Dr. Sara Belligoni is a disaster scientist and geo-qualitative researcher. Her research delves into the physical, social, and policy dimensions of disasters, focusing on how climate change is altering the characteristics of the ecosystem and extreme weather events, and the subsequent challenges for emergency management. Dr. Belligoni studies the meteorological dynamics of Atlantic tropical storms, particularly how warmer ocean temperatures increase their rainfall. She also examines how this interacts with human factors, such as uncontrolled urbanization, which amplifies flooding risks for communities while having an impact on human health due to potential airborne disease outbreaks. Dr. Belligoni collaborates with communities, emergency managers, policymakers, and politicians to develop comprehensive plans for adaptation, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. She is driven by a commitment to scientific innovation, communication, and teaching, and works with fellow physical and social scientists to support practitioners and foster the next generation of leaders in emergency management.