UNC Asheville's National Environmental Modeling and Analysis Center (NEMAC)

04/22/2025

🌱 Happy Earth Day from the NEMAC team!

At NEMAC, every day is Earth Day. We're proud to support communities and decision-makers with data, tools, and visualizations that build resilience to a changing climate.

From flooding and landslides to extreme heat, we help turn complex science into actionable solutions. Today emphasizes our commitment to empowering informed decisions that protect both people and the planet.

🌎 Let’s keep working toward a more resilient future together!

https://nemac.unca.edu/

04/03/2025

📊 At UNC Asheville's National Environmental Modeling and Analysis Center (NEMAC)we turn complex climate data into actionable insights. Our interactive tools help communities and decision-makers better understand risks and build resilience.

🔗 Explore our work and see how data can drive more informed decisions: https://nemac.unca.edu/home/what-we-do/

Science Communication Communicating and delivering complex science to decision-makers Learn More ⟶ Resilience Plans Helping communities understand climate impacts and build resilience for a better future Learn More ⟶ Software Tools Developing innovative ways to deliver complex data and research ...

04/01/2025

🔍 Curious about how climate change will affect your community? The Climate Explorer, co-developed by NEMAC, allows you to dive into historical and projected climate data for any U.S. county.

🌐 This interactive tool provides data on temperature and precipitation trends, helping planners, businesses, communities, and individuals prepare for changing climate conditions. Whether you're designing infrastructure, writing a climate action plan, or want to understand the risks in your area, The Climate Explorer has the data you need.

🔗 Try it out here: https://crt-climate-explorer.nemac.org/

The Climate Explorer allows you to view historical and projected climate variables and assess the impacts of climate change on the things you care about

03/28/2025

At NEMAC, we help people navigate a changing world by transforming complex data into actionable insights. As an applied research center at UNC Asheville, we are uniquely positioned to bridge the gap between science producers and science users, empowering our partners to make informed decisions.

🔗 Learn more about our work:

The National Environmental Modeling and Analysis Center (NEMAC) is an applied research center at the UNC Asheville bridging science producers and users.

03/27/2025

👀 Looking for climate data? Need resources for a vulnerability assessment or adaptation plan?

📊 Explore the U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit's vast collection of digital tools and data to support climate resilience planning. Use the filters on the left to refine your search and find the most relevant resources for your needs.

🔗 Start your search here: https://toolkit.climate.gov/tool

03/26/2025

🎉 Exciting News from UNC Asheville!

UNC Asheville has launched a new Master of Science program in Environmental Resilience for those passionate about building stronger, more climate-resilient communities. This one-year program is a great opportunity to gain the interdisciplinary knowledge and technical skills needed to drive meaningful change in the field of environmental resilience.

💻 Applications for the Fall 2025 semester are now open!

🔗 Learn more and apply here: https://new.unca.edu/academics/programs/environmental-resilience

The Master of Science in Environmental Resilience will equip students with the skillset needed to tackle climate change and build resilience.

11/15/2023

Happy GIS Day! 🌐 This year for , we want to celebrate our impactful collaboration with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Together, we've pioneered the Coastal Resilience Evaluation and Siting Tool (CREST), a cutting-edge geospatial mapping resource to enhance resilience to flooding for fish and wildlife habitats, as well as human communities.

CREST empowers users to:

🔍 View key Regional Coastal Resilience Assessment inputs
🗺️ Identify and analyze potential project sites.
📊 Quantify results and seamlessly download Regional Assessment data

💡 CREST isn't just a tool; it's a catalyst for enhancing resilience to protect human communities and vital coastal habitats. By enabling the implementation of nature-based solutions, CREST contributes to reducing environmental risks for communities while delivering ecological benefits that extend beyond fish and wildlife.

Here's to the power of GIS in driving positive change! 🌍💚

05/05/2023

Find data and tools, read featured stories of building resilience, and connect with subject-matter experts with the U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit: https://toolkit.climate.gov/

05/04/2023

Next week, NEMAC Software Designer Dave Michelson will present at the Climate Prediction Applications Science Workshop (CPASW) in Asheville, NC. This annual event is a great venue to learn from and meet with local practitioners and decision-makers making climate-sensitive decisions.

Dave's presentation, "Informing the Design of Climate Applications and Websites through User Research and Usability Studies," will explore his research on users' experience interacting with climate data dashboards. The audience will learn lessons and tips from the design and development of the NOAA Climate.Gov Climate Resilience Toolkit, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate Explorer, and National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) dorught.gov.

The presentation is scheduled during Section 6A: Linking Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences to Climate Services at 1:15 PM ET on May 10. The conference agenda is available at: https://www.weather.gov/climateservices/cpasw

05/03/2023

NEMAC is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Strategic Planning Intern to join our team! This paid opportunity for UNC Asheville undergrads will expand the student's business development skills through real-world experience.

Apply here: https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/7701398/share_preview?initial_page=4

04/25/2023

Building capacity for a more experienced workforce through undergraduate internships is key to NEMAC’s work and mission. NEMAC has employed over 190 undergraduate interns across 17 of UNC Asheville's academic disciplines!

Meet our spring 2023 interns at: https://nemac.unca.edu/who-we-are/our-interns/

04/24/2023

At NEMAC we are invested in helping people and communities make data-informed decisions about environmental change and resilience. Our interdisciplinary team of expert science translators is driven to making science both usable and accessible.
Meet the NEMAC team at: https://nemac.unca.edu/who-we-are/our-team/