Project Info

Climate Risk and Global Sea Level Rise: Impacts,

Linda Battalora
LBattalo@mines.edu

Project Goals and Description:

Global sea level rise has direct impact on environment, communities, infrastructure, industry, economies, and supply chains.   The need exists to develop a Coastal Resilience index based on climate risk and global sea level rise. This project provides the student researcher with opportunity to: (1)  analyze existing climate risk and sea level rise data; and (2) identify gaps in existing data; (3) perform research to fill these gaps; and (4) present findings in a written report and possibly, oral presentation.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) has an approach for a Coastal Resilience Index which could be modified:
https://toolkit.climate.gov/tool/coastal-resilience-index
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has a Sixth Assessment Report (AR6). https://terrapass.com/blog/ipcc-sixth-assessment-report/#:~:text=What%20Is%20the%20Difference%20Between,climate%20and%20air%20pollution%20mitigation

Additional data is needed to develop a new Coastal Resilience index and in future work, to incorporate GIS for visualization.  This project is timely. relevant and provides opportunity to perform important scientific research and to improve professional development skills.

More Information:

Grand Challenge: Not applicable.
Additional resources:

Climate Change: Global Seal Level

https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/climate-change-global-sea-level

Sea Level | Vital Signs | NASA:

https://climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/sea-level/?intent=121

https://sealevel.nasa.gov

NOAA has an approach for coastal resilience which could be modified.

https://toolkit.climate.gov/tool/coastal-resilience-index

Primary Contacts:

Linda A. Battalora, LBattalo@mines.edu | Hitesh Mohan, HMohan@cyberworx.energy

(1) Dr. Linda Battalora, Petroleum Engineering Department, Colorado School of Mines

(2) Hitesh Mohan

Managing Partner & Director of Energy

CyberWorx.Energy

Student Preparation

Qualifications

  • Interest in Climate, Resiliency and Infrastructure
  • Interest in Climate risks and impacts on environment, communities, health, safety, security, economies, supply chain
  • Critical thinking skills
  • Research skills
  • Writing skills
  • Oral presentation skills

TIME COMMITMENT (HRS/WK)

3-4 hours/week

SKILLS/TECHNIQUES GAINED

Skills or techniques that the student will gain include:
  • Increased knowledge about Climate change, risks, and impacts to communities, environment, economies, supply chains
  • Incorporation of scientific research into written and digital forms
  • Research Project organization skills
  • Scientific writing skills
  • Data analysis and interpretation skills
  • Professional development by working with Faculty and Industry representatives

MENTORING PLAN

The Student will meet weekly or biweekly with Dr. Battalora and intermittently with industry Experts to review project objectives and to discuss formalization of research deliverables.

Preferred Student Status

Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
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