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2020 Awards

2020 Risk Awards

2020 Risk Research Projects and Lead Principal Investigators 

  • User perspectives on volcanic risk: Evaluating the effectiveness of co-produced risk communication products intended for public outreach

    Joseph Bard, Volcano Science Center
  • Developing community-scale earthquake hazards and risk modeling in Westport, WA

    Alex Grant, Earthquake Science Center
  • Science translation: Bridging user engagement with product communication and design

    Emily Himmelstoss, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
  • Open innovation playbook for risk

    Sophia Liu, Science and Decisions Center
  • Integrating decision analysis and risk analysis: Using utility theory to help DOI decision makers understand their context-specific risk tolerance

    Michael Runge, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
  • Evaluation criteria to measure the impact of USGS real-time web applications for flood decision support and risk communication

    Sachin Shah, Texas Water Science Center
  • Answering to stakeholders: Sensitivity of liquefaction hazard to groundwater change from sea-level rise

    Anne Wein, Western Geographic Science Center