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Research Highlight: Hydro-Financial Watershed Modeling for Environmental Impact Bonds

Research Highlight: Hydro-Financial Watershed Modeling for Environmental Impact Bonds

by angelarr | Oct 14, 2020 | Flood, Research

In a post highlighting the research impacts of the Division of Flooding and Poverty, the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) shared how watershed management combining hydrological and financial models supports decision-making and environmental...
Dr. Piff receives 2020 Dean’s Award for Inclusionary Excellence

Dr. Piff receives 2020 Dean’s Award for Inclusionary Excellence

by angelarr | Jun 15, 2020 | Blog, Compassion, Research

Blum Center Associate Director Paul Piff is one of this year’s winners of the Dean’s Award for Inclusionary Excellence. Each year, the Dean of the School of Social Ecology recognizes a faculty member and graduate student whose research showcases diversity and...
New Research Article in Nature: Human Behavior

New Research Article in Nature: Human Behavior

by angelarr | Mar 20, 2020 | Compassion, Research

The new article, titled “Shifting attributions for poverty motivates opposition to inequality and enhances egalitarianism,” highlights how short, easy interventions can make people more compassionate toward those in need. Something as simple as thinking...
Research Article: Building Resilience through Collaborative Flood Modeling

Research Article: Building Resilience through Collaborative Flood Modeling

by angelarr | Dec 14, 2019 | Flood, Research

In an article published in Earth’s Future, researchers from the Division of Flooding and Poverty demonstrate a new process for communities to build flood resilience: collaborative flood modeling. As outlined in the article, collaborative flood modeling advances flood...
Research Article: Building Resilience through Collaborative Flood Modeling

Interview: Addressing Inequality in Flood Risk

by angelarr | Nov 13, 2019 | Flood, Press Coverage, Research

More than 7 million Californians live in places that are at risk of flooding. But not every community is well prepared to recover from floods. A new study, headed by experts at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), is looking at how flooding affects social...
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