CCS warmly welcomes Stacey Dolan as our new administrative support assistant. Dolan will play a vital role in helping the CCS run smoothly on a day-to-day basis by supporting our leadership team, and special events. Stacey’s background is a unique… Read More
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Assistant Professor Andrew Altieri to Lead CCS Field Operations and Graduate Initiatives
CCS welcomes Andrew Altieri, Ph.D., as associate director. Altieri, who’s been involved in CCS projects for several years, will oversee the many moving parts and logistics of field operations, which are instrumental to the implementation and success of the Center’s 15… Read More
Ankersen’s Passion for Coastal Conservation Makes Him a Champion
Congratulations to UF Emeritus Professor Tom Ankersen on winning the 2022 Nature Coast Champion Award from the IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station (NCBS) in December. The award recognizes his extensive work in supporting the conservation, restoration and management, protection of… Read More
The Oyster is Adrian’s World: How Oyster Gardens Improve Water Filtration
Small but mighty, oyster gardens enhance oyster recruitment, the process of incorporating new oysters into a population to maintain population sizes; improve water quality and have a valuable role to play in environmental education. Adrian Sakr, a graduate student in… Read More
Researchers Awarded $2.5 Million to Expand Harmful Algal Bloom Research Along Florida Coasts
A team of 11 professional researchers and scientists from the University of South Florida (USF), University of Florida (UF), and South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) were awarded a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to… Read More
CCS Year in Review
Coastal Solution Center Celebrates Advances in Tackling Coastal Hazards
A supercomputer that can predict climate change, natural infrastructure that slows flooding in coastal areas, and a highly maneuverable robotic fish for monitoring coastal waters were among the innovations shared by scientists and engineers at a summit hosted by the… Read More
Florida Sea Grant Convenes State’s First Restoration Aquaculture Policy Workshop
In October, Florida Sea Grant convened a small group of scientists, policy specialists, regulators, and stakeholders to discuss opportunities and challenges in the emerging field of restoration aquaculture. Restoration aquaculture is a relatively new area that merges the commodity-based production-oriented… Read More
The Nebula: Improving Coastal Monitoring One Robotic Fish at a Time
What can our robots learn from fish to do their job better? CCS affiliate professor Patrick Musgrave, Ph.D., and his Fluids & Adaptive Structures (FASt) lab have developed a soft robotic fish with the goal of creating Bio-inspired Unmanned Underwater… Read More
Connecting Clams to Seagrass Resilience
Among the most productive ecosystems on earth, seagrass communities use carbon, provide habitat and food, cycle nutrients, and anchor the sediment bottom, providing an extensive range of services. Regions with historically extensive seagrass cover have been experiencing ongoing die-offs in… Read More