University of Iowa researcher Kate Giannini is using a Fulbright award to explore new flood planning tools with global scientists, aiming to bring them back to Iowa
Kate Giannini spent a lot of her youth in Iowa City outdoors, playing in creeks and exploring nature. In high school and college, she enrolled in environmental classes and found inspiration to pursue the sciences.
That led Giannini to her current job as program manager for the Iowa Flood Center — IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering in the University of Iowa’s College of Engineering. There, she works to enhance flood resilience across the state…