GeoTrek

by GeoTrek

GeoTrek investigates the impacts of extreme weather and natural disasters on individuals and communities. Our goal is to help improve your decision making, risk assessment and communication related to extreme events, so you can take action to make yourself, your family and your community more resilient. Our guests include scientists, storm chasers, farmers, urban planners, disaster response professionals, and travelers/ explor ...   ...  Read more
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Podcast episodes

  • Coastal Resiliency from an Engineering Perspective, with Dr. Bret Webb

    Coastal Resiliency from an Engineering Perspective, with Dr. Bret Webb

    E99
    37:18

    Engineering provides many solutions to reduce losses from coastal hazards. But how do we determine optimal solutions, considering design criteria, budgets, and community input? Dr. Bret Webb, Professor of Civil Engineering at University of South Alabama, provides engineering perspectives on coastal resiliency in this episode.

  • Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) with Leslie Chapman-Henderson

    Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) with Leslie Chapman-Henderson

    E98
    35:10

    Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) President and CEO, Leslie Chapman-Henderson, shares her vision to reduce property losses through groundbreaking awareness initiatives for homebuilders, homeowners and design professionals.

  • The Journey of Meteorologist Alan Sealls - Forecasting Weather for 37 Years and Winning 16 Emmys

    The Journey of Meteorologist Alan Sealls - Forecasting Weather for 37 Years and Winning 16 Emmys

    E97
    30:08

    Join us to dive deeper into the journey Alan Sealls took to become the meteorologist we know and love! Hear about Alan's early life, education, and the path that lead him to where he is now.

  • Forecasting and Communicating Tropical Weather and Meteorologist Alan Sealls

    Forecasting and Communicating Tropical Weather and Meteorologist Alan Sealls

    E96
    31:17

    As we kick off the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season we want to be prepared and informed about tropical weather communication. Join us as none other than meteorologist Alan Sealls joins us to share information about tropical weather communication.

  • Hurricane Videography and Storytelling with Mark Sudduth and HurricaneTrack

    Hurricane Videography and Storytelling with Mark Sudduth and HurricaneTrack

    E95
    31:19

    Mark Sudduth, founder of HurricaneTrack, takes us along on his journey through more than two decades of hurricane videography and storytelling.