Institute at Brown for Environment and Society

Elizabeth Fussell

Professor (Research) of Environment and Society & Population Studies
Research Interests Human migration and environment, Weather-related disasters, Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans, Social inequality

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Scholars Strategy Network

Disaster Management in the Era of Climate Change

In this episode of the No Jargon podcast, Elizabeth Fussell — professor of population studies and environment and society (research) — shares insights on how extreme weather impacts communities and lessons for improving disaster responses.
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Professor of Population Studies and Environment and Society (Research) Elizabeth Fussell provided commentary on the Census Bureau's Household Pulse Survey, which aims to measure how emerging social and economic challenges are affecting Americans.
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News from IBES

IBES: 2023 in Review

Dive into a year of accomplishments at IBES, where community-engaged scholarship, cutting-edge research, student-led projects and events, and more highlight the many ways that our community is rising to meet the 21st century’s climate, sustainability, and environmental challenges.
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U.S. Global Change Research Program

The Fifth National Climate Assessment

Elizabeth Fussell (Professor in Population Studies and Environment and Society, Research) is among the authors of NCA5. You can read her work in Chapter 20, "Social Systems and Justice," which is the report's first-ever chapter dedicated to social science.
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