The 100-Year Storm: What it means and why it matters for the future of our infrastructure The 100-Year Storm: What it means and why it matters for the future of our infrastructure Thursday, December 19, 2019 - 12pm - 1pm Dr. Daniel Wright - Assistant Professor University of Wisconsin-Madison Register There is overwhelming evidence that rainfall extremes are growing more severe due to human-induced climate warming. This understanding, however, has not translated into actionable information needed by engineers and planners. In this presentation, Wright will show that existing rainfall intensity-duration-frequency (IDF) statistics such as the “100-year storm” are inadequate for current and future needs, leading to serious deficiencies in regulations and infrastructure. This webinar will discuss solutions to address challenges in both current and future conditions and share how the University of Wisconsin-Madison has supported water resources and engineering communities to help solve this complex problem. Dr. Wright holds bachelors and masters degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Michigan. He then served with the U.S. Peace Corps in Bolivia and as a hydro-power consultant in Chile before earning his PhD from Princeton University, where he studied urban rainfall and flooding. Before joining the Civil and Environmental Engineering faculty at UW-Madison in 2016, Dr. Wright worked as a disaster risk management consultant at the World Bank, and in 2014 became a NASA Postdoctoral Program fellow at Goddard Space Flight Center. He received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award in Hydrologic Sciences in 2018, is a member of NASA’s Precipitation Measurement Mission Science Team, and is on the Science Advisory Board of the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts. ‌ Sustainable Strategies Webinar Series for Municipal Professionals Previously Recorded Webinars and Complete Listings The Sustainable Strategies Webinar Series is a free monthly webinar for Municipal and County professionals, produced by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Questions: [email protected] | (608) 267-3763 WDNR | 101 S Webster St, Madison, WI 53703 Unsubscribe [email protected] About Constant Contact Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with Try email marketing for free today!