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Geotrek episodes

September 26, 2022 Building Better to Mitigate Disasters with Alex Cary and IBHS
Alex Cary, FORTIFIED Market Development Manager at The Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS), shares insights about how to build better to minimize storm damage.

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42 min
September 19, 2022 Building Better along the Mississippi Hurricane Coast with Scott Sundberg
Mississippi observes the highest storm surges in the Western Hemisphere. Scott Sundberg, a structural engineer who lives in this hurricane-prone area, educates us about how to build better in this region.

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51 min
September 12, 2022 Sustainability and Resiliency for Disaster-Prone Communities, with Hank Hodde
Hank Hodde, Sustainability and Resiliency Coordinator for Pinellas County, Florida, shares insights about how to make disaster-prone communities more resilient.

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51 min
September 06, 2022 Answering Career Questions from a High School Student
Episode #44 is interactive, as Dr. Hal answers career questions from a high school student interested to one day work in meteorology, climatology or disaster science.

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48 min
August 29, 2022 Remembering Hurricane Katrina with Chris Franklin – Part 2
Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast 17 years ago today. We reflect on the upheaval this disaster caused in the region, and get hurricane forecast/ communication tips from Chris Franklin, Chief Meteorologist of WWLTV, in New Orleans.

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53 min
August 22, 2022 Remembering Hurricane Katrina with Chris Franklin- Part 1
Catastrophic Hurricane Katrina slammed the Gulf Coast 17 years ago this month. This podcast remembers Katrina in an interview with Chris Franklin, New Orleans native and Chief Meteorologist with WWL-TV, in part 1 of a 2-part podcast.

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48 min
August 12, 2022 Sea Level Rise with Renee Collini
Sea-level rise is emerging as a high-profile topic related to climate change. Renee Collini shares the science behind rising seas, some surprising impacts right at the coast and inland, as well as some adaptation options to mitigate the impacts of this hazard.

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54 min
August 08, 2022 The Growing Danger of Sargassum Seaweed Inundations
Franziska Elmer and Paola Diaz share insights about sargassum seaweed inundations, which have a growing impact in the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic Ocean. Sargassum can inflict a coastal hazard for the ecosystem, economy, and public health.

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40 min
August 01, 2022 The National Tropical Weather Conference with Alex Garcia and Tim Smith
The National Tropical Weather Conference is a reliable source of information as we head into the heart of hurricane season. This episode goes behind the scenes of the conference, interviewing Alex Garcia and Tim Smith, who provide leadership for both the weekly virtual conference and the in-person conference every April.

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45 min
July 25, 2022 Beach Safety in Complex Coastal Environments with Peter Davis
Peter Davis, award-winning lifesaving expert and water sports athlete, shares about hidden dangers in complex coastal environments. He also provides some life lessons about teamwork and preparing for all contingencies that are applicable both at the coast and far inland.

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45 min

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Extreme Weather and Disaster Scientist, Dr. "Hurricane Hal" hosts the Geotrek podcast, exploring the world to tell stories about extreme weather and natural disasters not covered…