Engaging Communities with Flood Sensor Data and Storytelling

Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay

Learn how to engage with data about flooding through facilitated storytelling using community curriculum developed by the FloodNet NYC team.

Brooklyn College Student Center

A Climate Week Event: The proliferation of sensing technologies that advance climate adaptation must produce data that are usable and useful for communities, agencies, and other stakeholders. In this workshop, participants will participate in a FloodNet workshop on Data and Storytelling using data from flood sensors installed across New York City. Learn how to read and interpret data while connecting it to your lived experiences with flooding in New York City.This event is for everyone who experiences flooding in their neighborhoods or works on climate adapatation solutions driven by technology.Co-hosted by the Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay, New York Sea Grant, the Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice and FloodNet, in partnership with the New York Climate Exchange.The Venue:Please bring a photo ID to gain entrance. The event is the in the State Room, on the 5th Floor of the Brooklyn College Student Center. 2705 Campus Rd, Brooklyn. The building is next to the Brooklyn College campus. The building entrance is near the corner of Campus Rd andAmersfort Pl. You will need to bring a photo ID to show security. There is an elevator just past the security desk and another in the central part of the building.Getting There:The 2/5 Subway line is a great option. Take it to the Flatbush Avenue/Brooklyn College stop (last stop). Nearby bus routes include the Q35, B44, B41, B6, B11 and the BM2. There is metered street parking nearby. <a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brooklyn.edu%2Fadmissions-aid%2Ftake-the-next-step%2Fvisit%2Fdirections%2F&data=05%7C02%7CBBranco%40brooklyn.edu%7C721526277e3f4eae30e808dcddbc7efb%7C6f60f0b35f064e099715989dba8cc7d8%7C0%7C0%7C638629048874222501%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=AXPM%2BUgd3b4Wd3E1IZlR7LNJn3wQ9xkP1azvW0wiBVU%3D&reserved=0" title="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brooklyn.edu%2Fadmissions-aid%2Ftake-the-next-step%2Fvisit%2Fdirections%2F&data=05%7C02%7CBBranco%40brooklyn.edu%7C721526277e3f4eae30e808dcddbc7efb%7C6f60f0b35f064e099715989dba8cc7d8%7C0%7C0%7C638629048874222501%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=AXPM%2BUgd3b4Wd3E1IZlR7LNJn3wQ9xkP1azvW0wiBVU%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.brooklyn.edu/admissions-aid/take-the-next-step/visit/directions/</a>What to Bring:We will be accessing the FloodNet data dashboard during the workshop. You can do this with your phone, though a laptop or tablet is better. Please note that there is no guest WiFi at the Student Center. Bring a personal hotspot if you have one, though a phone with cellular service will work fine.There will be light refreshments at the workshop. Water bottle filling stations are available in the student center if you'd like to bring your own personal water bottle.