Cluster Leads:
Science Lead & Endowed Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Public Administration
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UCF’s Sustainable Coastal System Cluster integrates science and societal needs to address coastal issues and teach students conservation and resource management.
By crossing disciplines, the cluster 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.
UCF Coastal notched several victories in its second year, including a new research station at Econfina River State Park and also by establishing an advisory board of passionate supporters. To support this vital program, please visit here.
UCF Colleges Involved with Sustainable Coastal Systems Research:
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Sustainable Coastal Systems Research
Projects
Publications
- “Flood Exposure and Social Vulnerability in the United States”, Christopher Emrich, Ph.D., Eric Tate, Ph.D., Md Asif Rahman, Ph.D., Christopher C. Sampson, Ph.D., Natural Hazards 106, 435–457: Jan, 2021
- “A database of global storm surge reconstructions”, Thomas Wahl, Ph.D., Michael Getachew Tadesse, Ph.D., Scientific Data 8, 125: May, 2021
- “On the frontiers of collaboration and conflict: how context influences the success of collaboration”, Jacopo Baggio, Ph.D., Mollie Chapman, Ph.D., Jacqueline Loos, Ph.D., Chinwe Ifejika Speranza, Ph.D., Candice Carr Kelmna, Ph.D., Jaime Aburto, Ph.D., Steve Alexander, Ph.D., Ute Brady, Ph.D., Jessica Cockburn, Ph.D., Georgina Cundill, Ph.D., Gustavo Garcia Lopez, Ph.D., Rosemary Hill, Ph.D., Catherine Robinson, Ph.D., Gladman Thondhlana, Ph.D., Micaela Trimble, Ph.D., Dane Whittaker, Ph.D., Ecosystems and People 17(1), 383–399: Aug, 2021
- “Assessing compound flooding potential with multivariate statistical models in a complex estuarine system under data constraints”, Thomas Wahl, Ph.D., Víctor M. Santos, Ph.D., Robert Jane, Ph.D., Shubhra K. Misra, Ph.D., Kathleen D. White, Ph.D., Journal of Flood Risk Management e12749: Aug, 2021
- “Extreme sea level variability dominates coastal flood risk changes at decadal time scales”, Thomas Wahl, Ph.D., M.M. Rashid, Ph.D., D.P. Chambers, Ph.D., Environmental Research Letters 16(2), 024026: Jan, 2021
- “Stakeholder views on sustainability in an urban destination context: an inclusive path to destination competitiveness”, Sergio Alvarez, Ph.D., Gaurav Panse, Ph.D., Alan Fyall, Ph.D., International Journal of Tourism Cities: May, 2021
- “Integrating new sea-level scenarios into coastal risk and adaptation assessments: An ongoing process”, Thomas Wahl, Ph.D., Robert J. Nicholls, Ph.D., Susan E. Hanson, Ph.D., Jason A. Lowe, Ph.D., Aimée B. A. Slangen, Ph.D., Jochen Hinkel, Ph.D., Antony J. Long, Ph.D., WIREs Climate Change 12:e706: Mar, 2021
- “Coastal Landfills and Rising Sea Levels: A Challenge for the 21st Century”, Thomas Wahl, Ph.D., Robert J. Nicholls, Ph.D., Richard Beaven, Ph.D., Anne Stringfellow, Ph.D., Daniel Monfort, Ph.D., Goneri Le Cozannet, Ph.D., Julia Gebert, Ph.D., Matthew Wadey, Ph.D., Arne Arns, Ph.D., Kate Spencer, Ph.D., Debra Reinhart, Ph.D., Timo Heimovaara, Ph.D., Victor M. Santos, Ph.D., Alejandra R. Enríquez, Ph.D., Samantha Cope, Ph.D., Frontiers in Marine Science doi: 10.3389/fmars.2021.710342: Aug, 2021
- “Evolving tides aggravate nuisance flooding along the United States coastline”, Thomas Wahl, Ph.D., Sida Li, Ph.D., Stefan A. Talke, Ph.D., David A. Jay, Ph.D., Philip M. Orton, Ph.D., Xinghui Liang, Ph.D., Guocheng Wang, Ph.D., Lintao Liu, Ph.D., Science Advances 7(10): Mar, 2021
- Social Sensing and Big Data Computing for Disaster Management, Christopher Emrich, Ph.D., Zhenlong Li, Ph.D., Qunying Huang, Ph.D. ISBN 9780367617653 Routledge: 2020
- “Using Multiple Ecological Models to Inform Environmental Decision-Making”, Kristy Lewis, Ph.D., Kenneth A. Rose, Ph.D., Kim de Mutsert, Ph.D., Shaye Sable, Ph.D., Cameron Ainsworth, Ph.D., Damian C. Brady, Ph.D., Howard Townsend, Ph.D., Frontiers in Marine Science 8, 283: Mar, 2021
- “Complexities of disturbance response in a marine food web.”, Kristy Lewis, Ph.D., Robert R. Christian, Ph.D., Charles W. Martin, Ph.D., Kira L. Allen, Ph.D., Ashley M. McDonald, Ph.D., Victoria M. Roberts, Ph.D., Michelle N. Shaffer, Ph.D., John F. Valentine, Ph.D., Limnology & Oceanography: May, 2021
- “Promises and limits of community-based organizations in bridging mismatches of scale: a case study on collaborative governance on federal lands”, Jacopo Baggio, Ph.D., Jean Lee, Ph.D., Ecology and Society 26(1):7: Mar, 2021
- “Identifying Topics and Trends in the Study of Common-Pool Resources Using Natural Language Processing”, Jacopo Baggio, Ph.D., Joshua Lambert, Ph.D., Graham Epstein, Ph.D., Jennifer Joel, Ph.D., International Journal of the Commons 15(1), 206–217: Jun, 2021
- “Natural hazards and mental health among US Gulf Coast residents”, Christopher Emrich, Ph.D., Michael D. Hu, Kaitlyn G. Lawrence, Melanie Gall, Mark R. Bodkin, W. Braxton Jackson II, Nathaniel MacNell, Richard K. Kwok, Lawrence S. Engel & Dale P. Sandler, Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology 1‐10: Feb, 2021
- “Uncertainty and Bias in Global to Regional Scale Assessments of Current and Future Coastal Flood Risk”, Thomas Wahl, Ph.D., J. Hinkel, Ph.D., L. Feyen, Ph.D., M. Hemer, Ph.D., G. Le Cozannet, Ph.D., D. Lincke, Ph.D., M. Marcos, Ph.D., L. Mentaschi, Ph.D., J. L. Merkens, Ph.D., H. de Moel, Ph.D., S. Muis, Ph.D., R. J. Nicholls, Ph.D., A. T. Vafeidis, Ph.D., R. S. W. van de Wal, Ph.D., M. I. Vousdoukas, Ph.D., P. J. Ward, Ph.D., C. Wolff, Ph.D., Earth's Future 9(7), e2020EF001882: Jun, 2021
- “A Socio-ecological Imperative for Broadening Participation in Coastal and Estuarine Research and Management”, Christopher Emrich, Ph.D., Kristy Lewis, Ph.D., L.A. Harris, Ph.D., T. Grayson, Ph.D., H.A. Neckles, Ph.D., K.W. Grimes, Ph.D., S. Williamson, Ph.D., C. Garza, Ph.D., C.R. Whitcraft, Ph.D., J. Beseres Pollack, Ph.D., D.M. Talley, Ph.D., B. Fertig, Ph.D., C.M. Palinkas, Ph.D., S. Park, Ph.D., J.M.P. Vaudrey, Ph.D., A.M. Fitzgerald, Ph.D., & J. Quispe, Ph.D., Journal of Estuaries and Coasts: Apr, 2021
- “Preface: Advances in extreme value analysis and application to natural hazards”, Thomas Wahl, Ph.D., Yasser Hamdi, Ph.D., Ivan D. Haig, Ph.D., Sylvie Parey, Ph.D., Natural Hazards and Earth System Science 21, 1461–1465: May, 2021
- “Methodological challenges to confirmatory latent variable models of social vulnerability”, Christopher Emrich, Ph.D., Zachary T. Goodman, Ph.D., Caitlin A. Stamatis, Ph.D., Justin Stoler, Ph.D., Maria M. Llabre, Ph.D., Natural Hazards 106, pages2731–2749: Feb, 2021
- “A spatial assessment of prostate cancer mortality-to-incidence ratios among South Carolina veterans: 1999–2015”, Christopher Emrich, Ph.D., Peter Georgantopoulos, Ph.D., Jan M. Eberth, Ph.D., Bo Cai, Ph.D., Gowtham Rao, Ph.D., Charles L. Bennett, Ph.D., Kathlyn S. Haddock, Ph.D., James R. Hébert, Ph.D., Annals of Epidemiology 59, 24-32: Apr, 2021
- “Linking Social Vulnerability and Adverse Birth Outcomes in the Southeast United States”, Christopher Emrich, Ph.D., Hoda Fotovvat, Ph.D., Journal of Pediatrics and Infants 4(2): 21‐31: Jan, 2021
- “Extreme sea levels along coastal China: uncertainties and implications”, Thomas Wahl, Ph.D., Jiayi Fang, Ph.D., Qiang Zhang, Ph.D., Sanne Muis, Ph.D., Pan Hu, Ph.D., Jian Fang, Ph.D., Shiqiang Du, Ph.D., Tingfeng Dou, Ph.D., Peijun Shi, Ph.D., Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment 35, 405–418: Jan, 2021
- “Compound flood potential from storm surge and heavy precipitation in coastal China: dependence, drivers, and impacts”, Thomas Wahl, Ph.D., Jiayi Fang, Ph.D., Jian Fang, Ph.D., Xun Sun, Ph.D., Feng Kong, Ph.D., Min Liu, Ph.D., Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 25(8), 4403-4416: Aug, 2021
- “Drivers of compliance monitoring in forest commons”, Jacopo Baggio, Ph.D., Graham Epstein, Ph.D., Georgina Gurney, Ph.D., Sivee Chawla, Ph.D., John M. Anderies, Ph.D., Hita Unnikrishnan, Ph.D., Sergio Villamayor Tomas, Ph.D., Graeme S. Cumming, Ph.D., Nature Sustainability 4, 450–456: Jan, 2021
- “End-to-End Modeling Reveals Species-Specific Effects of Large-Scale Coastal Restoration on Living Resources Facing Climate Change”, Kristy Lewis, Ph.D., Kim de Mutsert, Ph.D., Eric D. White, Ph.D., Joe Buszowski, Ph.D., Frontiers in Marine Science 8, 104: Feb, 2021
- “Guiding cities under increased droughts: The limits to sustainable urban futures”, Jacopo Baggio, Ph.D., Roger Cremades, Ph.D., Anabel Sanchez-Plaza, Ph.D., Richard J Hewitt, Ph.D., Hermine Mitter, Ph.D., Marta Olazabal, Ph.D., Annelies Broekman, Ph.D., Bernadette Kropf, Ph.D., Nicu Constantin Tudose, Ph.D., Ecological Economics 189, 107140: Jul, 2021
- “A critique of (ECO)guilt research in tourism”, Sergio Alvarez, Ph.D., Frida Bahja, Ph.D., Alan Fyall, Ph.D., Annals of Tourism Research 103268: Jul, 2021
- “Data-Driven Modeling of Global Storm Surges”, Thomas Wahl, Ph.D., Michael Getachew Tadesse, Ph.D. , Alba Cid, Ph.D. , Frontiers in Marine Science: Apr, 2021
- “Knowledge generation via social-knowledge network co-evolution: 30 years (1990–2019) of adaptation, mitigation and transformation related to climate change”, Jacopo Baggio, Ph.D., Climatic Change 167, 13: Jul, 2021
Sustainable Coastal Systems Faculty
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Salvador Almagro-Moreno, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences -
Sergio Alvarez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Tourism, Events and Attractions -
Vasileios Anagnostopoulos, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Chemistry -
Jacopo Baggio, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Politics, Security, and International Affairs -
Sarah “Stacy” Barber, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Anthropology -
Melanie Beazley, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Chemistry -
Lisa Chambers, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology -
Geoffrey Cook, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology -
Melinda Donnelly, Ph.D.
Assistant Research Scientist of Biology -
Joseph Donoghue, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Physics -
Christopher Emrich, Ph.D.
Endowed Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Public Administration -
Peter Jacques, Ph.D.
Professor of Politics, Security, and International Affairs -
Kelly Kibler, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering -
Claire Knox, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Public Administration -
Kristy Lewis, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology -
Kate Mansfield, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology -
Walter Milon, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics -
Lindsay Neuberger, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Communication -
Jennifer Sandoval, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Communication -
Anna Savage, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology -
Thomas Wahl, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Civil, Environmental & Construction Engineering -
Linda Walters, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology -
Graham Worthy, Ph.D.
Center Director and Pegasus Professor of Biology -
Cherie Yestrebsky, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair of Chemistry -
Erin Seney, Ph.D.
Assistant Research Scientist of Biology -
Edward Gonzalez-Tennant, Ph.D.
Lecturer of Anthropolgy