We work with communities across Georgia and the Carolinas to help them better understand their exposure and vulnerability to natural hazards like wildfires, flooding, and extreme heat.

“Communities across the South Atlantic are already making difficult decisions about how to prepare for flooding, extreme heat, hurricanes, drought, wildfire and other hazards.

Our goal is to make sure they have not only the best available science, but the partnerships, tools, and capacity to put that information into action.”

Dr. Jennifer Runkle, Lead Principal Investigator of the South Atlantic RISA and Senior Research Scientist at the North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies