Improving Florida water quality, one clam at a time
Clam farmers deliver valuable ecosystem services by installing one of nature’s water filtration systems.
Tag: Cedar Key
The geography of hope: Climate change and Florida’s Nature Coast
As we adapt to climate change, the Nature Coast provides a place for landscape-scale actions to offset loss.
Study shows living shorelines provide better protection from major storms
Researchers found living shorelines reduce wave energy and storm surge by 28% in hurricane environments.
How UF researchers are helping Floridians to build resilience
Older and poorer Floridians face higher-than-average risks from natural disasters and other environmental hazards.
How to communicate with small-town voters on climate change
Listening, asking questions and showing empathy are all ways to discuss climate change with small-town residents.
Floridians prefer natural shorelines over armored ones, according to UF/IFAS study
Unlike armored shorelines, living shorelines offer flood and erosion protection without disrupting waterflow and marine life.
After three hurricanes in 13 months, Cedar Key residents considering island’s future — and their own
Storms left the small Florida community facing an enormous reconstruction effort.
Studying the surge
UCF Associate Professor Thomas Wahl is using machine learning to analyze flood-prone areas to better protect these regions.
How Hurricane Helene became a deadly disaster across six states
Helene’s devastation is an important reminder that hurricanes can’t be judged by wind speed alone.
Post-Idalia adaptations help Nature Coast Biological Station weather subsequent storms
Foremost among changes at the marine research facility is the purchase of a new mobile lab.