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Carbon dynamics in Amazon floodplains: Implications for the C cycle

January 13, 2022

João Fernandes Amaral, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences, UF Join us for the live stream Jan 19, 11:45am EST: youtu.be/r3sRVGlnSWM(Please visit our youtube channel main page for the stream if there are any issues with the direct link.) Abstract Aquatic habitats in the lowland Amazon emit large quantities of carbon dioxide (CO2) […]

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Developing ecosystem restoration targets and pollutant load reduction goals for coastal systems – an example from Sarasota Bay

January 3, 2022

David Tomasko, Executive Director, Sarasota Bay Estuary Program, Sarasota, Florida Join us for the live stream Jan 12, 11:45am EST: youtu.be/GfwQMpP6RuA(Please visit our youtube channel main page for the stream if there are any issues with the direct link.) Abstract During the late 1980s to early 1990s, a variety of management actions were undertaken to […]

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Coastal watershed management and the rising seas: A few tales of science, policy, models, and decision-making in the U.S. southeast Atlantic

November 29, 2021

Jason Evans, Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Studies, Stetson University, DeLand, FL Join us for the live stream Dec 1, 11:45am EST: https://youtu.be/aMIKgRZxhYw(Please visit our youtube channel main page for the stream if there are any issues with the direct link.) Abstract Coastal areas throughout the world are being impacted by an increasing rate […]

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Expanding the toolbox for observing and understanding harmful algal bloom dynamics

November 8, 2021

Katherine A. Hubbard, Research Scientist, Director, FWC Center for Red Tide Research, FL Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWC-FWRI)  Join us for the live stream Nov 17, 11:45am EST: https://youtu.be/eEGoXfjOp2c(Please visit our youtube channel main page for the stream if there are any issues with the direct link.) Abstract Globally, harmful […]

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Carbon processing at the land-ocean interface: challenges in the 21st century

October 21, 2021

Tom Bianchi, Professor of Geology, Jon L. and Beverly A. Thompson Endowed Chair of Geological Sciences, UF Join us for the live stream Nov 3, 11:45am EST: youtu.be/DYmWWhNcFRc(Please visit our youtube channel main page for the stream if there are any issues with the direct link.) Bio Thomas S. Bianchi currently holds the Jon and […]

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Red tide demise: What’s the status of Florida red tide mitigation research?

October 12, 2021

Cynthia Heil, Director, Red Tide Institute & Senior Scientist, Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, FL Join us for the live stream Oct 20, 11:45am EST: youtu.be/jk9tCNIwjzA.(Please visit our youtube channel main page for the stream if there are any issues with the direct link.) Abstract Florida Red Tide have plagued Florida’s Gulf coast since the first […]

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Agricultural pesticides and wastewater contaminants & the challenges they present to aquatic life

September 8, 2021

Nancy Denslow, Professor And Director Of Aquatic Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, UF Join us for the live stream Sept 22, 11:45am EST: https://youtu.be/H31sisNJHvg(Please visit our youtube channel main page for the stream if there are any issues with the direct link.) Abstract Pesticides are heavily used in the agricultural sector to improve crop yields […]

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Atmospheric processes of aerosolized algal toxins generated from red and green water

August 31, 2021

Myoseon Jang, Associate Professor, Environmental Engineering Sciences, UF Join us for the live stream Sept 15, 11:45am EST: youtu.be/h65tb5l6Whg(Please visit our youtube channel main page for the stream is there are any issues with the direct link.) Abstract Florida, once a sunny paradise that attracted new residents with its welcoming tax rate and high quality […]

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Coastal and ocean observing in the Southeast: Old and new technologies and techniques to meet community information needs

August 25, 2021

Debra Hernandez, Executive Director, Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA) Join us for the live stream September 8, 11:45am EST: youtu.be/MCrD9uDsOjc. Abstract The Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA) is one of 11 Regional Associations that partner with the NOAA led Integrated Ocean Observing System, U.S. IOOS®, to provide data and information about […]

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Quantifying the economic impacts of harmful algal blooms

August 24, 2021

Christa Court, Assistant Professor, Regional Economics, Food and Resource Economics Department; Director, Economic Impact Analysis Program, UF Join us for the live stream Oct 13, 11:45am EST: youtu.be/AlCkAm9PwPI. Abstract Coastal communities are inextricably linked to the marine environments they border. Marine-dependent industries such as commercial fishing, marine aquaculture, seafood processing, water transportation, and those that […]

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