Braving the swamp! Graduate students share the thrill of wetland science with kids

Revolutionizing coastal flood forecasting: Faster, smarter models on the horizon

Dakota Lewis named 2025 Guy Harvey Fellow for research on fish communities and climate resilience

UF Center for coastal solutions

Florida’s coasts are facing an increasing array of complex, interconnected challenges, including impacts of sea-level rise, flooding, red tide, erosion and more frequent and severe storms. These significant and growing risks affect communities, businesses, infrastructure and ecosystems across the state. The Center for Coastal Solutions works across disciplines to quickly deliver advanced, integrated science and decision-making support to enable stakeholders to analyze, manage and reduce risks.

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Decision Support Tools

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News

JaxTwin: Helping leaders simulate tomorrow’s challenges to improve today’s decisions

Marc Hensel and Elise Morrison join rising leaders shaping a resilient Gulf

Julie Walker confronts gators — and other surprises — in pursuit of science

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Impact by the Numbers

$36M

Funding

We secured $36M in funding to support cleaner waters, sustainable ecosystems and resilient communities

Partners and Sponsors

We collaborate with 51 partners and sponsors to scale solutions and amplify impacts across states

130+

Peer-Reviewed Publications

We published over 130+ publications that deepen our understanding of water quality hazards

Innovative Tools

We developed tools for detecting red tide, optimizing septic to sewer conversions, setting land conservation priorities and identifying root causes of water quality trends.

Research Projects

Our transdisciplinary teams lead a range of projects to enhance coastal restoration and resilience and better prepare for hazards.

Alumni

Our graduates are working around the country and the world to advance environmental solutions and build a better future.

Paying it forward

Ph.D. students mentor undergraduates in field work.

Investing in impact

The R/V Rogow sets sail for marsh restoration in St. Augustine.

Tools for change

A new AI-driven tool allows scientists to reconstruct historical events and better understand the causes, development and dissipation of harmful algal blooms.

Congratulations to CCS affiliate faculty members Drs. Marc Hensel and Elise Morrison, who were awarded Gulf Research Program (GRP) Early-Career Research Fellowships by the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine!