Cluster Leads:
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 Colleges Involved with Sustainable Coastal Systems Research:
In The News
Sustainable Coastal Systems Research
Projects
Publications
- “Modeling shellfish harvest policies for food safety: Wild oyster harvest restrictions to prevent foodborne vibrio vulnificus”, Sergio Alvarez, Ph.D., Food Policy 83, 219-230: Feb, 2019
- “Measuring social equity in flood recovery funding”, Christopher Emrich, Ph.D., Environmental Hazards https://doi.org/10.1080/17477891.2019.1675578: Nov, 2019
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.
Professor of Biology -
Cherie Yestrebsky, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair of Chemistry