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Cluster Lead:

Ivan Haigh, Ph.D.

Cluster Lead & Professor of Civil, Environmental & Construction Engineering ivandavid.haigh@ucf.edu

UCF Coastal focuses on integrating science and societal needs to address coastal issues and teach students conservation and resource management.

This Center, which has grown from it’s original cluster origination, works to understand complex local, national and global problems related to natural changes in coastal systems and those caused by humans.

The threats and challenges Florida faces are the same that coastal communities around the world face.

The solutions, methods and technologies developed at UCF will have immediate application to other geographic locations, with the potential to be statewide and national models for how coastal states should address future environmental and economic challenges as well as growth opportunities.

We invite you to further explore UCF Coastal‘s offerings related to outreach and development activities with the ultimate goal to link the ecological security of coastal ecosystems with the economic security of coastal communities, ensuring the sustainability of our coastlines and economy for generations to come. If you wish to support this vital program, please visit Give – UCF Coastal.

In The News


Research
Ocean Expert Joins UCF as Director of the National Center for Integrated Coastal Research
Ivan Haigh, the new director of UCF Coastal, plans to establish the center as a globally recognized hub for coastal science.
Research
‘Shore Wars:’ New Research Aims to Resolve Coastal Conflict Between Oysters and Mangroves, Aiding Restoration Efforts
The newly published research analyzes how the proliferation of mangroves affects soil acidity and the health of oysters, which are equally critical to protecting Florida’s…
Colleges & Campus
UCF Biology Researchers Win Awards From NOAA to Support Critical Coastal Work
The College of Sciences and UCF Coastal receive $2.3 million for innovative coastal ecosystem research, including solutions to marine debris.

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UCF Coastal: National Center for Integrated Coastal Research Faculty