Published in UNC Asheville’s NEMAC blog·Feb 12, 2020Just a Little PatienceSometimes the “build-measure-learn” loop takes years — By Jim Fox, Director Here at NEMAC, we’re currently working with the State of North Carolina on its Climate Risk Assessment and Resilience Plan. Even though this project kicked off a few months ago, it’s been over a decade in the making. During that time, we’ve learned that handling long-term…Climate Change6 min readClimate Change6 min read
Published in UNC Asheville’s NEMAC blog·Dec 19, 2018Cue the confettiMusings from the NEMAC Fall 2018 interns — UNC Asheville’s NEMAC has existed for 15 years now—cue the confetti—and if there’s one thing we’ve learned, it’s that we couldn’t have made it this far without our robust internship program. We’ve employed well over 100 students in our time on UNC Asheville’s campus, and the majority of our current…Internships8 min readInternships8 min read
Published in UNC Asheville’s NEMAC blog·Dec 12, 2018Opening new doorsLeaving college and getting a “big-boy” job is terribly intimidating. So I did an internship. — By Santiago Bonilla, Marketing and Design Intern As my time here in college comes closer and closer to its end, I’ve had to sit down and really take a look around. I asked myself, “What do I want to come out of this whole college experience?” …Graphic Design3 min readGraphic Design3 min read
Published in UNC Asheville’s NEMAC blog·Oct 31, 2018I Took a Chance and Said “Yes?”I had no idea what direction I going in with my degree—stepping outside my comfort zone and accepting the challenge was worth it. — By Kim Rhodes, GIS Associate The year was 2015. The place was the University of North Carolina at Asheville. I was finishing up my junior year of college, when a professor approached me about a research opportunity. I’m told, “You should work with NEMAC here on campus—they’re a fantastic resource…GIS3 min readGIS3 min read
Published in UNC Asheville’s NEMAC blog·Oct 17, 2018Making Maps for Fun and Profit: A NEMAC InternshipWhen I told my dad that sea level rise would likely impact his home, he rolled his eyes. So I did what any aspiring environmental scientist would do — I made a map. — By Metis Meloche, Regional GIS Intern My dad lives in a bungalow by the coast, deep in a flood zone in Norfolk, Virginia. My map showed the likelihood of my dad’s bungalow being inundated with flood waters due to sea level rise. …Climate Change2 min readClimate Change2 min read
Published in UNC Asheville’s NEMAC blog·Sep 26, 2018Summer Intern W3b-Dev @ {NEMAC}Many people come to internships with goals and ideas of things they want to do and learn. Not me. — by Anitra Griffin, Web Development Intern My job over the summer was as a web tool development intern with NEMAC, working on a tool for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Many people come to internships with goals and ideas of things they want to do and learn, but not…Internships3 min readInternships3 min read
Published in UNC Asheville’s NEMAC blog·Sep 12, 2018Sounding the Climate AlarmChange is happening. Is anyone coming to our rescue? — By Karin Rogers, Director of Operations Our climate is changing before our eyes, and many of us see — even experience — the weather extremes it’s bringing first-hand. Think Hurricanes Sandy and Harvey, wildfires in California and the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, riverine flooding in the Midwest. …Climate Change4 min readClimate Change4 min read
Published in UNC Asheville’s NEMAC blog·Sep 5, 2018Making Climate Resilience RealMoving beyond “did you know?” to “what can we do about it?” — By Jim Fox, Director When we started NEMAC over 12 years ago, we asked ourselves, “What data about climate and environmental issues are end users interested in, and how can we provide it in easy-to-access formats?” Our end users told us that the data we provide — no matter the…Climate Change3 min readClimate Change3 min read
