How do people respond to visualization of uncertainty when involved in conservation planning for climate-resilient watersheds?

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Remote video URL
Organizations
College of Engineering
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Speaker Name
Meghna Babbar-Sebens
Speaker Title
Professor of Water Resources Engineering Evans Family Professor in Clean Water
Event Video Description

Conservation planning on watershed landscapes relies on nature‑based solutions to address water quality, flooding, drought, and climate challenges. Yet implementing practices like wetlands, riparian buffers, and vegetated filter areas involves significant uncertainty—from environmental variability to human behavior and infrastructure constraints. These uncertainties can be difficult for stakeholders to interpret, which often affects decision‑making in watershed communities. This presentation explores how visualizing uncertainty can improve communication, strengthen stakeholder understanding, and support more effective, timely decisions about conservation actions aimed at reducing flood risk.