After devastating fire, USF marine scientists race to keep ocean monitoring on track
A fire at the USF Marine Science Laboratory displaced the Ocean Circulation Lab, which maintains its buoy program.
Tag: Hurricane Idalia
With intervention, flamingos can expand in Florida, UCF research says
Flamingos often fly in for a few months, but building a long-term breeding population would pose a challenge.
Flamingos are making a home in Florida again after 100 years – an ecologist explains why they may be returning for good
The return of flamingos has been facilitated by the effort to restore the Everglades and coastal ecosystems.
How rivers fuel hurricanes — and how that knowledge can improve forecasts
Hurricane Idalia and other storms in recent years have rapidly intensified before their devasting landfalls.
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.
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.
Evaluating the flow of information for high-impact weather events
University of Miami students have investigated how information on landfalling hurricanes is created, shared and used
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.
‘A matter of life and death’ — How disaster response endangers US farmworkers
A new report finds that data gaps end up putting vulnerable communities at even more risk.