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City and UT expand 'UT City CoLab' to bring local climate science into planning
Summary
City staff and University of Texas researchers described the UT City CoLab, a multi‑year, city‑funded collaboration that produces downscaled climate data and pilot projects (digital twins, cool‑pavement tests, tree‑health mapping) intended to inform city decisions and improve grant competitiveness.
City staff and University of Texas researchers updated the committee on Jan. 28 about the UT City CoLab, a city‑funded partnership that connects academic research to city planning and operations.
Zach Ballmer, director of Austin Climate Action and Resilience, said the collab grew out of early conversations about local projections and now supports decision‑oriented research across departments. ‘‘This collaboration has been going on for about 3 years, fully funded from the city of Austin in collaboration with researchers at UT,’’ Ballmer said.
Dr. Dave Niyogi (UT) and climate resilience manager Mark Coudair presented downscaled projections showing hotter summers, longer hot/dry…
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