ILLINOIS DUST STORMS DURING THE 2023 PLANTING-SEASON DROUGHT: UNDERSTANDING MECHANISMS AND DEVELOPING MITIGATION STRATEGIES OF DUST STORMS OVER AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE

This project aims to understand the mechanisms of Illinois dust storms during the 2023 planting-season drought and develop mitigation strategies for dust storms over agricultural landscapes. Specifically, this project will integrate research and extension to address the above gaps through: (1) Characterizing dust storm processes through the synergic use of remote sensing and environmental data; (2) Understanding dust storm mechanisms through multi-scale model simulation, and developing mitigation strategies; (3) Conducting social and policy analysis through extension with stakeholders for dust storm mitigation.