Sekita Grant Named First Florida Sea Grant Conservation Clinic Legal Fellow
During her fellowship, Grant will help the Conservation Clinic develop programming in the area of social vulnerability to climate change.
Salty Urbanism
Florida Sea Grant researcher rethinks how cities can adapt to rising seas.
Sea-level Rise, Flooding & Law Workshop
The workshop “Sea-Level Rise and Flooding: Planning & Law for Local Governments” will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in West Palm Beach on September 21, 2017.
Sea Grant Researcher Helps Communities Plan for Sea-Level Rise
Jason Evans, a Florida Sea Grant researcher, is finding ways for local governments in several cities, including Satellite Beach, to best adapt to sea-level rise. Part of Evans’ research is mapping how vulnerable public facilities such as stormwater drainage systems, fire stations and wastewater treatment plants are to rising seas.
Massive Study Shows Climate Change Rapidly Warming World’s Lakes
More than 60 scientists, including Florida Sea Grant director Karl Havens, have contributed to the largest study yet of changing lake temperatures around the world.
New law includes sea-level rise in coastal planning
A new Florida law focused on flooding also requires that redevelopment planning in coastal management elements includes the impacts of sea-level rise.
Upcoming Science Café: Rising Seas and What Floridians Can Expect
The event will take place June 4, 2015 from 6 to 8 p.m. at First Magnitude Brewing Company, located at 1220 SE Veitch St. in Gainesville, Fla.
2014 Warmest Year on Record
NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and a Japanese agency confirmed that 2014 is the new warmest year on record. An article here describes the findings and that 2014 surpassed 2010 as the warmest year on record. This new record is even more impressive because it occurred in the absence of “El Niño,” a…
Upcoming workshop: Plant selection for coastal restoration in the era of climate change
Presentations will include an overview of climate change science, approaches to sourcing plant propagules and impacts of climate change on sea oats, salt marshes and mangroves.
How will climate change affect restoration of the Florida Everglades?
Download the final report How will changes in future climate, including rising sea level, increased temperature and evaporation, and perhaps less rainfall and longer droughts, affect the success of the ongoing multi-billion dollar Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Program? The effects could be dire, and climate change needs to be factored into restoration planning, according to Everglades…