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Tracking Trash: Researchers use aerial imaging to capture rapidly changing hurricane debris data

March 1, 2023 sarah JonasFeature

Juyeong Choi, an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, will lead a $75,000 National Science Foundation-funded study examining debris collection and illegal dumping in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, a Category 4 storm that hit southwestern Florida in 2022.

New resource helps grow farmers’ wellbeing after a bushfire

October 24, 2022 sarah JonasAnnouncement

A new online bushfire resource – Recovering After a Farm Fire – is hoping to provide Aussie farmers with the support and information they need to help them process and recover after a bushfire.

Cost of climate change comes due with California wildfires

September 10, 2020 sarah JonasExpert Pitch

Wildfires continue to rage in California, Oregon and other western states as residents evacuate, while cities like San Francisco face eerie smoke cover and poor air quality. Kathleen Bergin, professor of law at Cornell Law School, is an expert in…

Fallout from hurricanes, wildfires will hit immigrants hard

August 31, 2020 sarah JonasExpert Pitch

Hurricane Laura devastated parts of Louisiana and Texas last week with high winds and flooding, as communities in California battle severe wildfires. Federal government programs intended to help communities in the aftermath of disaster face additional challenges this year due…