UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Mook Bangalore, assistant professor of environmental policy in the Penn State School of Public Policy, will deliver a talk titled “Understanding the Impacts of Floods on People in Low- and Middle-Income Countries” at noon on Friday, Oct. 24, in 401 Steidle Building at Penn State University Park and will also be accessible via Zoom.
Bangalore will examine how floods, among the most frequent and damaging natural disasters, impact communities across the Global South. His talk will address questions such as how floods are defined and measured, why their impacts in low- and middle-income countries are particularly severe and how researchers can quantify flood exposure and consequences. He will also reflect on the value of conducting policy-relevant and academically rigorous research on environmental change.
Bangalore’s research focuses on the intersection of environment and development, with particular emphasis on how climate extremes shape household vulnerability and resilience. His work has been supported by institutions such as UC Santa Barbara and Princeton University, where he held postdoctoral positions before joining Penn State.
He earned his doctorate and master’s degrees from the London School of Economics and Political Science and holds a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University.
Bangalore’s lecture is part of the fall 2025 “Coffee Hour” seminar series hosted by Penn State’s Department of Geography. To learn more and access Zoom information, visit the Coffee Hour event webpage.