I have a new paper, led by Jess Raff, that analyzes sediment transport and sediment budgets in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna delta, and assesses the implications of sediment flow for sustainability in the face of sea-level rise and the diversion and damming of major rivers.
Recent Blog Posts and News Coverage
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New paper on the sustianability of the Bengal delta -
Mentoring Award I am thrilled and proud to receive a mentoring award from the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center at Vanderbilt, recognizing my mentorship, support, and advocacy for women at Vanderbilt, especially in STEM.
Recent Publications
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J. Raff et al., Sediment delivery to sustain the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta under climate change and anthropogenic impacts, Nature Communications 14, 2429. ABSTRACT DOI PDF -
M.D. Sweitzer, T. Gunda, & J.M. Gilligan, Water narratives in local newspapers within the united states, Frontiers in Environmental Science 11. ABSTRACT DOI PDF -
K. Best et al., Applying machine learning to social datasets: A study of migration in southwestern Bangladesh using random forests, Regional Environmental Change 22, 52. ABSTRACT DOI PDF -
K.B. Best, A. Qu, & J.M. Gilligan, Modeling multi-level patterns of environmental migration in Bangladesh: An agent-based approach, in S. Kim et al. (eds.), Proceedings of the 2021 Winter Simulation Conference (IEEE Press). ABSTRACT DOI PDF
Recent & upcoming Teaching
- Introduction to Climate Change, January–May 2023. completed