This Weather, Climate, and Society (WCS) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) will pair students with research mentors in the physical and social sciences at the University of South Florida. The teams will conduct research on a topic ranging from social and physical factors which affect hurricane evacuation decision-making, to socioeconomic impacts of air quality and climate, to vulnerability and resilience through the lens of the Coupled Human and Natural System (CHANS) framework to conduct a Community Impact Assessment (CIA) on a designated coastal locale to identify and analyze population and environmental variables relevant to hazard vulnerability.

In addition to an intensive 9-week mentored paid research experience, the program provides experiential learning, professional development workshops, trainings in social and physical research techniques, and interdisciplinary perspectives on social and physical aspects and impacts of severe weather and climate related disasters.