Losing Ground: Climate Change Is Altering the Rules of Ecosystem Hierarchy

Human activities are resetting which species hold the most sway over ecosystem behavior, says Christine Angelini, principal investigator for the study. Because of overfishing and climate change, purple marsh crabs are “wreaking havoc everywhere” across their range

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As saltwater resculpts the East Coast, researchers say it can’t be stopped but we can adapt

“The pines, oaks, cedars and palms have this orderly trajectory of death based on who can hack it in a saline environment and who can’t” – David Kaplan, CCS.

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Innovating Coastal Resilience – A thought leadership event hosted by UF

Thought leaders and industry experts gathered virtually to help envision new technologies and applications to measure, communicate and mitigate negative coastal impacts. Summary of summit and discussions:

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Economist examines the algae blooms negative economic impact on Florida

CCS Researcher and Economist Christa Court reveals the impact of recent algae blooms to the Florida economy.  

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CCS Director Dr. Angelini contributes to Intl. study on Coastal Restoration using biodegradable mats

An international team of researchers discovered a way of increasing restoration success of salt marshes and seagrass meadows, using biodegradable mats, made from the by-products of potato processing.

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