Tate, Eric
Eric Tate
Dr. Eric Tate uses spatial analysis and modeling to assess vulnerability, risk, resilience, and model uncertainty. He is a Professor at Princeton University. His work uses social vulnerability indicators models to study how natural hazards such as hurricanes and floods affect some populations more than others. Dr. Tate is on the Board of Directors for the Anthropocene Alliance, Resilient America Roundtable of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, & Medicine, and co-chairs the National Academies study committee on spatial screening tools for environmental justice. He also co-authored the Adaptation chapter of the Fifth National Climate Assessment.
Drakes, O., Tate, E. 2022. Social vulnerability in a multi-hazard context: a systematic review. Environmental Research Letters, 17: 033001.
Wilson, B, Tate, E., and Emrich, C.T. 2021. Flood Recovery Outcomes and Disaster Assistance Barriers for Vulnerable Populations. Frontiers in Water, 3: 752307.
Tate, E. and Emrich C.T. 2021. Assessing Social Equity in Disasters. Eos, 102.
Tate, E., Rahman, A.*, Emrich, CT, and Sampson C. 2021. Flood exposure and social vulnerability in the United States. Natural Hazards, 106(1): 435-457.
Drakes, O.*, Tate, E., Rainey, J. and Brody S. 2021. Social vulnerability and short-term disaster assistance in the United States. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 53: 102010
Dr. Eric Tate completed his bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering from Rice University in 1994. He earned his master’s in environmental and water resources engineering from The University of Texas at Austin in 1999, and a doctorate in geography from the University of South California in 2011.
Dr. Tate began his career in the industry in 1993 while still in college. He was an Associate Project Engineer at Weston Solutions, Inc., where he authored reports and analyzed data for environmental site assessments, remedial investigations, and risk assessments. He conducted water, soil, and waste sample analysis until 1998. In 1999, he joined ABS Consulting as a Project Engineer, where he developed Geographic Information Systems (GIS) models of flood hazards. From 2005 to 2006, he was a software Development Manager for Lenocker & Associates, using GIS to support civil engineering projects. He evaluated and developed flood hazard methodology, designed and delivered software training courses for floodplain managers, emergency managers, and FEMA personnel. In 2006, he left this position to begin his Ph.D. at the University of South Carolina. After earning his Ph.D. in 2011, Dr. Tate became an Associate Professor at the University of Iowa. He taught in the Department of Geographical and Sustainability Sciences courses on Environmental Justice, Hazards and Society, Water Resources, and Contemporary Environmental Issues. In 2023, Dr. Tate moved to Princeton University as a School of Public & International Affairs professor.
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