May 2019. Two projects by the Texas A&M University (TAMU) Superfund Research Program (SRP) Center, Community Engagement Core, led by, Galen Newman, Ph.D. and Jennifer Horney, Ph.D. were featured in the NIEHS news Translating Research to Assessments and Planning for a Changing Climate, April 24, 2019. These projects are improving community assessments and resilience planning in areas facing the challenges of climate change-related disasters, such as wildfires and flooding. In one project, the work by Horney and trainee Katie Kirsch, helped create a guide for local municipalities to take actions following wildfires. In another project, Horney and Newman developed a Resilience Scorecard for the Department of Homeland Security’s Coastal Resilience Center. This scorecard was applied in the Geodesign process to assess flood vulnerability and develop a resilience master plan for League City, Texas.
These projects illustrate how the TAMU SRP Community Engagement Core is translating its research to help towns, cities, and community members better protect their health.
See article: https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/centers/srp/news/index.cfm