Thomas Thelen

He/him

Institution while in the program: NC State University

Study area: Civil (Coastal) Engineering

Graduate Degree: Ph.D.

Bio: 

Thomas is a recently-graduated PhD student who studied coastal engineering in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering at North Carolina State University. His research focused on coastal flooding caused by sea-level rise, its impacts on coastal residents, and co-producing adaptation strategies to mitigate these impacts. During his time as a graduate student, Thomas was a Global Change Fellow with the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, served as President of the ASCE Coasts, Ocean, Ports, and Rivers Institute student chapter at NC State, and gave multiple invited presentations.

Main lessons/takeaways from the ASI fellowship: 

“Visiting coastal communities that experience frequent (daily) flooding and talking with residents about how they have adapted”

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