University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, United States
Dr. Sebastian focuses on understanding dynamic changes in watershed hydrology and their influences on flood hazards under rapidly changing anthropogenic conditions. Additional research interests include risk quantification, visualization, and communication. Much of Dr. Sebastian's research is computational in nature, utilizing watershed-scale hydrologic and hydraulic models, as well as geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial analytical and statistical tools. Current projects aim to address three primary questions: 1) How are changes in development patterns and anthropogenic warming impacting flood risks in urban and coastal communities? 2) How can physical, analytical and statistical models be leveraged to better predict flood hazards and risks across multiple scales? 3) How can current and future flood risks be managed through combinations of structural and non-structural solutions?
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Advancing the Science of Extreme Storms to Support FEMA’s Future of Flood Risk Data Initiative
Monday, May 19, 2025
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)
