BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.5//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-13@ccs.eng.ufl.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T163000 DTSTAMP:20250822T172910Z URL:https://ccs.eng.ufl.edu/events/ccs-monthly-seminar-social/ SUMMARY:CCS Monthly Forum DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWhere\n\nForum: Phelps Lab 101\n1953 Museum Rd\, Gai nesville\, FL 32611\n\nSocial: Cypress &\; Grove\n1001 NW 4th St\, Gain esville\, FL 32601\n\nZoom link\nThis month’s forum features Patrick Mu sgrave of the UF Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department\, sharing his lab's development of a robotic fish for coastal research\, alongside coastal engineering graduate student Scott Lee Young\, who will present on the Gulf Stream’s influence on subtidal estuarine mass transport. The e vent is followed by the CCS Social @ Cypress &\; Grove at 5pm.\n\n\n\n\ n\nBio-inspired robotic swimmers for improved coastal monitoring\n\nAbstra ct: Underwater vehicles are vital for monitoring coastal environments\, ye t conventional designs struggle to operate effectively in the turbulent\, wave-swept waters of the coast. This seminar will highlight recent researc h by the Fluid &\; Adaptive Structures (FASt) Lab to realize bio-inspir ed robotic swimmers with flexible bodies that harness the remarkable swimm ing performance of biology.\n\nBio: Patrick Musgrave\, Ph.D.\, assistant p rofessor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at the Uni versity of Florida\, leads the Fluids and Adaptive Structures (FASt) Lab w hich aims to realize intelligent structures that can think and respond to their fluid environment. Musgrave’s work has been supported by AFOSR\, N SF and DOE\, and he has been recognized with the AFOSR Young Investigator award and the NSF CAREER award.\n\n\n\nHypoxia &\; Wave Movements\n\nAb stract: Subtidal estuarine mass transport affects sediment and contaminant dispersion. Using numerical simulations\, the understudied effects of the Gulf Stream on subtidal estuarine mass transport is examined. Preliminary results show that the Gulf Stream reduces riverine and tidal oscillatory transport and increases shear dispersion.\n\nBio: Scott Lee Young is a Ph. D. candidate in Civil and Coastal Engineering at the University of Florida \, studying estuarine hydrodynamics and its influence on hypoxia. His work combines statistical analysis and numerical modeling towards predicting w ater quality. He is a Melnick Scholar\, and former CERF Rising Tides Fello w and Fulbright Scholar.\n\n\n\nWhat to Expect Each Month:\n\nWelcome & \; Center Updates\nQuick highlights of upcoming events\, project news and opportunities.\n\nScience Talks / Skills Workshops\nTwo 15-minute presenta tions from undergrads\, grad students\, postdocs\, faculty\, or visiting s peakers\, with time for Q&\;A. Topics and disciplines rotate monthly fo r a fresh mix of ideas.\n\nSome months\, we will also feature mini worksho ps on professional development (e.g.\, how to make a great research poster \, CV tips) or research skills from faculty and visiting experts.\n\n5:00 PM – CCS Social @ Cypress &\; Grove\nContinue the conversation in a r elaxed setting. Everyone’s welcome!\n\n\n\nUpcoming events: \n\n9/18/25 - CCS Monthly Forum + Social\n\n10/16/25 - CCS Monthly Forum + Social\n\n 11/20/25 - CCS Monthly Forum + Social\n\n12/18/25 - CCS Monthly Forum + So cial\n\nStay tuned for details! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR