October 10, 2024 in Coastal Ecosystem Dynamics, Environmental Engineering Sciences, ESSIE in the News, General, News, Research Highlights
Author: Liddy, Reba
Maitane Olabarrieta shares erosion concerns with Hurricane Milton
UF mobilizes team to study hurricane impacts in Florida
Hardcore UF hurricane researchers race against Helene to deploy storm-monitoring equipment along coast

In the final hours before deadly Hurricane Helene made landfall last week, research teams from the University of Florida scrambled up Florida’s west coast in a two-day blitz to set up storm-monitoring equipment that will provide valuable insights into environmental,… Read More
UF builds sustainable solution for landfill dilemma

Polk County had a $2.5 million problem at its landfill. At issue was the cost and treatment of leachate (LEE-chayt) – the liquid that filters to the bottom of the landfill at tens of thousands of gallons per day. Polk… Read More
UF researcher helping make structures safer after Surfside disaster

When structures collapse, Jennifer Bridge’s phone rings. Often, it is family wanting insight from Bridge, an associate professor in the University of Florida’s Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering. She is a well-regarded expert in structural engineering, so that phone… Read More
Meet Dr. Tracy Fanara: Gator graduate makes waves with cocaine sharks
When famed scientist Tracy Fanara – the triple Gator known as Inspector Planet – heard about the horror movie “Cocaine Bear,” her reaction was simple: Oh, please. You think bears and cocaine are scary?
She studies sharks ingesting cocaine, and the “scary” part, Fanara said, is not stoned sharks “but rather the chemicals that are impacting us. That is scarier than a random bear in the forest finding a package of cocaine.”
Ensuring Hurricane Resilience: UF Engineers Put Light Poles to the Test

Following the devastation of Hurricane Irma in 2017 and Hurricane Ian in 2022, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) reached out to University of Florida researchers to assess the downed street light poles that were toppled and damaged by high… Read More
UF Concrete Canoe Team Wins Nationals

UF Concrete Canoe Team Off to Utah for Nationals
GAINESVILLE, Fla (June 12, 2024) — The University of Florida’s Concrete Canoe team hopes to hang another championship canoe in The Pit. The team of 12 students will compete this month in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Student… Read More