Flooding in New Orleans, Louisiana has increased in intensity and frequency due to sea level rise and land subsidence. Considered one of the rainiest cities in the country, New Orleans often experiences localized street flooding, causing damages to homes and businesses. Groundwork New Orleans (GWNO)...

Since 1971, federal agencies have been tasked with managing burros in federally-designated herd management areas (HMAs). Because these areas are often large and remote, obtaining sufficient data on horse and burro populations and habitat preference can be difficult and expensive. In recent years, the United...

Changing lake conditions, such as rising temperatures and phosphorus cycling by invasive Dreissenid mussels, have made washup of the green macroalgae Cladophora glomerata a consistent problem on beaches in Milwaukee County, presenting a threat to both wildlife and the local economy. Groundwork Milwaukee (GWMKE), a...

Water quality is a critical element of freshwater supply, particularly in times and areas of drought. Limited water resources can be further strained if water quality concerns are not effectively and efficiently addressed. While there are measures in place to protect human and environmental health...

A comprehensive understanding of where sensitive populations and demographics are threatened by natural hazards is necessary for the assessment and prevention of disasters. The island nation of the Philippines is often threatened by tropical cyclones, which have had disastrous consequences in the past (e.g...

The Philippine islands, located within the northwest Pacific Ocean Basin, are frequently affected by tropical cyclones. During and after tropical cyclones, the number of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) crimes increase. To assist the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), a cyclone vulnerability...

Greenness and land surface temperature (LST) have been extensively correlated to urban public health. Chronic diseases such as diabetes, asthma, and cardiovascular illnesses have been linked to regions of high LST and areas lacking urban green spaces. One of our...

Although Cladophora is naturally occurring and nontoxic, the accumulation and decay of this green macroalgae creates salient socioeconomic issues for communities situated along the shoreline of Lake Michigan. When Cladophora washes ashore and decays, it creates unaesthetic and unpleasant smelling beaches, potentially endangering public health...

Phoenix, Arizona, a city with 1.5 million residents, experiences extreme heat every year from May through October, with summer daily maximum temperatures regularly rising over 100°F and a record high temperature of 122°F. Residents are prone to thermal discomfort during these summer months, especially those...

In November of 2017, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador produced over 12 million kg of coffee combined, accounting for half of Central America's total output. However, in the last 20 years Central America has experienced crop declines between 50% and 90%, due largely to drought...