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CIRCAD Director Mark Borsuk Selected as Provost Faculty Fellow for 2025-26

Borsuk’s project will develop an open-access data and analytics sandbox designed to support interdisciplinary research, education, and policy engagement on climate and financial risk.

CIRCAD UGA Site Director Marc Ragin quoted in Vox article on flood insurance

America’s flood insurance program is drowning in debt and outdated policies, as climate change, rising damages, and political constraints make it unsustainable and leave homeowners stuck in risky flood zones.

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CIRCAD Awarded NSF IUCRC Grant, Set to Launch Industry–University Partnership

CIRCAD's Todd Bridges Leverages Nature for Flood Protection

“You could call the 20th century the century of reinforced concrete. My hope is the 21st century is the century of nature.” —Todd Bridges, University of Georgia.

CIRCAD's Marc Ragin returns to the spotlight, with additional wildfire perspective.

CIRCAD's Marc Ragin lends perspective on wildfire risk.

CIRCAD report documents industry perspectives on climate risk and resilience.

CIRCAD's recent survey highlights industry interest in data and modeling, as well as collaboration.

CIRCAD's Lydia Olander Partners with U.S. Department of the Interior to Launch Digital NBS Roadmap

The U.S. Department of the Interior and Duke University launched a digital Nature-Based Solutions Roadmap to guide the implementation of nature-based solutions, featuring over 400 case studies and announced at COP29.

UGA Site's Brian Bledsoe Discusses UGA's Use of Nature-based Solutions

The University of Georgia's Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS) integrates natural and conventional infrastructure to enhance community resilience against climate impacts through interdisciplinary research, partnerships, and innovative solutions.

CIRCAD's William N. Ferris Leads Students in Resilient Voices, an Evening of Community Climate Resilience.

CIRCAD's William N. Ferris leads students in coordinating Resilient Voices, an evening documenting community perspectives on climate resilience.

CIRCAD's Marshall Shepherd Writes on Weather Trends for Forbes.

In his article, Dr. Shepherd highlights that 2024 is set to be the warmest year on record, surpassing 2023, with significant concerns about the rapid rate of climate change and its widespread impacts on both the atmosphere and oceans.

Data+ Provides Duke Students with Cross-Cutting Experiential Learning.

As follow-up to CIRCAD's involvement in North Carolina-focused flood risk research via Data+, CIRCAD would like to highlight additional experiential learning occurring at Duke.

CIRCAD Collects Two Climate and Sustainability Awards

CIRCAD's Borsuk, Ferris, and Olander recognized for climate leadership at Duke University. Photo Credit: University Communications & Marketing at Duke University.

CIRCAD's Lydia Olander and Duke Personnel Tackle Living Shoreline Permit Challenges

CIRCAD's Lydia Olander recently co-authored a publication with collaborators at Duke's Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability on Living Shoreline Project Permitting.

Insurance Thought Leadership's Paul Carroll features CIRCAD in latest article.

Insurance Thought Leadership's Paul Carroll recently published an article on extreme heat. In it, he interviews Duke University's Jordan Clark, who is a CIRCAD-affiliated researcher proposing research to combat extreme heat. Read further at the link to hear more about the research and the event!