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UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCHERS WIN GRANT TO DETECT RED TIDE TOXINS IN AIR

December 16, 2020

Myoseon Jang and Dail Laughinghouse have combined efforts to research and develop a device to measure how much brevetoxin, the neurotoxic compound found in red tide, is in the air during a bloom and detect how long it survives.

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Climate change slow in Capitol – Tampa Bay Times

December 16, 2020

Is Tallahassee changing? Depending on who’s talking, the last Florida legislative session was either a reason for optimism or for continued skepticism. Rodríguez and Aloupis earned unanimous support for the sea level rise study law, but other climate-related bills flopped. 

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Innovating Coastal Resilience – A thought leadership event hosted by UF

September 14, 2020

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

September 13, 2020

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

September 13, 2020

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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