NORTH SHORE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ADVANCES IN LONG ISLAND SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR

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North Shore Schools, Glen Head, NY - Congratulations to Caroline Schwab of North Shore High School who has advanced to Round 2 of Long Island Science and Engineering Fair (LISEF). Her research teacher, Dr. Molly Mordechai, said, “We were excited to recently learn that Caroline is moving forward for her research presentation titled, Vulnerability and Risk Predictions Derived Through the History of Flooding in the Ohio River Valley.”

Caroline said, “It has been an incredibly rewarding experience working on my project through its many stages and watching it succeed. I learned about how people interact with and respond to floods, and how truly dynamic flood vulnerability is which could hopefully help people be more resilient.”    

Miss Schwab spent her summer researching four floods in the Ohio River Valley at Columbia University. She mentioned that the three main factors that increase the risk of flood vulnerability are 1) infrastructure of the city 2) how resilient the government programs are, and 3) how exposed your home is (i.e., topography, age, and land development). In the future, Caroline would like to create an “app” using an Algorithm Equator to help safeguard people from disastrous floods.     

Congratulations to Caroline Schwab and all those who have assisted her. We wish her the best of luck now and in the future as she continues to make a difference in the world by pursuing her passion of science. 
Photo Caption:  Article and photo by Shelly Newman  Information for this article was provided by Caroline Schwab                                                                                  

​Pictured is Caroline Schwab of North Shore High School who has advanced to Round 2 of Long Island Science and Engineering Fair (LISEF) for her research presentation titled, Vulnerability and Risk Predictions Derived Through the History of Flooding in the Ohio River Valley.”