From de666ac6e177ca34b93bc2c373c1295ad5127e91 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: James Doss-Gollin Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2025 23:06:31 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] announce chirp --- posts/2024/2025-01-24-nsf-rural-flood.qmd | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+) create mode 100644 posts/2024/2025-01-24-nsf-rural-flood.qmd diff --git a/posts/2024/2025-01-24-nsf-rural-flood.qmd b/posts/2024/2025-01-24-nsf-rural-flood.qmd new file mode 100644 index 00000000..97599e9a --- /dev/null +++ b/posts/2024/2025-01-24-nsf-rural-flood.qmd @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +title: "NSF Grant to Study Flood Resilience in Rural Texas" +categories: News +date: 2025-02-02 +--- + +We're excited to announce that Rice University, in collaboration with The University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University's Institute for Disaster Resilient Texas (IDRT), has been awarded a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation's [Confronting Hazards, Impacts and Risks for a Resilient Planet Program (CHIRRP)](https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2440167). +Led by PI Avantika Gori and Co-PIs [James Doss-Gollin](../../people/pi/james-doss-gollin.qmd) (Rice), Keri Stephens (UT Austin), and Andrew Juan (TAMU), this three-year project will develop transformative approaches for improving flood resilience in rural Texas communities. + +We aim to create a performance-based framework that bridges critical gaps in flood hazard assessment and mitigation strategies for rural communities. +Working with Fort Hancock and Premont, Texas, we will develop new methods to characterize flood risks and co-design mitigation strategies that reflect local priorities. +For more details, see the [press relsease from IDRT](https://idrt.tamug.edu/idrt-team-builds-upon-drip-work-for-new-nsf-grant/). \ No newline at end of file