by Ella Feathers | Jun 25, 2024 | Featured, Heat, Remote Sensing
We are excited to share that we have begun installing sensors for our NASA-funded project to explore disparities and solutions to U.S. urban heat stress and climate justice. Our project uses satellite remote sensing data and a multi-modal modeling approach to...
by Ella Feathers | Jun 17, 2024 | Featured, Sustainability, Urbanization
This week, DDL Research Scientist Diego Manya will present a “soft launch” of our 2024 Urban, Environment and Social Inclusion Index at the Global Research and Innovation Symposium, hosted by the City of São Paulo, Brazil as part of the ICLEI World Congress 2024. The...
by Ella Feathers | May 30, 2024 | Data Visualization, Featured, Hiring
DDL is excited to welcome Sarah Combs to the team as a Social Connectedness Fellow in partnership with the Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness (SCSC). From May to September, Sarah will work alongside DDL researchers to conduct research to address issues...
by Ella Feathers | Apr 16, 2024 | Featured, Policy, Urbanization
Data-Driven Lab Director and Associate Professor Angel Hsu has been selected as one of six US scientists to participate this week to scope an upcoming Special Report on Climate Change and Cities for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The IPCC is the...
by Ella Feathers | Apr 2, 2024 | Featured, Hiring
At Data-Driven EnviroLab (DDL), we’re thrilled to introduce our newest addition to the team, Sarah Berk, PhD. With an impressive background in mathematics from the University of Exeter, UK and a passion for climate research, Sarah brings a wealth of expertise...
by Ella Feathers | Mar 26, 2024 | AI, Big Data, Data, Featured
DDL received a seed grant from UNC-Chapel Hill’s School of Data Science and Society (SDSS) for ChatNetZero, the world’s first AI-powered, fine-tuned large-language model dedicated to demystify climate and net-zero commitments, while combating greenwashing and the...
