdev/rjhfkomwqv/index.html

Hydrone Update ODU’s collaborations on Maritime Autonomous Surface Vessels continued over the summer of 2021 with advances and demonstrations in both the technology and the applications to coastal […]

Old Dominion University Researchers Offer Strategies to Address Pandemic-Related Hesitancy to Evacuate or Seek Shelter During Storms

Read the full report here -> https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/odurc-presentations/28/

ODU Researchers Offer Strategies to Address Pandemic-Related Hesitancy to Evacuate or Seek Shelter During Storms Report also recommends that state and local officials invest in planning to get vulnerable and medically fragile populations back into their homes faster.