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Green Infrastructure Design for Shoreline Resilience

This project aims to enhance shoreline resilience and habitat restoration by prioritizing living shoreline designs using robust green infrastructure principles, directly addressing Florida Sea Grant priorities. Through the creation of shoreline prioritization and hydrodynamic habitat suitability models for estuarine shorelines in the Indian River and Lake Worth Lagoons, the project seeks to inform resource allocation and stabilization strategies while engaging diverse communities in environmental education and fostering inclusive participation in coastal management efforts.

Managing Pyrodinium Outbreaks in the Indian River Lagoon

Harmful algal blooms (HABs), particularly involving Pyrodinium bahamense, threaten the Indian River Lagoon Estuarine System (IRLES), leading to economic losses and public health risks from saxitoxin (STX) contamination. This project seeks to combat HABs in IRLES with a cost-effective and systematic approach in line with the comprehensive conservation and management plan (CCMP) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) goals for a healthy ecosystem and increased public awareness.

Assessing Clay Flocculation Impacts on Florida Red Tide

In this study, the efficacy and safety of clay flocculation as a red tide control strategy will be evaluated, leveraging previous and ongoing research efforts. The project aims to address critical gaps in knowledge about the impacts of clay on microbial, infaunal, and macrobenthic communities, while also focusing on research opportunities for underrepresented students and comprehensive outreach programs to engage underserved community members.

Enhancing Spatial Justice in Jacksonville’s Neighborhood Revitalization

The project addresses inequities in Jacksonville’s urban core by centering the needs of underserved communities and integrating community-designed spatial justice principles into infrastructure planning through participatory action research. Drawing on critical scholarship and recognizing the intersection of justice and infrastructure, particularly in the face of climate change, the project aims to understand and address root causes of spatial injustice, promoting social progress and environmental resilience through community-driven research and advocacy.

Green Infrastructure Assessment for Climate Adaptation

The Indian River Lagoon (IRL) faces biodiversity threats and water quality challenges exacerbated by climate change, prompting the initiation of the Regional Resiliency Action Plan (RRAP) to address these issues through green infrastructure in Brevard and Volusia counties. The RRAP outlines objectives for prioritizing green infrastructure and promoting habitat connectivity, with ongoing efforts focusing on comprehensive land cover assessments, optimization modeling, and community engagement to support resilience planning and ecological restoration in Brevard County, aligning with Florida Sea Grant priorities and Stetson University’s mission for environmental resilience.

Promoting Coastal Resilience, Adaptation, and Equity in Florida

This proposal outlines a collaborative effort between Florida Sea Grant (FSG) and the University of Florida’s Shimberg Center for Housing Studies to develop a statewide resiliency initiative called “Disaster Resilient Florida,” aimed at addressing coastal climate change challenges with a focus on underserved communities. The initiative will advance awareness, planning, and preparation for the impacts of coastal climate change on affordable housing in Florida, through capacity building, educational opportunities, partnership expansion, and support for marginalized communities.

Boosting Florida Sea Grant: “Coastal Resilience, Adaptation, Equity”

This project aims to expand FSG’s capacity to work in collaborative and integrative ways to address the state’s coastal resilience needs, as well as promote DEIJA (diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and accessibility). Working with the University of Florida’s Shimberg Center for Housing Studies (Shimberg Center), FSG will support the development of a statewide resiliency initiative – “Disaster Resilient Florida” (DRF) that integrates science, communication, planning, design, and outreach to support communities addressing coastal climate change challenges with an orientation towards underserved communities. The DRF initiative’s activities will 1) promote experiential learning activities for graduates and undergraduate students, 2) advance collaborations and new partnerships across FSG, the College of Design, Construction and Planning, and Florida communities, as well as 3) advance institutional capacity across extension staff, university faculty, regional planning councils, and local communities. Specifically, this partnership will advance the awareness of, and planning and preparation for, the impacts of coastal climate change on affordable housing across Florida.

Diadema Mortality and Coral Reef Impact

The project aims to investigate the demographic and environmental factors leading to the mass mortality of Diadema antillarum in Florida and Puerto Rico, identify the pathogen responsible, and assess the impact on coral reef conditions. It involves field sampling, histological assessments, and microbiome analyses to understand the disease process and its ecological consequences.

Sustainable Clam Production Post-Idalia

This project addresses the impact of Hurricane Idalia on Cedar Key’s clam aquaculture industry by identifying and mitigating factors contributing to clam mortality. It aims to enhance production efficiency and local capacity through collaborative research and monitoring efforts.

Expanding Reef Fisheries Extension Across States

Florida Sea Grant’s project aims to provide localized information on reef fisheries by utilizing a Work Action Group of extension agents and faculty specialists to enhance communication and stakeholder engagement across Florida. The initiative includes developing educational modules, conducting surveys, and analyzing fisheries data to inform management decisions and expand the Florida Friendly Fishing Guide Program.

Refining Clownfish Culture Techniques

The project seeks to improve the culture efficiency of Amphiprion ocellaris by addressing bottlenecks in broodstock spawning, larval rearing, and juvenile growout through scientific research and protocol development. It aims to enhance the profitability of clownfish culture by optimizing husbandry and nutrition procedures and reducing deformities.

Panhandle Water Level Sensor Expansion

The project seeks to expand the Southeast Water Level Sensor Network in the Florida Panhandle by installing pilot sensors and engaging communities to identify additional sites and communication needs. It aims to enhance real-time water level coverage and provide data to underserved communities.

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