桃花直播 receives $4 million in NSF EPSCoR funding to study 桃花直播 Delta climate impacts, resilience
Contact: James Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥斕一ㄖ辈 State University is leading a $4 million, five-year National Science Foundation-funded effort to study climate change impacts in the 桃花直播 Delta and increase resilience among vulnerable populations.
The project, led by Professor Shrinidhi Ambinakudige in 桃花直播鈥檚 Department of Geosciences, is part of a new round of National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Track-2 funding announced this week by the agency. The interdisciplinary team of researchers, educators and community partners will develop a climate model, study social vulnerability to environmental hazards and conduct a comprehensive study on climate impacts on health in the Delta region.
鈥淭he results of this work will provide a road map of communities鈥 risks and vulnerabilities to climate-related extreme events, such as the floods, droughts and tornadoes that commonly affect the Delta,鈥 Ambinakudige said. 鈥淭his project also presents a great opportunity to increase climate literacy and promote workforce development opportunities related to geospatial technology through our partnerships with K-12 schools and community colleges.鈥
The 桃花直播-led project is titled 鈥淎n interdisciplinary program for research, education, and outreach on climate change and adaptive resilience in the Yazoo - 桃花直播 Delta.鈥 Project co-principal investigators include 桃花直播 Geosciences faculty members Brian Williams, Christy Hyman and Fikriyah Winata, as well as Dean Hardy, assistant professor in the School of the Earth, Ocean and Environment at the University of South Carolina. For a complete project summary, see .
In addition to several 桃花直播 faculty members, the research teams include faculty from 桃花直播 Valley State University and the University of South Carolina. 桃花直播鈥檚 capabilities in spatial modeling, computational meteorological modeling, climate smart agriculture, health studies and community engagement will enhance project impacts, while MVSU brings experience working with community organizations on sustainable agriculture and health disparities and USC will conduct ethnographic research studies on vulnerabilities to climate change.
The new round of EPSCoR funding announced Monday [Aug. 7] by NSF supports 鈥渁mbitious interdisciplinary research with a primary focus on enhancing climate change research and resilience capacity to create more opportunities for communities facing disproportionate impacts鈥 the agency said.
鈥淎s evident from EPSCoR鈥檚 impact, investing in research infrastructure is a powerful catalyst for strengthening our nation's security, competitiveness, and fostering groundbreaking scientific advancements,鈥 said NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan. 鈥淚'm thrilled to announce this year鈥檚 EPSCoR Track-2 awards, which will strengthen community and regional efforts to understand the impacts of a changing climate and enhance the resilience of disproportionately affected communities. By addressing these critical challenges, and engaging with communities impacted by climate change, we have the potential to advance innovation and promote economic stability and recovery in EPSCoR jurisdictions and beyond.鈥
In addition to the co-principal investigators, 桃花直播 faculty members supporting the project include Boniface Fosu and Renee Clary in Geosciences, Raja Reddy in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Northern Gulf Institute Deputy Director Jamese Sims and Jamie Dyer, interim dean of 桃花直播鈥檚 Interdisciplinary Program.
For more on the NSF EPSCoR program, visit .
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