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Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn @sunjooahn.bsky.social · 19d

We have partnered with Danny Pimentel and the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry out on the West Coast to work on #wildfire preparedness. We also have advisors from The Weather Channel, U of South Florida, National Wildfire Coordinating Group, and Keep Oregon Green to provide expert guidance.

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Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn @sunjooahn.bsky.social · 19d

For this project, Marshall Shepherd (@drshepherd2013.bsky.social), Kyle Johnsen, and I will be working with the National Hurricane Center and the Broward County Public Library System (36 branches) to really become embedded into the #community with actionable plans for #hurricane #preparedness.

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Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn @sunjooahn.bsky.social · 19d

Things were a bit uncertain at times, but...
I am elated that this grant finally received the Notice of Award today and excited to continue our work with @noaa.gov on community-level #disaster preparedness!!

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Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn @sunjooahn.bsky.social · 20d

Spent the past few days on the Hill with colleagues at @emoryuniversity.bsky.social to advocate for children’s health research and NIH support!

We shared “Weather the Storm” #VR during the Congressional briefing and held a demo 😎

#communication #research #children #health #metaverse #translational

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Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn @sunjooahn.bsky.social · 27d

Thank you, @drshepherd2013.bsky.social for the opportunity to join the show! Hope you get to listen in during your next long commute 😎

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Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn @sunjooahn.bsky.social · 27d

Super excited to share this podcast with you!
In this episode of #WeatherGeeks, I had a wonderful chat with host Jen Carfagno about Weather the Storm, our #VR integrated training package for communicating #hurricane and storm surge risks for #disaster #preparedness.

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Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn @sunjooahn.bsky.social · Aug 4

UGA Research write up of some of the cutting edge research on education and training taking place on campus - featuring our recent @noaa.gov project where I got to get into a little more detail about the motivations behind the #VR hurricane experience.
research.uga.edu/news/brains-...

Brains, games, and VR frames: How UGA researchers are rewriting the rules of learning - UGA Research News

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Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn @sunjooahn.bsky.social · Aug 1

We are working with the legal office to also upload the application to the Meta store for easier downloads.

P.S. Eek, live interviews are always nerve wracking 😱

Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn @sunjooahn.bsky.social · Aug 1

www.foxweather.com/watch/fmc-mb...

Recent Fox Weather coverage on our “Weather the Storm” virtual reality application.

If you’re interested in trying it out and have access to a Meta Quest headset, please visit www.ugavr.com/weatherthest....

Researchers using virtual reality to simulate dangers of storm surge | Latest Weather Clips | FOX Weather

Researchers from the University of Georgia in conjunction with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are using virtual reality to show just how d

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Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn @sunjooahn.bsky.social · May 12

Weather the Storm was collaboratively produced by CACHE at @universityofga.bsky.social, Clemson University, South Carolina Sea Grant, and Georgia Sea Grant. Please share widely to anyone who may be interested!

Registration link provided here: www.noaa.gov/regional-col...

2025 Hurricane Awareness Webinars

2025 Hurricane Awareness Webinar Series - Southeast and Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team (SECART)

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Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn @sunjooahn.bsky.social · May 12

#Hurricane season 2025 is almost here! 🌧️ ☔️
Join @ugavr.bsky.social CACHE and our project partners at the @noaa.gov 2025 Hurricane Awareness Webinars Series to learn about "Weather the Storm," a training package for hurricanes and storm surge events that combines #VR w/ PPT, videos, handouts.

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Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn @sunjooahn.bsky.social · Apr 30

Every day, I am blessed to be able to work with these brilliant people who are the best of the best at what they do, and also genuinely care about CACHE's vision and goal to make the world a better place, one project at a time ❤️
grady.uga.edu/news/cache-r...

CACHE receives Presidents’ Award of Distinction from Georgia CTSA - Grady

A team from the Center for Advanced Computer-Human Ecosystems is the recipient of the Presidents’ Award of Distinction from Georgia CTSA.

grady.uga.edu

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Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn @sunjooahn.bsky.social · Apr 30

Although I often represent @ugavr.bsky.social, I cannot emphasize enough how much teamwork goes into all we do. It is a collaborative effort among the Colleges of Journalism & Mass Communication, Engineering, Public Health, and the colleges of all of our faculty affiliates, students, and staff.

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Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn @sunjooahn.bsky.social · Apr 30

We are proud to serve @universityofga.bsky.social University of Georgia's land and sea grant missions and humbled to be recognized for our research impact in the state of Georgia.

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Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn @sunjooahn.bsky.social · Apr 30

We are thrilled to be awarded the President's Award of Distinction from the Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance (CTSA), recognizing our efforts to engage community members and orgs, helping to build capacity and establish strong partnerships that evolve into long-term friendships.

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Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn @sunjooahn.bsky.social · Apr 30

Community-based work has been at the core of our vision at @ugavr.bsky.social Center for Advanced Computer-Human Ecosystems(CACHE). Even when we work with cutting-edge tech, we have strived to direct our findings back to communities so that they may benefit from critical scientific advancements.

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Bree McEwan @mcewan.bsky.social · Apr 9

Includes fireside chat with @sunjooahn.bsky.social and VR demos following the talk!

uoftdsi.bsky.social @uoftdsi.bsky.social · Apr 8

Get your tickets and join us and co-sponsors @torontosri.bsky.social & Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to learn about the complex interplay btwn social interactions and mediated environments w/ Dr. Pablo Pérez (Nokia XR Lab, Madrid).

Learn more and read a Q&A w/ Pérez: uoft.me/Perez

Questioning Reality: Exploring the Future of Virtual Reality and Impact on Social Interactions - DSI

Photo courtesy of Pablo Perez, Nokia XR Labs, Madrid, Spain By: Cormac Rea The Data Sciences Institute (DSI) at the University of Toronto hosts the annual Questioning Reality: Explorations of Virtual ...

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Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn @sunjooahn.bsky.social · Mar 31

www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/environ...

VR hurricane storm surge experience could save lives along Georgia’s coast. Here’s how.

A first-of-its-kind virtual reality experience is now available to educate coastal residents about the dangers of hurricane storm surge and how to prepare during evacuations.

www.ledger-enquirer.com

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Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn @sunjooahn.bsky.social · Mar 25

Preliminary findings from semi-structured interviews on integrating the VR experience in coastal communities: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Learning the dangers of storm surges in virtual reality: coastal leaders’ attitudes toward VR as a risk communication tool

Educating coastal residents on the dangers of storm surge is one of the core missions of coastal community leaders. Virtual reality (VR) can help communicate risks by simulating storm surge events ...

www.tandfonline.com

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Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn @sunjooahn.bsky.social · Mar 25

The VR experience and education materials can be downloaded here: www.ugavr.com/weatherthest...

Weather the Storm: A Life-Saving VR Simulation from Center for Advanced Computer-Human Ecosystems. — UGA x CACHE

Weather the Storm is an immersive virtual reality experience designed by UGA's CACHE with support from NOAA to help coastal residents understand the true dangers of hurricanes.

www.ugavr.com

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Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn @sunjooahn.bsky.social · Mar 25

Described as "..incredibly realistic and well-done..."
The VR experience and supplementary education materials are available to anyone who has access to a Meta Quest headset.

winknews.com/2025/03/21/s...

Storm surge VR from NOAA shows hurricane danger to teach safety

NOAA introduced a new VR simulation called "Weather the Storm," designed to immerse people in the experience of a hurricane's storm surge.

winknews.com

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Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn @sunjooahn.bsky.social · Mar 25

Chief Meteorologist @mattdevittweather.bsky.social of WINK News reviews "Weather the Storm," a life-saving #VR simulation we developed and tested at the @ugavr.bsky.social, in collab with @noaa.gov, Clemson University, the National Hurricane Center, Georgia Sea Grant, and South Carolina Sea Grant.

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Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn @sunjooahn.bsky.social · Mar 20

Our study on IEEEVR2020 was one of the craziest but exciting field studies we were able to pull together miraculously during the early days of COVID. Thanks to @drlauralevy.bsky.social for being such an amazing partner-in-crime 😎 Let's do it again soon!
URL to the paper & findings in Laura's post!

Laura Levy, PhDemocracy 👾🔬✨ @drlauralevy.bsky.social · Mar 20

5 yrs ago bc COVID, IEEE VR pivoted from an IRL conference to what would be the largest academic conference ever held in virtual space in JUST A FEW DAYS

Mozilla tagged me in to spin up the most frantic in situ study that I've ever had only 24 hrs to plan 🫠

👇
www.frontiersin.org/journals/vir...

Frontiers | IEEEVR2020: Exploring the First Steps Toward Standalone Virtual Conferences

The global COVID-19 pandemic forced all large in-person events to pivot to virtual or online platforms. IEEEVR2020 coincided with rising concerns and restric...

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Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn @sunjooahn.bsky.social · Mar 12

Special thanks to all of my partners and collaborators on this project at Clemson University, Georgia Sea Grant, South Carolina Sea Grant, NOAA @noaa.gov, and the National Hurricane Center. We couldn't have done this without their expertise, wisdom, and guidance.

Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn @sunjooahn.bsky.social · Mar 12

The package contains two versions of the #VR experience (a quick demo with fast throughput, and a longer one for education) and supplementary slides/videos/handouts. Instructions and video manuals on how to download and use the VR experience are provided on the website.

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