Prepare for flooding of low-lying areas and normal dry drainages. Heavy rainfall is expected across #SoCal with Tropical Storm #Hilary. NWS Weather Prediction Center has expanded the excessive rainfall outlook. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect Sunday afternoon through Monday evening. #CAwx #LARain

Across the urban fringe of Southern California, developed areas at the foot of mountains sit below debris basins vulnerable to overtopping from extreme rainfall, and clogging of downslope flood channels. Ariane Jong-Levinger Dr. Daniel Swain UC Irvine U.S. National Science Foundation agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.102…

This is Dodger stadium right now 😲

Hot off the presses from my work during my postdoc: doi.org/10.1029/2023GL… "Predicting Postfire Sediment Yields of Small Steep Catchments Using Airborne Lidar Differencing"

Most of the rain associated with this impressive early season storm will stay over the Pacific Northwest, but significant rainfall is likely in the active wildfire zone in far NW CA and lighter precip could briefly make it as far south as SF/Sacramento. #CAwx #CAfire

Postdoc opening @ucirvine in climate, land, and water stewardship - candidates with interests in conservation, policy, Indigenous eco knowledge, and env justice are encouraged. One of 4 postdoc positions for #WUICAN. Apply by Oct 29. recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF08685

We're seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar with a passion for researching compound coastal flood risk assessment. Explore more details here: recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF08823 RT would be much appreciated.

‼️EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION UNFOLDING IN THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS AREA AND AROUND THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS‼️ Life threatening landslides and additional flash flooding expected overnight tonight. Avoid travel if at all possible. #LArain #CAwx #Socal #Californiastorm

A look at #Silverado Creek with only a couple inches of #rain - and heavier rain expected this afternoon. Stay far back from creeks & riverbeds during heavy rain as they can be life-threatening. #OrangeCounty

Dr. Olivares and the CEER group are co-hosting the 3rd annual Social Justice in CEE seminar this upcoming spring quarter. The seminar includes talks centered around the intersections of civil and environmental engineering. Hope to see you there!

If I were polling people on the likelihood of blowing past the Paris targets, I wouldn't ask climate scientists: I'd poll CEOs, elected officials, and leaders, at every scale. I'd ask WHY they felt that way. And I'd want those answers shared. For more: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

I'm recruiting a postdoc in climate and land stewardship to start this fall! Candidates with experience in ecology, semi-arid ecosystems, and Indigenous knowledges are encouraged to apply. UCI Ecology and Evolutionary Biol Please RT. recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF08685

New article 🔥 with an amazing interdisciplinary team, including Dr. Houston, Brett Sanders, Ariane Jong-Levinger, and Dr. Schubert, on why understanding multi-hazard perceptions is crucial for emergency preparation and hazard mitigation: journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.11…

A SoCal resident survey reveals a tendency to discount the proximity of fire/flood/mudslide hazards (spatial optimism). However, experience with one hazard increases perceptions of others. Work in E&B led by Doug Houston and Omar Pérez Figueroa UCI Social Ecology doi.org/10.1177/001391…

Remarkable images from Santiago Peak fire cams as comms site there overrun by #AirportFire. Appears that cameras may have been within a few yards of a significant fire whirl... #CAfire

Time-lapse compilation from the Orange County #AirportFire burning up to the Santiago Peak infrastructure captured by ALERTCalifornia this AM. Cameras are still functional - check live conditions at bit.ly/47j98qQ, follow OCFA & Cleveland NF for updates.

When asked to draw a scientist, school-age kids in the United States are increasingly sketching women, according to a study from 2018. Read more on #STEMSTEAMDay: bit.ly/3CghCUd