Study: Users Welcome Probabilistic Forecasts
Nurture Nature Center, with partner East Carolina University, recently released the results of its most recent social science study, “Major Risks, Uncertain Outcomes: Making Ensemble Forecasts Work for Multiple Audiences.”…
Prepare for Hurricane Season
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is encouraging residents to prepare for the Atlantic Hurricane Season, which runs through November 30. Learn more about how you can prepare for hurricane season:…
Be Smart When It Storms
As part of its recent social science studies related to the public’s use of National Weather Service flood forecast products, Nurture Nature Center has produced a series of new outreach…
Seeking Coastal NJ Residents for Focus Groups
As part of its ongoing social science study, “They Had the Facts, Why Didn’t They Act?: Understanding and Improving Public Response to NWS Coastal Flooding Forecasts,” NNC is seeking residents…
Flood Diane – 60th Anniversary
On Wednesday, August 19, at 7 p.m., Bucks County author Mary Shafer will release the 60th anniversary edition of her book, Devastation on the Delaware: Stories and Images of the…
NNC Releases Study of NWS Riverine Flood Forecast Products
With support from two different grants from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Nurture Nature Center has released two studies detailing how public audiences use National Weather Service flood forecast and…
NNC Releases NWS Coastal Flood Forecast Study Findings
In April 2015, Nurture Nature Center released the final report for its study, “They Had the Facts, Why Didn’t They Act?: Understanding and Improving Public Response to NWS Coastal Flood…
NNC begins coastal flooding research study
In January 2014, NOAA Sea Grant, through its Coastal Storm Awareness Program, awarded a 16-month grant project to NNC to study the public’s use of National Weather Service’s flood forecast…
Science Director accepts National Media/Outreach Award for NNC
In June 2013, Nurture Nature Center won a national media/outreach award from the National Association of Floodplain Managers for its “Rising Waters” Program for the Science on a Sphere exhibit, which provides…
Screening of “Trouble the Water” for Flood Safety Awareness Week
Join us on Thursday, March 21st from 6:00pm-9:00pm for a film screening of “Trouble the Water” – a film about Hurricane Katrina. The screening will be followed by a…