New Publication: Hazard Planning Lessons from Six Inland Jurisdictions
A journal article titled, “Headwinds in the Heartland? Hazard Planning Lessons from Six Inland Jurisdictions in the Southern Plains,” was recently published in the International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters. It was authored by Dr. Ward Lyles, Penn Pennel, and Rachel Riley. The article describes the findings from a comparative case study analysis that …
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Predicting restoration and aquaculture potential of eastern oysters through an eco-physiological mechanistic model
Dr. Vincent Brown and Barry Keim, researchers with the Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program, recently published a study in Ecological Modeling investigating potential outcomes for oyster restoration and aquaculture development. Entitled “Predicting restoration and aquaculture potential of eastern oysters through an eco-physiological mechanistic model,” the paper focuses on using modeling to understand present oyster environmental …
SCIPP Leads 2024 South Central Climate Resilience Forum
The inaugural South Central Climate Resilience Forum (SCCRF) was held from April 2-4, 2024, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, TX. The Forum focused on fostering meaningful dialogue on climate resilience and adaptation across Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. It brought together over 250 representatives from all levels of government (40% of …
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Understanding Climate and Environmental Impacts for Vulnerable Residents in Tulsa
SCIPP’s Theme 4, Climate Justice, assesses how cities in the South Central U.S. are adapting to climate change and whether they consider the needs of vulnerable residents in their plans. As part of this work, Ph.D. student Olivia VanBuskirk and Co-PI Dr. Lauren Mullenbach recently conducted field work in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to investigate how community …
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5th National Climate Assessment Now Available
We’re pleased to announce that the 5th National Climate Assessment (NCA5) was released on November 14th, 2023. Read below to learn more about NCA5, SCIPP’s involvement and what’s included in the chapters for our region, what’s new since NCA5, webinar opportunities, and how to access the report. About NCA5 NCA5 is the authoritative source of information …
2024 South Central Climate Resilience Forum
We are happy to announce that the inaugural South Central Climate Resilience Forum will be held from April 2-4, 2024, in Dallas, TX. The Forum is focused on fostering meaningful dialogue on climate resilience and adaptation across Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. It will bring together representatives from non-profit organizations, all levels of government, community groups, …
New Publication on how NWS Forecasters Internally Process and Externally Communicate Extreme Rainfall Events
Extreme rainfall events continue to increase in frequency and intensity in the south-central United States. These events can be extremely impactful, hazardous, and costly. National Weather Service (NWS) forecasters are tasked with not only forecasting these events, but also effectively communicating the threats and impacts of the events to a variety of audiences. How NWS …
New Position Announcement: Regional Resilience Catalyst
SCIPP and our partner organization, Adaptation International, are seeking a Regional Resilience Catalyst to support climate resilience planning and project implementation in under-resourced communities in the South Central U.S. This position is hosted by Adaptation International but will involve work and close collaboration with SCIPP. As a member of the Adaptation International team, the Resilience …
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2022-2023 Annual Report
SCIPP’s 2022-2023 Annual Report is here! Our mission is to assist organizations with making decisions that build resilience by collaboratively producing research, tools, and knowledge that reduce weather and climate risks and impacts across the South Central United States. Accordingly, the application of SCIPP’s mission objectives are detailed throughout the annual report. Highlights of the …
Tulsa Residents: We Want to Hear From You
SCIPP is conducting fieldwork to determine the communities in the Tulsa area prone to excessive heat and flooding. As part of this work, we are asking Tulsa residents to fill out two surveys related to these topics. The two surveys can be found here: Heat survey- bit.ly/43QGUkQFlooding survey- bit.ly/3NALAFM The interview, which should be less …
Why Hazard Mitigation Matters to Your Community
In 2022, SCIPP completed the cross-RISA collaborative project Connecting Climate Adaptation and Hazard Mitigation Planning in Climate Discourse-Sensitive Regions and learned the challenges that decision-makers face when implementing hazard mitigation and climate adaptation planning and action. For example, city and county officials and community members do not always understand what hazard mitigation is or why it benefits …
Deadline Extended: Participate in Study to Make Hazard Mitigation More Meaningful
Have you ever been perplexed by hazard mitigation plan (HMP) requirements? Is your jurisdiction’s HMP expired? Is your jurisdiction lacking resources to get the plan done? Do you have ideas for how the process could be improved? Do you wish your HMP had a broader impact on your community? If you answered YES to any …
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