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This story was originally published in the UF Center for Coastal Solutions Coastal Edges newsletter. “As we all live on or near the Indian River Lagoon, we’re directly affected by these issues,” said Walter Rentz, president of the Space Coast Gator Club. “The discussion about red tide was especially timely.”  That sense of urgency — […]

The slimy algae topping Florida’s waterways are more than just unsightly. They are often toxic to humans, animals and the environment. To mitigate those risks, University of Florida researchers are collaborating with North Carolina State University and University of South Florida scientists on a next-day prediction model to warn and inform water managers about harmful […]

This story was originally published in the UF Center for Coastal Solutions Coastal Edges newsletter. When children see photos of Alexis Jackson wading through muddy wetlands — swarmed by insects, enduring scorching heat and working alongside alligators and snakes — their first question is usually, “Why are you doing this?”   On February 8, at the […]

María Menchú-Maldonado, Ph.D., a postdoctoral research scholar at North Carolina State University, and her team at North Carolina State University, University of Florida, University of South Florida, and the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation developed a forecasting framework that predicts the risk of algal blooms in the Caloosahatchee River and Estuary a day in advance. Their approach […]

This story was originally published in the UF Center for Coastal Solutions Coastal Edges newsletter. The sway of plants caused by the flow of water resembles a dance to graduate student Katie Schoenberger, who is researching how this movement can affect the growth and removal of algae in Florida’s springs. Excessive algae growth in many […]

This story was originally published in the UF Center for Coastal Solutions Coastal Edges newsletter. Alexis Jackson didn’t discover environmental engineering as a career option until right before graduate school, when she was on track to become a wetland ecologist. Now a Ph.D. student in the University of Florida’s Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences, she […]

A huge congratulations to graduate students Alexis Jackson, Dogil Lee and Katie Schoenberger for their well-deserved honors from the UF Water Institute! We’re incredibly proud to celebrate their outstanding contributions. Alexis Jackson, a Water Institute ambassador, fostered student engagement and a vibrant graduate community. She helped organize student-focused events like the Lunch by the Water […]

Congratulations to our Ph.D. student, Dogil Lee, for being awarded the Fall 2024 Water Institute Travel Award from the UF Water Institute! This award will support Dogil in presenting his research at the 2024 American Geophysical Union (AGU) meeting, where he will share his work on how land use, land management changes, and climate change […]

Congratulations to our Ph.D. student Alexis Jackson on being selected as a UF Water Institute Ambassador! We look forward to seeing how you’ll support the UF Water Institute’s graduate community in the 2024-2025 academic year. 

Mark Brown, Ph.D.,is a Professor Emeritus of Environmental Engineering Sciences and previous Director of the Howard T. Odum Center for Wetlands. He is a systems ecologist, whose research focuses on systems ecology, wetlands ecology, ecological engineering and emergy analysis. This spotlight features his commitment to the CFW’s mission, research and seminar series through its 50-year […]