When it comes to droughts, wildfires, thunderstorms and other extreme events, these scientists are looking for answers. We’re awarding $5,000 grants to support them. The Story Exchange, a nonprofit media platform that aims to elevate women’s voices, today announced the winners of its fourth annual Women In Science Incentive Prize, or WISIP. The WISIP program,… Continue Reading Announcing Our 2024 Women In Science Incentive Prize Winners
Helping the Karuk Tribe in California Prepare for Climate Challenges
UTIG’s Danielle Touma is winner of the 2024 Women In Science Incentive Prize. The award’s theme this year was extreme weather. This story by Lucy Sherriff at The Story Exchange goes into Touma’s work helping the Karuk Tribe manage wildfires in California. Danielle Touma is no stranger to drought. The research professor at University of… Continue Reading Helping the Karuk Tribe in California Prepare for Climate Challenges
‘Giant Lab Experiment’ Leads to New Model for Predicting Landslides
Landslides are a perennial threat in California, where the geology and steep topography mean the land is more prone to slipping than in other places. Now, researchers at the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics and UC Santa Cruz studying two large Northern California landslides think they’ve found the key to predicting landslide motion hidden… Continue Reading ‘Giant Lab Experiment’ Leads to New Model for Predicting Landslides