Dr. Shijuan Chen is an Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts Boston. She is a remote sensing and geospatial scientist. Her research focuses on land system change monitoring, the underlying drivers of change, and the resulting impacts on communities using a combination of remote sensing technology, field measurements, and socio-economic data. 

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Email: shijuan.chen@umb.edu 

Vishal Verma is a PhD candidate at the University of Massachusetts Boston. He is using a transdisciplinary research methodology to assess flood management and adaptation strategies in the Kosi River Basin, India. In Chen’s lab, he is working as a research assistant on the multi-hazard risks project in Greater Boston and the geospatial project examining urbanization and wildfire.

Email: Vishal.Verma001@umb.edu 

Sierra is a Master of Environmental Science candidate at the Yale School of the Environment. Her research interests include nature-based solutions for urban resilience, the effects of land-cover change on exacerbating climate risks, and disaster resilience. In Chen's lab, she is a research assistant on the urbanization and wildfire project.

Email: sierra.wheeler@yale.edu