Category: News

Coral and oyster reefs play a vital role in mitigating the impact of wave energy on coastal areas as water flows through and past the contours and irregularities of their surfaces. Xiao Yu, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering, and Ph.D. student Lauren Cope are developing models to measure how […]

Last summer, blooms of blue-green algae spread across 440 miles of Lake Okeechobee, covering nearly half of the state’s largest inland lake. For years, these blooms have posed a health hazard to the lake’s vegetation and wildlife, and to the people who swim in and drink the lake’s water. Scientists at the University of Florida, […]

Sea otters’ homecoming to their former habitat in a Central California estuary has delivered a remarkable payoff in conservation efforts — erosion of the area’s creekbanks and marsh edges have slowed on average by 69%.   In a study published today in Nature, scientists show that the reintroduction of sea otters, some of the Elkhorn […]

More than 60 University of Florida engineering alumni gathered at the Governor’s House Cultural Center and Museum in St. Augustine on December 13 to learn about the Center for Coastal Solutions’ (CCS) research to address coastal challenges faced by the city.    “What struck me is just how many of the UF alumni at the event […]

The UF Center for Coastal Solutions (CCS) held its second annual strategic planning retreat at the Austin Carey Forest Campus on January 12.   “The purpose of this process is to keep CCS on a clear path to being a stronger organization with positive impact,” said Sharon Ryan, associate director of communications and strategy for CCS, […]

This month’s SeaSquad features Brian Beach, CCS’ newest advisory board member and president of Beachside Strategy, which guides organizations in developing their vision and models for innovation and transformation. Beach shares his deep connection to UF, his motivation for joining the board and features of the coast that he hopes his children and future generations […]

As the year comes to a close, I am delighted to share good tidings of a new partnership between the University of Florida and the US Army Corps of Engineers’ Engineer Research and Development Center (USACE-ERDC). This partnership will drive innovation and tap into UF’s world-class expertise in fields ranging from civil, mechanical and environmental […]

When it comes to coastal erosion, there’s a lot at stake in places like Ponte Vedra Beach where nearly $200 million has been spent in the last 25 years to replenish beach sand. Copeland Cromwell, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Florida, is using 40 years of satellite […]

Facing one of the fastest rates of sea level rise acceleration in the country, the city of Cedar Key is working with the University of Florida to plan for climate change-related risks. A new web app developed by the Florida Institute for Built Environmental Resilience (FIBER) is helping the city visualize the future and map […]

Mark Osler is an advocate of telling conservation success stories that inspire hope and encourage others to take action. In a keynote talk at the CCS’ Optimizing Solutions for Resilient Coasts summit on December 1, Osler, senior advisor for coastal inundation and resilience at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), shared examples of environmental […]