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Urban Systems Lab @uslnyc.bsky.social · 2d

At #IUCN2025 in Abu Dhabi, the NATURA network will pre-launch the Global Roadmap for Urban Nature-based Solutions — a landmark global assessment charting a path to scale NbS for more resilient, equitable, and sustainable cities.

🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/Bd1qoHh
#NbS #UrbanResilience #NatureInCities

Urban Systems Lab @uslnyc.bsky.social · Sep 12

Upcoming Event!
ClimateIQ: Unlocking Urban Climate Intelligence for Resilience

📅 Tuesday, Sept 23 | ⏰ 11AM ET

Join us during NYC Climate Week for a look at ClimateIQ, an AI climate risk tool.

🎤 Speakers from C40 Cities, ICLEI Africa, Transitions Research. 🔗 RSVP: buff.ly/4Uvm8lj

Urban Systems Lab @uslnyc.bsky.social · Sep 9

“Storms are holding more water and moving slower and dropping all the rain at once.”
“We need to get into the state of preparedness and action.”

USL's Timon McPhearson featured in @NYTimes article exploring the impacts of flooding across the US this summer: buff.ly/czipXOo

#Flood #ClimateChange

Urban Systems Lab @uslnyc.bsky.social · Jul 30

📰 Just out in @pnas.org special issue: @nfrantzeskaki.bsky.social , Katinka Wijsman, Nadja Kabisch, and @timonm.bsky.social explore how #NatureBasedSolutions can support just urban transformations.

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#NbS #UrbanJustice #UrbanSustainability #PNAS #JustTransitions

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Urban Systems Lab @uslnyc.bsky.social · Jul 28

📰 Just published in @pnas.org special issue: Scholars Melissa K. Nelson & Graeme Reed explore how Indigenous ways of knowing align with and challenge #NatureBasedSolutions frameworks.

🔗 Read: buff.ly/glYDsmF
#IndigenousKnowledge #ClimateJustice #PNAS #DecolonizeNbS

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Urban Systems Lab @uslnyc.bsky.social · Jul 26

📰 Just published in @pnas.org special issue: @loandhi.bsky.social + @timonm.bsky.social offer 4 levers for transformative urban adaptation through #NatureBasedSolutions.

Read: buff.ly/FXggzzN
#NbS #PNAS #ClimateResilience

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Urban Systems Lab @uslnyc.bsky.social · Jul 24

📰 Just out in @pnas.org special issue: @timonm.bsky.social + 23 authors synthesize 60+ reviews & global regional knowledge on urban #NatureBasedSolutions.

🔗 Read more: buff.ly/jGfYSqO
#UrbanSustainability #NbS #PNAS

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Urban Systems Lab @uslnyc.bsky.social · Jul 22

📰 Just out in @pnas.org special issue: Elizabeth M. Cook, Yeowon Kim, Nancy B. Grimm, and Weiqi Zhou introduce how #NatureBasedSolutions can make cities more resilient.
🔗 buff.ly/KJPOGHX
#NbS #UrbanSustainability #Equity #ClimateResilience #GreenCities

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Urban Systems Lab @uslnyc.bsky.social · Jul 15

🌿 New from PNAS — Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Sustainability, a global special feature co-edited by Timon McPhearson (NYU) and Nancy Grimm (ASU/NAS), spotlights how urban NbS can address climate, health & equity challenges.

Read here 👉 buff.ly/K8aU853
#NBS #UrbanResilience #NATURA

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Urban Systems Lab @uslnyc.bsky.social · Jul 8

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Urban Systems Lab @uslnyc.bsky.social · Jul 8

USL's Timon McPhearson featured in @Politico speaking on the urgent need for investment in early warning systems and climate resilience. #climate #texasfloods #flooding @NYU.edu

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Urban Systems Lab @uslnyc.bsky.social · Jul 3

@USL_NYC will be @agu.org Annual Meeting #AGU25 in New Orleans from Dec 15–19, 2025!

✅ Submit your abstract to our session: IN009 – Advancing Urban Risk Modeling: From Physics Foundations to AI Innovations
🔗 Link: buff.ly/x4qxS4b
⏱️ Abstract deadline: July 30, 2025 23:59 EDT/03:59 UTC

#AI

Urban Systems Lab @uslnyc.bsky.social · Jul 3

🌿 New article alert!
Former USL Visiting Scholar Shahryar Sarabi publishes a scoping review on XR + urban nature as part of his NATURA Early Career Fellowship. 🧠🌳

eXtended Reality for promoting people-nature relationships in cities: a scoping review - npj Urban Sustainability

npj Urban Sustainability - eXtended Reality for promoting people-nature relationships in cities: a scoping review

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Mairéad O'Donnell @maireadod.bsky.social · May 26

During my time with @uslnyc.bsky.social, I had the opportunity to review @laurajmartin.bsky.social’s remarkable book Wild by Design for @publicseminar.bsky.social You can read the full review below 👇

publicseminar.org/2025/05/wild...

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Urban Systems Lab @uslnyc.bsky.social · May 23

CELEBRATING BRILLIANT MINDS! 🎓
Congrats to Anna, Arshya, Jennifer, Eric, Veronica & Filipa on their incredible achievements! From designing climate resilience tools to pioneering environmental justice frameworks, their research at the Urban Systems Lab is shaping more equitable and resilient cities.

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Urban Systems Lab @uslnyc.bsky.social · May 22

🌍 Why do climate experts see the same problem so differently? Groundbreaking study by Pablo Herreros-Cantis et al. maps mental models of 20 NYC stakeholders, revealing critical knowledge silos in urban adaptation. The key? More inclusive co-production! Read the paper: bit.ly/mental-sets #Resilience

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Urban Systems Lab @uslnyc.bsky.social · May 20

Powering NY's clean energy future requires more than just technical solutions. Jen Ventrella explores the complex justice trade-offs in transmission infrastructure—where reducing urban pollution can create new burdens for environmental justice communities. Read her blog: bit.ly/powering-jus...

Urban Systems Lab @uslnyc.bsky.social · May 13

Discover how communities experience justice after property buyouts. Veronica Olivotto's research reveals how historical injustice shapes adaptation and how vacant lands can become spaces for community self-determination. Read the full blog: bit.ly/senses-justice

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Urban Systems Lab @uslnyc.bsky.social · May 5

Discover how Groundwork Hudson Valley & Urban Systems Lab joined forces to plan climate resilience in Southwest Yonkers through innovative green infrastructure. Their collaboration creates a model for community-centered environmental justice. Read more: bit.ly/gi-yonkers

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Urban Systems Lab @uslnyc.bsky.social · May 1

Welcome Jie Cao! A NATURA Fellow, Jie joins the Urban Systems Lab from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing. Her research explores how urban green spaces cool cities and benefit health through innovative spatial analysis. Learn more: bit.ly/jie-usl

Urban Systems Lab @uslnyc.bsky.social · Apr 29

Discover how co-design frameworks are transforming urban wild spaces! From Ireland to NYC, researcher Mairéad O'Donnell explores how community workshops shift perspectives from control to cohabitation in novel ecosystems. Read more: bit.ly/wild-urban

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Urban Systems Lab @uslnyc.bsky.social · Apr 24

Bridging Urban & Global Climate Action: New research in @NatCities reveals how categorizing similar cities can scale local climate solutions globally. Key research priorities for the upcoming IPCC Special Report on Cities are identified. Read the paper: buff.ly/gRtcVew

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Urban Systems Lab @uslnyc.bsky.social · Apr 22

🚨 Critical climate data is disappearing. ClimateIQ is building free AI-driven tools to help cities & communities prepare for heat & flood risks. US planners, NGOs & community leaders: Take our 5-min survey to shape these tools! 🔗 bit.ly/ciq-survey #ClimateJustice #OpenData

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Urban Systems Lab @uslnyc.bsky.social · Apr 21

🌎 JOIN US ON EARTH DAY: Dr. Timon McPhearson on climate resilience in cities! Learn how NYC uses data-driven approaches to protect communities from climate risks. Free at NYU Tandon, Apr 22, 2-3pm EDT. Register now! bit.ly/cusp-talk #ClimateAction #UrbanResilience

Urban Systems Lab @uslnyc.bsky.social · Apr 9

🌿 TODAY at 12PM ET: USL Director Timon McPhearson presents on nature-based solutions and equity in cities at UMass Amherst. Join us on zoom to explore research findings on implementing NbS strategies that benefit all urban communities.
✅ Register: buff.ly/gUoNvGy