Dr. Eric Tate

Biography

Eric Tate is a geographer and Professor of Public Affairs at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. His research focuses on the intersections of floods and social vulnerability, integrating spatial analysis, vulnerability modeling, risk assessment, and uncertainty modeling to examine the interplay between environmental hazards and social inequity. Tate's cited research includes foundational studies on social vulnerability indices, flood risk, and community resilience. His work has been supported by various organizations, including the National Science Foundation and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. In the classroom, he teaches courses on hazard disaster policy, environmental justice, and water resources. Tate has played a significant role in shaping national policy conversations about social inequity and disaster recovery and serves on several boards, including the Anthropocene Alliance. He is a member of the Gulf Environmental Protection Stewardship Board and has previously contributed to reports on environmental justice and urban flooding. Tate holds a Ph.D. in Geography from the University of South Carolina, an M.S. in Environmental Water Resources Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and a B.S. in Environmental Engineering from Rice University. Before joining Princeton, he was an Associate Assistant Professor at the University of Iowa, and he has a decade of applied experience in environmental engineering consulting.

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