UCF Coastal News

Nuisance flooding causes problems such as submerged roads and overloaded stormwater systems.

UCF students and faculty now have the opportunity to tap into Florida’s diverse ecosystems and expand on the work TNC has been championing for close to 60 years.

Predicting periods of relatively higher flood risk would allow officials to prepare and deploy resources more in advance.

New technique to re-establish oysters in Indian River Lagoon involved testing a new mesh made out of potato chips. 

UCF Associate Professor and natural disaster expert Christopher Emrich shares his 10 do’s and four don’t’s for the current hurricane season.

An assistant professor and graduate student have received a $250,000 grant to investigate environmental safety concerns around using a clay solution to reduce impacts of the harmful algae bloom.

The nationwide shutdown due to COVID-19 forced faculty members to work remotely and resulted in women faculty taking on more domestic jobs at home. This is creating a wider gap between men and women and will also impact underrepresented groups.

Shelters cannot operate at full capacity, health care systems are already under pressure, and emergency funds may be depleted.

Part of Florida’s economy relies on its natural environment, but red tide threatens to destabilize local economies when it happens. Can social media play a role in mitigating the impact?