As sea levels rise, various water sources across coastal landscapes — like aquifers, reservoirs and sewers — become increasingly interconnected, creating all kinds of new risks. Focusing on the rural regions of Carteret County, North Carolina, this team will identify some of the most serious risks by interviewing local residents, testing tap water and assessing infrastructure. Ultimately, the researchers aim to develop a new way to profile risk for not only individuals and communities but also entire watersheds.
PROJECT DETAILS
July 1, 2024 -PROJECT TEAM
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences (PI)
- Emily S. Bernhardt, Biology (PI)
- Kiera O’Donnell, Postdoctoral Associate, Biology
Pratt School of Engineering
- Akhenaton-Andrew Dhafir Jones III, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Kayla Farley, Ph.D. Student
Nicholas School of the Environment
- Ryan Emanuel, Environmental Sciences and Policy
University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill
- Elizabeth Frankenberg, Carolina Population Center
Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center
- Karen Willis Amspacher
SPONSOR
Duke Climate Research Innovation Seed Program (CRISP)