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Sitka Sound Science Center ‘scientist-in-residence’ conducts landslide research

by KCAW Staff | Apr 12, 2021 | Syndicated, The Morning Interview

The Scientist in Residency Fellowship brings scientists to Sitka to engage with the local community. Current scientist-in-residence and social scientist Max Izenberg is focusing on the landslide warning system and dashboard and connecting with residents about landslide insurance. Read More

Creators of landslide warning system seek input from Sitkans

by KCAW Staff | Sep 8, 2020 | Syndicated, The Morning Interview

A number of organizations--including the Sitka Sound Science Center and the RAND Corporation--have been working on a landslide warning system for Sitka. They recently received funding to create a dashboard for Sitkans to access all kinds of data and are asking residents to fill out a survey to help determine the best way to disseminate information during periods of high landslide risk. Read More

Warning system will use Sitka’s social network to alert residents to landslide danger

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Feb 20, 2020 | Local News, Syndicated

A three-year project to develop a landslide warning system in Sitka is entering its second year -- and moving from a hardware phase to something a bit softer: Social networking. This week a group of researchers is in the community to learn more about how Sitkans inform each other during emergencies. Read More