Mapping Vulnerable Communities and Streamflow Projections to Aid Climate Change Adaptation Planning


Date
Event
North Carolina State University Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences (MEAS) Department Seminar
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

Bio:

Sheila Saia received her BS in Bioengineering from Binghamton University and her MS and PhD degrees in Biological and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University. She is a postdoctoral researcher in NC State University’s Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources and an affiliate of the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station in RTP. Her current postdoctoral research links hydrologic model (i.e., Soil and Water Assessment Tool; SWAT) results and United States Census data to aid climate change adaptation planning in North Carolina. Sheila has experience using model-, laboratory-, and field-based research to improve water quantity and water quality.