{"id":105119,"date":"2019-12-06T10:25:49","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T15:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=105119"},"modified":"2020-02-12T11:05:22","modified_gmt":"2020-02-12T16:05:22","slug":"ucf-partners-with-state-park-to-provide-research-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-partners-with-state-park-to-provide-research-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF Partners with State Park to Provide Research Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A first-of-its-kind agreement between a Florida state park and a public university opens new research opportunities for students and faculty of disciplines ranging from biology to engineering.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement between UCF and Florida Park Service centers on a building in Econfina River State Park in rural Taylor County, about an hour southeast of Tallahassee. A former restaurant, the building will be renovated over the coming months to serve as a research station for exploring the surrounding ecosystem. It will also provide a base for several undergraduate field courses under development.<\/p>\n<p>Econfina\u2019s ecosystem, which encompasses coastal seagrasses to upland pine forest, is relatively pristine and free of pollution thanks to state and federal environmental protections along with the remote location. Its low-lying ground is also an excellent model for coastlines around the world threatened by rising sea levels. UCF\u2019s National Center for Integrated Coastal Research, also known as UCF Coastal, is leading the new center.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_105206\" style=\"max-width: 1067px;\" class=\"figure float-left\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 wp-image-105206 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/12\/ucf-EcoFina.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/12\/ucf-EcoFina.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/12\/ucf-EcoFina-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/12\/ucf-EcoFina-683x512.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/12\/ucf-EcoFina-534x400.jpg 534w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/12\/ucf-EcoFina-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 wp-image-105206 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201067%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201067%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/12\/ucf-EcoFina.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/12\/ucf-EcoFina-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/12\/ucf-EcoFina-683x512.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/12\/ucf-EcoFina-534x400.jpg 534w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/12\/ucf-EcoFina-360x270.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/12\/ucf-EcoFina.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">This former restaurant will be renovated into a research station to study the surrounding coastal seagrasses to upland pine forests.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe work we will be able to accomplish at this unique site will help us better understand the threats to coastlines so many states and nations face. The kind of findings we will no doubt discover will bring us national prominence as we help solve some of the biggest challenges to our coasts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>UCF Coastal, brings together experts across multiple fields of study to address coastline vulnerabilities ranging from extreme weather and public health to tourism and urban planning.<\/p>\n<p>The location will also be invaluable to students by providing them hands-on opportunities to conduct field research and to include the community.<\/p>\n<p>That variety of experts perfectly fits the scope of opportunities presented by the new research facility. Apart from biology students studying Econfina\u2019s natural habitats, anthropology students can dig into historic sites dating back to pre-colonization; civil engineering students can research storm surge; and chemistry students can chart the long-term environmental impact of the area\u2019s paper mills.<\/p>\n<p>A big focus of the project will be community involvement and including area residents in basic research and outreach. It\u2019s critical, Worthy said, that the knowledge gained through research is transferred back to the people in easy-to-understand language.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCitizens gain a respect for science if they\u2019re part of it and see the quality of what we\u2019re uncovering,\u201d Worthy said.<\/p>\n<p>The value of the agreement is also in exposing students to field research, he said, adding that it\u2019s one thing to learn science from a book, but quite another to use the tools and methods to draw real conclusions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt really changes the way you see things,\u201d Worthy said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students and everyday citizens will have the chance conduct hands-on research, which will help protect against some of the threats facing coastlines around the 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