Synopsis:

This project focuses on understanding community vulnerability and resilience to drought; the project is also part of a broader effort to understand drought impacts for communities along the Mississippi River corridor. The student will work with the NOAA Chief Economist team and other project stakeholders in determining scope, formulating research questions, reviewing literature and methods, collecting and analyzing data, and reporting results. The results of this work will help the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) in their collaboration with the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative (MRCTI).