September 15, 2020 in Air Resources, ESSIE in the News, News, Research Highlights
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Improving coastal restoration by temporarily imitating nature
This article was written by Radboud University and originally published on the ru.nl website. Christine Angelini, Ph.D., an associate professor of environmental engineering sciences, worked with a talented, international team to boost marsh and seagrass restoration success by mimicking emergent traits… Read More
Doctoral Student Named Margaret A. Davidson Fellow
Sydney Williams, an environmental engineering sciences doctoral student, was accepted to the Margaret A. Davidson Graduate Fellowship Program and received funding by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office for Coastal Management to research the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research… Read More
UF Researchers Find Viable Viruses in Aerosols that Cause COVID-19
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — New research from the University of Florida provides strong evidence that aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may be possible. Prior to these findings, which are in pre-print and have not undergone peer review,… Read More
Deliz Receives EPA Grant to Build Community Resilience Against PFAS Exposure Due to Flooding
Katherine Deliz Quiñones, Ph.D., a lecturer in environmental engineering sciences in the Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment (ESSIE) within the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, received support from the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Science to Achieve Results (STAR)… Read More
Measuring, communicating and mitigating negative coastal impacts
The University of Florida and Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium, in concert with North Carolina State University, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University and UF’s Innovation Station-Sarasota, recently convened a five-session virtual summit on “Innovating Coastal Resilience.” Thought leaders and industry… Read More
UF announces $70 million artificial intelligence partnership with NVIDIA
New Study Finds Sea Level Rise and Marsh Crabs are Reshaping Salt Marshes
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A recent study from the University of Florida found that sea level rise—combined with the burrowing and grazing activities of Sesarma, a native marsh crab—are causing salt marshes across the U.S. South Atlantic Coast to rapidly fracture… Read More
Measuring the New Normal Post COVID-19
The unprecedented coronavirus pandemic forced the world to shut down for months. Homes turned into classrooms, work places and restaurants. Now, as America continues to reopen, people are adjusting to a new normal when entering public places and interacting with… Read More
ESSIE Welcomes Dr. Annable as Department Head
The Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment (ESSIE) at the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering is proud to announce the appointment of Michael Annable, Ph.D., as head of Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences. Dr. Annable has been a faculty… Read More