This $1,500,000 Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Emerging Frontiers under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) with a project period from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2026. The grant was awarded to Arizona State University to develop new strategies for collectively managing risks from natural disasters, infrastructure challenges, pandemics, and other shocks. The project combines gamification of biological "rules of life" such as altruism, community growth, communication, and enforcement of community rules, with narrative storytelling, to create experiences and products that encourage cooperation and collective risk management. The project will benefit vulnerable low-income communities and water managers in the desert Southwest, using a practice-based co-design process to engage individuals in at-risk communities. Relevant sub-awards have been provided to partners like Stanford University, the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez, and the University of Utah to collaborate on the research and project delivery.
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