Flooding in 2019 at a Twin Lakes Subdivision in Key Largo

Sea Grant Led Resiliency Partnership Generates Award-Winning Policy and Flood Insurance Savings for Coastal Communities in the South Atlantic Region

Climate Change, Coastal Planning, Featured News, Florida Sea Grant, Hazard-Resilience

Communities in the South Atlantic coastal region are increasingly experiencing the effects of re-occurring flooding from sea-level rise, which compromises infrastructure critical to transportation, stormwater and emergency operations. This ‘nuisance flooding’ also impacts the quality of life for residents faced with disruption of essential services and reduced mobility. The effects of rising seas and flooding…

New Document Helps Measure Benefits of Living Shorelines

Coastal Planning, Featured News, Healthy Oceans and Coasts

Living shorelines use natural materials like sand, oysters, and marsh grass to protect coastal property from erosion and to promote ecosystem health and improved water quality. UF/IFAS Sea Grant agents and affiliate researchers have created a series of documents that describe how living shorelines function, what their benefits are, as well as permitting and installation…

Thomas Ruppert Receives Florida Climate Institute Award

Climate Change, Coastal Planning, Featured News, Sea Grant Spotlight

Thomas Ruppert, Florida Sea Grant coastal planning specialist, was recently named a 2019 Florida Climate Institute Faculty Fellow for his work helping coastal communities understand the legal and financial implications of increased coastal flooding associated with sea level rise and climate change. The Florida Climate Institute (FCI) is a consortium of 10 Florida universities working…

Florida Sea Grant Seeking Letters of Intent for Applied Coastal and Ocean Research Projects

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Florida Sea Grant is now seeking letters of intent for two-year coastal and ocean applied research grants that reflect priorities identified in the current Florida Sea Grant Strategic Plan.

coral reef

A Special Message From the Director of Florida Sea Grant

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The President’s budget has been released and it proposes elimination of the Sea Grant program.