Eric Tate, University of Iowa
Thursday, June 6

Water and destruction to property generally get the attention when floods hit, but what about the impacts on people? Tate will describe what scientists know about the effects of flood disasters on communities and how vulnerability drives human impacts.

Eric Tate is an Associate Professor at the University of Iowa, in the Department of Geographical and Sustainability Sciences. Dr. Tate’s research lies at the nexus of natural hazards and society, with a particular focus on vulnerability and sustainability indicators, flood loss estimation, and geospatial modeling. At Iowa, he teaches courses on water resources, natural hazards, and environmental justice. Dr. Tate earned a B.S. in Environmental Engineering from Rice University, an M.S. in Water Resources Engineering from the University of Texas, and a Ph.D. in Geography from the University of South Carolina.