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

  • Warren Faidley - America's Premier Storm Photographer

    Warren Faidley - America's Premier Storm Photographer

    E79
    54:56

    Join us on an adventure with Warren Faidley, America's Premier Storm Photographer. Warren is an American adventurer, photojournalist, storm chaser, and disaster survival expert. He is officially credited as the first storm-chasing photojournalist, documenting hurricanes, tornadoes, lightning, mudslides, blizzards, and many more types of extreme weather over a multi-decade career.

  • Voices from Hurricane Idalia

    Voices from Hurricane Idalia

    E78
    40:12

    Hurricane Idalia was the first major (cat 3+) hurricane to strike Florida's Big Bend Region since the late 1800s. This podcast documents storm impacts on the region, as well as voices from many storm survivors.

  • Extreme Weather and Aviation with Jonathan Frank

    Extreme Weather and Aviation with Jonathan Frank

    E77
    39:22

    Boeing 777 Captain and accomplished artist Jonathan Frank takes us on an around-the-world adventure to explore the impacts of extreme weather on aviation.

  • Women In Coastal Science: Engineer Tiffany Staten with PEA Group

    Women In Coastal Science: Engineer Tiffany Staten with PEA Group

    E76
    41:53

    Tiffany Staten, Engineer with PEA Group in Houston, Texas, shares her vision for sustainable development that mitigates flood losses. This interview was part of the Women in Coastal Science Speaker Series, organized by Galveston's Park Board of Trustees.

  • Perspectives on Social Science for Hurricane Risk Mitigation with Dr. Laura Myers

    Perspectives on Social Science for Hurricane Risk Mitigation with Dr. Laura Myers

    E75
    49:55

    Dr. Laura Myers, Senior Research Scientist and Director of Resiliency at the Alabama Center for Insurance Information and Research, University of Alabama, provides social science perspectives to mitigate losses from hurricanes.