{"id":715,"date":"2024-12-24T11:29:29","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T11:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climate.lab.tt\/?post_type=collaboration&#038;p=715"},"modified":"2025-01-02T00:56:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T00:56:32","slug":"ai4coasts","status":"publish","type":"collaboration","link":"https:\/\/climate.lab.tt\/index.php\/collaboration\/ai4coasts\/","title":{"rendered":"AI4COASTS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"715\" class=\"elementor elementor-715\" data-elementor-post-type=\"collaboration\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da37b88 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"da37b88\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b9efeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9b9efeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" src=\"https:\/\/climate.lab.tt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Magdalena-Beach-TobagoMar2023_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-744\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd6ea2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd6ea2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Magdalena Beach, Tobago<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7650a94 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7650a94\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d8d3f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d8d3f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>\u2018Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve coastal resilience in data-sparse locations: Caribbean region case study (AI4COASTS)\u2019<\/strong> is an innovative project dedicated to improving coastal resilience in the Caribbean. By leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), nature-based solutions, and community engagement, we aim to address the critical challenges posed by climate change, including flooding, erosion, and storm surges. Our project focuses on creating sustainable and actionable strategies for vulnerable coastal communities while advancing scientific knowledge in the field.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b4fce2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b4fce2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef295af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef295af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>About the Project<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b14287 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b14287\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeae34f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aeae34f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Background<\/strong><br \/>Climate change poses a significant threat to coastal regions, putting communities and natural environments at risk. Rising sea levels, increased flooding, and intensified storm surges jeopardize the liveability and sustainability of these areas (IPCC, 2022). AI4COASTS integrates AI tools to generate data-driven insights and actionable recommendations, enabling effective decision-making to address these challenges.<\/p><p>The AI4COASTS project is a collaborative effort funded by the <strong>Marine Institute&#8217;s Shared Ocean Initiative grant<\/strong>. This partnership brings together experts from the <strong>University of the West Indies (UWI), University College Dublin (UCD)<\/strong>, and other regional stakeholders to address the pressing challenges faced by Caribbean coastal communities. The grant supports cutting-edge research and practical solutions to enhance the resilience of these communities in the face of climate change impacts.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Timeframe:<\/strong> The project officially began in <strong>May 2024<\/strong>, with activities continuing for 18 months through October 2025.<\/li><li><strong>Funding:<\/strong> Project Grant worth \u20ac99,881. Supported by the Our Shared Oceans Project Programme Direct Funding Project Award supported by Irish Aid through the <strong>Marine Institute in Ireland<\/strong>, fostering regional and international collaboration to develop solutions for coastal resilience.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1deb3de e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1deb3de\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a30f57f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a30f57f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Vision<\/strong><br \/>To transform coastal management by integrating innovative AI solutions, ecological approaches, and community-driven strategies, ensuring sustainable and resilient coastal ecosystems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79afc52 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"79afc52\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77baa6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"77baa6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2992\" height=\"2992\" src=\"https:\/\/climate.lab.tt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Manzanilla-East-Coast-Trinidad-Sept2022_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-745\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb59231 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb59231\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\nManzanilla, East Coast Trinidad\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa0962a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fa0962a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6444912 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6444912\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Key Objectives<\/strong><br \/>To revolutionize coastal management by integrating innovative AI solutions, ecological approaches, and stakeholder engagement, creating a blueprint for sustainable and resilient coastal regions.<\/p><ol><li><strong>Risk Assessment and Prediction<\/strong>: Develop machine learning models to predict risks such as flooding and erosion.<\/li><li><strong>Resilience Indices:<\/strong> Create hazard and vulnerability indices to assess and improve coastal resilience.<\/li><li><strong>Nature-Based Solutions:<\/strong> Leverage natural defenses, including mangroves and coral reefs, for flood and erosion mitigation.<\/li><li><strong>Community Engagement:<\/strong> Educate and involve local communities in resilience strategies.<\/li><li><strong>Open-Access Resources:<\/strong> Provide processed datasets and findings to inform broader research and policymaking.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33d7793 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33d7793\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9713c0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9713c0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Stakeholder Engagement<\/strong><br \/>Engaging stakeholders is central to the AI4COASTS project. Collaboration with local communities, policymakers, and researchers is crucial for:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Accessing and Exploring Datasets:<\/strong> Ensuring data is representative and relevant for the development of models and indices.<\/li><li><strong>Informing and Empowering Communities:<\/strong> Sharing findings through workshops, reports, and tailored education strategies.<\/li><li><strong>Disseminating Outputs:<\/strong> Delivering study results directly to stakeholders and across the wider Caribbean to promote actionable solutions.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e3ede3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e3ede3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1df862e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1df862e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Team Members<\/strong><br \/>Our project is driven by an interdisciplinary team of researchers and experts:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ba0f18 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6ba0f18\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b5af88 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b5af88\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4732b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b4732b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1004\" src=\"https:\/\/climate.lab.tt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dr.-Letetia-Addison-Headshot-2024-cropped.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-234\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be821a9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be821a9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a686579 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a686579\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Dr. Letetia Addison<\/strong> (Principal Investigator, The UWI): Leading the project\u2019s vision, research coordination, and data-driven coastal resilience strategies.<\/p><p>Letetia Addison holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics and an M.Phil. in Statistics from The University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. She is a Senior Fellow of Advance HE, with over a decade of experience lecturing in tertiary courses in Mathematics and Statistics at The UWI. Letetia specializes in data-driven research in climate change resilience and higher education. In 2024, she led her team to win the Global AI Innovation Challenge hosted by the UNFCCC with their proposal \u201cAI-driven Climate Resilience for Small Island Developing States (AI4SIDS).\u201d She also spearheaded the winning prototype for flood risk prediction in the 2022 GRD Climate Resilience Data Challenge. Dr. Addison serves on the Disaster Risk Reduction Centre Advisory Board and the American Statistical Association, and she is a Women in Data Science Ambassador, advancing outreach and advocacy in data science.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00cf9c7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"00cf9c7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b5d6c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b5d6c6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-715d270 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"715d270\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/climate.lab.tt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/unnamed-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-720\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b88c750 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b88c750\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e74a6ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e74a6ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Dr. Deborah Villarroel-Lamb<\/strong> (Co-Investigator, The UWI): Specialist in coastal and marine engineering, guiding technical solutions and development of data-driven resilience frameworks.<\/p><p>Deborah Villarroel-Lamb is a Lecturer in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. She holds a BSc and PhD in Civil Engineering from The UWI St Augustine Campus and is a past recipient of the Newton Internal Fellowship from the Royal Society (UK). Deborah is a Chartered Civil Engineer and is a member of the Institute of Civil Engineers (UK) and the American Society of Civil Engineers (USA). She specialises in coastal engineering, which includes ocean hydrodynamics, coastal morphology and coastal engineering solutions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-247f20c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"247f20c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-944aea9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"944aea9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbc5dc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dbc5dc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"996\" src=\"https:\/\/climate.lab.tt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Prof.-Hosein-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-287\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dbb647 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8dbb647\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c99283 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c99283\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Prof. Patrick Hosein<\/strong> (Co-investigator, The UWI): Expert in data science and AI applications for environmental challenges.<\/p><p>Patrick Hosein, with a PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT, holds five degrees. He has a rich professional background at Bose, Bell Labs, AT&amp;T, Ericsson, and Huawei, publishing more than 150 papers and holding 41 patents in telecommunications. Recognized as a 2015 Anthony Sabga Caribbean Laureate, he presently serves as the administrative and technical contact for the TT top-level domain, TTNIC CEO, and a Computer Science Professor at the University of the West Indies. His research spans Applied Data Science, Operations Research, and Performance and Pricing Optimization for Cellular Networks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b5e43d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b5e43d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1acc4dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1acc4dd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58b9fce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"58b9fce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/climate.lab.tt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/istockphoto-1332100919-612x612-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-272\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b968ebd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b968ebd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-073b61b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"073b61b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Dr. Md. Salauddin<\/strong> (Co-Investigator, UCD): Specialist in coastal engineering, contributing to the development of data-driven resilience frameworks.<\/p><p>Dr. Md Salauddin is an Assistant Professor at the UCD School of Civil Engineering with over nine years of experience in coastal and offshore science. His work focuses on physical and numerical modeling, climate resilience, and critical infrastructure protection. He has published over 50 research papers and secured approximately \u20ac1 million in research funding since 2022 from agencies such as CHIST-ERA EU and EPA Ireland. Dr. Salauddin leads several major projects, including the TROCI Project, developing AI tools for water-energy infrastructure interdependencies, and the RESTORE Project, assessing river restoration measures. He also investigates groundwater impacts (CIIMA Project) and climatic extremes on protected areas (EXTREMES Project). 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