Virtual Summit & Workshops

The state of Florida is experiencing significant water quality challenges along its coasts. These range from harmful algal blooms to pathogen outbreaks and rising sea levels, stressors that collectively threaten the health of our state’s nearly 14 million coastal residents, and the stability of the economies and ecosystems upon which they depend. To explore solutions, the University of Florida, North Carolina State University, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, and Mote Marine Laboratory are virtually gathering thought leaders and stakeholders to help envision new technologies and applications, and a workforce development strategy for enhancing coastal resilience. Please join us for conversations to explore:

– Information needs and platforms that enable coastal residents and businesses to better respond to coastal water quality crises and other hazards, thereby reducing their negative impacts to public health and local economies;

– New technologies for detecting and tracking water quality hazards impacting coastal regions in order to enable communities to better adapt to threats in real-time;

– Emerging applications of AI and data science that allow useful information to be harvested from coastal sensing data, enabling coastal scientists, decision-makers and other stakeholders to identify key factors controlling past coastal water quality crises, and forecast future hazards and their economic and public health impacts.  

Your input will shape the research and education priorities of our institutions in these areas. The summit marks the beginning of public-private collaborations to ensure that new technologies and graduates of our research institutions are rapidly deployed to accelerate industry and agency growth, and support the long-term health and resilience of coastal communities.

PROGRAM

Defining Research and Workforce Training Needs for Coastal Resilience

June 3, 1-2 PM EST | Watch the Webinar| Complete the Webinar 1 Survey

The State of Florida’s Chief Science Officer, Dr. Thomas K. Frazer, will open the summit with a high-level look at the grand challenges facing coastal waters, and how innovations in sensing technologies, private-public collaborations, and workforce training might contribute to healthier, more resilient coastal communities.

Speakers
Paul Gader, Ph.D.
Thomas K. Frazer, Ph.D.
(Bios & Talks)

Enhancing Community Resilience Through Effective Data Communications

June 11, 1:30-3 PM EST | Watch the Webinar | Complete the Webinar 2 Survey

Join us to identify what information from coastal sensing systems end-users need most, and explore new tools for communicating coastal hazards as they happen. This session will include breakout sessions with stakeholders from tourism, hospitality, business, and public health.

Speakers
Capt. Daniel Andrews
Tracy Fanara, E.I., Ph.D
Virginia Haley
Lori Pennington-Gray, Ph.D.
(Bios & Talks)

Envisioning Future Coastal Sensing Technologies

June 17, 1-2:30 PM EST | Watch the Webinar | Complete the Webinar 3 Survey

Be part of a brainstorming session on coastal sensing technology focused on identifying the most urgent water quality hazards and supporting mitigation efforts.

Speakers
Avni A. Argun, Ph.D.
David Arnold, Ph.D.
Jennifer Dorton
Stephanie Smith, Ph.D.
(Bios & Talks)

Leveraging AI to Innovate Coastal Resilience

June 24, 1-2:30 PM EST | Watch the Webinar | Complete the Webinar 4 Survey

Explore opportunities for advancing and applying Artificial Intelligence and data science to enable decisions around pressing coastal hazards and health concerns.

Speakers
Alex N. Beavers, Jr., Ph.D.
Richard Stumpf, Ph.D.
Farron Wallace, Ph.D.
(Bios & Talks)

Next Steps: Research Priorities and Partnerships

July 15, 1-2:30 PM EST 

Our Innovating Coastal Resilience Summit will wrap up with a review of opportunities and potential partnerships for advancing technology, tools and a workforce development strategy that ensure thriving coastal communities.

Speakers
Christine Angelini, Ph.D.
Sharon Ryan
(Bios & Talks)

To inquire about partnerships with members of the Summit Organizing Team or provide additional input about the topics covered, contact Christine Angelini