Category: Field Work

By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., M.A., Research & Communications Coordinator Imagine building a coastal structure that protects shorelines and grows stronger over time as nature takes over. Instead of a lifeless barrier, oysters and other marine life gradually start to grow on it, helping absorb wave energy and creating a healthy habitat that will eventually protect […]

A recently restored stretch of beach in Orchid, Florida, is now serving as a living laboratory for University of Florida researchers studying how coastlines respond to storms and changing conditions. Using drone-based mapping, the team is tracking how the rebuilt dunes evolve after the town added approximately 15,000 tons of sand in February to repair […]