Climate Risk
What I do
I am an academic researcher who uses computational models to quantify the impacts of coastal flooding and sea level rise on the urban transportation system. My research lies at the intersection of floods, urban systems, and computation.
Here is my paper, published in Science Advances, on how coastal flooding in the San Francisco Bay Area has a spatially extensive impact on regional traffic patterns.
Why should we care about climate change?
Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of natural hazards such as flooding, wildfires, and hurricanes. These hazards put all of us at risk, but they especially disrupt and threaten the lives of the most vulnerable among us.
Climate change is an opportunity for us to rethink how we want our society to be. The climate and the environment affects every one of us. With combined and coordinated efforts, we can develop a more resilient, equitable, and thriving society.
Check out my TEDxMMCOE talk summarizing my perspective on climate change adaptation.
Community science
The ideal of science is that it advances the wellbeing of our communities and societies. But my view is that academic science sometimes steers far away from that. How can we do good science that is driven by community priorities and community engagement? Check out Thriving Earth Exchange and our San Diego Creek Project with elementary school students from 2018-2019.