Primary Convener:
Emad Habib, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Convener:
Liz Skilton, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Mohamed ElSaadani, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Steven Burian, Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology (CIROH), Alabama Water Institute, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

Early Career Convener:
Selena Hinojos, George Washington University

Chair:
Liz Skilton, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Steven Burian, Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology (CIROH), Alabama Water Institute, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Simone Domingue, Tulane University
Mohamed ElSaadani, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

The increasing frequency and severity of extreme events such as floods and droughts are producing compounding impacts on public health, economies, and infrastructure. These effects are pronounced in regions where development and infrastructure disinvestment have increased exposure to risk. This session invites abstracts that explore interdisciplinary, community-engaged approaches to address disproportionate impacts of water hazards. We welcome contributions that integrate hydroclimatic modeling, infrastructure assessment, socioeconomic analysis, and co-production frameworks to advance climate adaptation in regions facing systemic water challenges—including failing water and wastewater infrastructure, recurring flood risk and droughts, and impaired water quality. Submissions that co-produce knowledge with local partners, reveal disconnects between historical conditions and current planning, or develop tools to improve decision-making are encouraged. By fostering collaborations across hydrology-climatology, engineering, history, socioeconomics, and geography, this session aims to share research that enhances the usability of science for managing water hazards and bridges science, policy, education and lived experiences.

Index Terms
1807 Climate impacts
1821 Floods
1847 Modeling
4327 Resilience

Suggested Itineraries:
Disasters‚ Calamities and Extreme Events
Gulf Coast Region
Climate Change and Global Policy
Inclusive and Indigenous Science
Science Communications
Community and People-Powered Science
Open Science and Open Data
Environmental Justice

Cross-Listed:
NH - Natural Hazards
SY - Science and Society
A - Atmospheric Sciences
GC - Global Environmental Change

Neighborhoods:
3. Earth Covering