This $500,000 Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070), supports a research project titled "RAISE: CHIRRP: EMPOWERING CLIMATE RESILIENCE (ECR): CONFRONTING COASTAL HAZARDS FOR RURAL AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES (CCHRIC) IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION". The project combines natural hazard research with local community knowledge to develop practical tools and strategies to help communities in the Great Lakes region anticipate, prepare for, and respond to natural hazards such as flooding, landslides, and wildfires. The project employs a unified Earth system modeling approach to investigate feedback mechanisms that shape local conditions and quantify changes in weather patterns and their impacts. The resulting hazard assessment tools will be integrated into an open-access rural hazard resilience platform, enabling stakeholders to visualize risks and plan adaptive strategies. This multi-disciplinary effort engages local governments, tribal nations, and community members throughout the process to ensure the scientific insights directly inform policies and local actions.
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