The UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to leverage their collective scientific expertise and technology platforms to map and monitor the world’s oceans, lakes and waterways.
Read MoreNearly 90 percent of live coral has been lost in the Keys in the last 40 years, a stark reality that is important to acknowledge when making investment decisions for coral restoration, notes Andrew Altieri, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Environmental Engineering Sciences Department, whose team investigates the impact of water quality and predation on coral restoration success.
Read MoreAfter graduating with a degree in political science and working for two and a half years in nonprofits, Emory Wellman was unsure whether a career shift to the natural sciences would pay off, but she knew she would regret it if she didn’t try. These days, Emory is a full-time graduate student studying ecology, and enjoys spending her time outside on Florida’s coast, appreciating the beauty of her new workplace.
Read MoreCenter for Coastal Solutions Vision. In this brief video, we share an overview of the University of Florida Center for Coastal Solutions, a bold new initiative founded in 2020, to predict and reduce environmental hazard impacts to coastal communities and ecosystems.
WatchCenter for Coastal Solutions at UF is leveraging the brightest data scientists, biological experts and engineering minds to improve Florida’s economic, environmental and public health.
Learn MoreThe intersection of science and policy – law, economics, engineering, planning and the social sciences – will engage faculty and students from these and other disciplines in a “laboratory” format.
Learn MoreCenter for Coastal Solutions Vision. In this brief video, we share an overview of the University of Florida Center for Coastal Solutions, a bold new initiative founded in 2020, to predict and reduce environmental hazard impacts to coastal communities and ecosystems.
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