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- Dr. Tara Wade
- 2019 WIGF Announcement
- Photo Contest Winners
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News in the Spotlight
Florida Water & Climate Alliance Workshop scheduled for December 20th in Orlando, FL ,
The Florida Water and Climate Alliance (FloridaWCA), a longstanding stakeholder-scientist network coordinated by the UF Water Institute, will hold its next workshop on December 20th at Orlando Utilities Commission, including topics of sea level rise, red tide, land use, as well as social impacts and adaptations. Please contact lstaal@ufl.edu if you are interested in participating or would like additional information.
FloridaWCA grew out of Florida’s public water supply Utilities’ interest in using location-specific climate information to reduce risk and increase resilience in their operations. Established in 2010, FloridaWCA, provides a venue for shared science, interactive dialogue, and collaborative learning between Florida water management practitioners, hydrologic scientists, climate scientists, and science communications experts. Collaborators include six major public water supply utilities, three water management districts in Florida, local government representatives and several academic organizations.
Florida WCA workshops and collaborative efforts have helped shape the development and implementation of science-based climate information for operational and longer-term water resource planning and management decisions Florida. Its members hope to expand the network’s shared learning, access to resources, and potential for defining further research of specific interest to the stakeholders throughout the Southeast USA. Currently, FloridaWCA is challenging itself to explore the broader social, policy, and communication issues involved with planning and ultimate implementation of climate adaptation approaches, methods and tools. This includes branching into ecology and interfacing with ecosystem managers (US Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) to explore shared concerns to resource managers, potential science-based management actions, and land use change adaptation decisions.
Visit the FloridaWCA website for information on activities and resources. For additional information on the FloridaWCA or to register to attend the December 20th workshop, contact Lisette Staal (lstaal@ufl.edu).
News In the Spotlight
Dr. Tara Wade Joins the Water Institute Faculty Advisory Committee
The UF Water Institute is pleased to welcome Dr. Tara Wade as a new member of the Faculty Advisory Committee. Dr. Wade is an agricultural resource economist in the Food and Resource Economics Department and the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center. She specializes in determining the economic factors that affect choices to adopt environmentally benign agricultural practices. Dr. Wade’s integrated extension and research program includes evaluating the costs of ecosystem services, conservation policy design, and assessing factors that affect farmers’ decisions to adopt agriculturally benign practices that often affect water quality.
“I believe that water connects all of us and we can begin to resolve water quality and quantity issues through interdisciplinary approaches. The Water Institute provides invaluable opportunities to collaborate with others and serving on the FAC allows me to play a small role in this process. As a junior faculty member I can also take advantage of opportunities to learn from various disciplines and network with faculty that would be difficult to meet otherwise.” -Dr. Tara Wade
For more information about the Faculty Advisory Committee and its current and past members, please click here. For more information on affiliate faculty, or if you would like to become an Affiliate Water Institute Faculty Member, please click here.
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Congratulations to the Water Institute faculty team, led by Dr. Jon Martin, who has been awarded the 2019 Water Institute Graduate Fellows (WIGF) Program!
The WIGF program supports interdisciplinary teams of six doctoral student Fellows and their faculty advisors as they conduct research in an emerging area of water science. The 2019 WIGF cohort will focus on understanding impacts of ice retreat on high latitude hydrology, expanding the Water Institute’s portfolio of research topics and geographical focus areas into an important area of global concern.
The 2019 WIGF faculty team includes Jon Martin, John Jaeger, Ellen Martin, Elizabeth Screaton (Department of Geological Sciences), Brent Christner (Department of Microbiology and Cell Science), Matt Cohen (School of Forest Resources and Conservation), Jim Jawitz (Soil and Water Sciences Department), Stuart McDaniel (Department of Biology), Arnoldo Valle-Levinson (Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure and Environment), Cynthia Barnett (College of Journalism and Communications) and Thomas Frazer (School of Natural Resources and Environment). The cohort will integrate studies in the changing hydrology, hydrogeology, geochemistry, microbial ecology, botany, ecosystem ecology, and coastal hydrodynamics of glaciers, pro-glacial landscapes, and coastal systems in Greenland. The cohort will benefit from integrative activities to enhance interdisciplinary skills, a key component of which is developing expertise in environmental civics (i.e. leadership, public outreach, communications, and civic engagement).
The Water Institute looks forward collaborating with this team and contributing to the understanding of the Arctic's rapid biophysical changes and their consequences to the broader Earth socio-ecological system.
News In the Spotlight
Announcing the 2018 Photo Contest Winners
Thank you for such wonderful participation in the UF Water Institute’s 2018 Photo Contest! We received 70 beautiful photos representing a wide variety of UF water-related research, education and outreach programs and had a very difficult time narrowing it down to five winners. All photo entries may be used on UF Water Institute’s websites, printed materials and social media accounts. A photo credit will be given whenever a photo is used for these purposes. The winners will each receive a $100 prize.
The UF Water Institute’s 2018 Photo Contest Winners are:
Trey Crouch
Environmental Engineering Sciences
“My research has focused on the effects of hydroelectric dams in the Madeira Basin on hydrology and sediment load, mostly looking at larger run-of-river dams. The green-colored reservoir in the photo was a reminder that smaller dams are also littered all over the Andes, and may play an important role in trapping sediment.”
Huyana Potosi, La Paz, Bolivia
Wendy Mussoline, Ph.D.
UF/IFAS
"Freeze protection on a blueberry farm."
Putnam County, Florida
David Kaplan, Ph.D.
Environmental Engineering Sciences
“Photo taken from the end of a transect where we are studying how freshwater flows and extreme events affect saltwater intrusion in a coastal bald cypress floodplain.”
The Suwannee River, Florida
Carlos Quintero
Soil and Water Sciences
“During the rainy season water levels rise and inundate parts of the landscape that were bone dry just a few months ago, connecting the wetlands of the preserve and allowing aquatic life to thrive.”
Big Cypress National Preserve, South Florida
Corene Matyas, Ph.D.
Geography
“I took this photo while collecting weather observations at sunrise. Cool air and the warm waters of Lake Alice combined to produce fog and the view is looking east over the UF campus.”
Lake Alice, Gainesville, Florida
Florida Water & Climate Alliance Workshop scheduled for December 20th in Orlando, FL
Posted: 12/3/2018
Dr. Tara Wade Joins the Water Institute Faculty Advisory Committee
Posted: 11/26/2018
Congratulations to the Water Institute faculty team, led by Dr. Jon Martin, who has been awarded the 2019 Water Institute Graduate Fellows (WIGF) Program!
Posted: 11/13/2018
Announcing the 2018 Photo Contest Winners
Posted: 10/31/2018
Dr. Paloma Carton de Grammont joins the Water Institute as a Research Coordinator
Posted: 10/18/2018
2018 Faculty Fellow Awards Celebration
Posted: 10/9/2018
Julie Brandenburg joins the Water Institute team
Posted: 9/24/2018
Dr. Kati Migliaccio, Chair of the Water Institute Faculty Advisory Committee, has been named the new Chair of Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department at UF/IFAS
Posted: 7/31/2018
2019 WIGF Request for Proposals
Posted: 7/24/2018
2017 Tempisque WIGF Costa Rica Trip
Posted: 7/13/2018
Universities Council on Water Resources Scholarship
Posted: 6/25/2018
Carol Lippincott’s Retirement
Posted: 6/11/2018
Dr. Muneepeerakul Receives $5 Million Department of Defense Grant
Posted: 5/29/2018
UF Water Institute NRLI Assistance
Posted: 5/11/2018
UF Water Institute Affiliate Faculty Member Wins Pulitzer Prize
Posted: 5/2/2018
Six Water Institute Affiliate Faculty Members Awarded 2018-2021 UF Research Foundation Professorships
Posted: 4/23/2018
Dr. Larry Hipps: UF Water Institute Distinguished Scholar Seminar
Posted: 4/13/2018
UF Water Institute Facilitates First Collaborative Workshop
Posted: 4/6/2018
Roger Kjelgren Selected as Leshner Fellow
Posted: 3/30/2018
Dr. David Kaplan: UF Water Institute Distinguished Scholar Seminar
Posted: 3/13/2018
UF Water Institute Collaborative Workshop
Posted: 3/7/2018
Welcome to the Newest Faculty Advisory Committee Chair Elect, Dr. Nancy Denslow
Posted: 2/27/2018
Amazon Dams WIGF Cohort Completes Lecture Series at Oak Hammock
Posted: 2/21/2018
Dr. Masaki Hayashi: UF Water Institute Distinguished Scholar Seminar
Posted: 2/14/2018
Welcome to the 6th UF Water Institute Symposium
Posted: 2/5/2018
2018 UF Water Institute Symposium
Posted: 1/30/2018
Cynthia Barnett Joins Bob Graham Center
Posted: 1/23/2018
CRISPS Project News Release
Posted: 1/16/2018
Dr. Sanjay Shukla Featured in Naples Daily News
Posted: 1/9/2018
Hydrologic Sciences Academic Concentration
Posted: 1/2/2018
Happy Holidays, from the UF Water Institute!
Posted: 12/20/2017
Registration for the 2018 Symposium
Posted: 12/12/2017
Dr. Kaplan’s Amazon Dams Article Published in Science Advances
Posted: 12/5/2017
Dr. Edgardo Latrubesse: UF Water Institute Distinguished Scholar Seminar
Posted: 11/28/2017
Dr. Forrest “Ed” Harvey: UF Water Institute Distinguished Scholar Seminar
Posted: 11/21/2017
Florida Trend article featuring Dr. Arnoldo Valle-Levinson
Posted: 11/14/2017
Dr. Thomas S. Bianchi: Soil and Water Sciences Distinguished Speaker Seminar
Posted: 11/6/2017
Celebration of the 2017 UF Water Institute Faculty Fellows
Posted: 10/27/2017
The UF Water Institute joins the US Department of Interior Southeast Climate Science Center
Posted: 10/16/2017
Deadline for Abstract Submission for the 6th UF Water Institute Symposium
Posted: 10/5/2017
Sandra Postel Confirmed as Plenary Speaker for 2018 UF Water Institute Symposium
Posted: 9/25/2017
The 2017 Water Institute Graduate Fellows have begun their program research
Posted: 9/18/2017
New 2017 Water Institute Faculty Fellows
Posted: 9/13/2017
Megan Almaguer joins the Water Institute team
Posted: 8/31/2017
Abstract submission is open for the 6th UF Water Institute Symposium
Posted: 8/24/2017
Dr. Wendy Graham appointed to Water Science and Technology Board
Posted: 8/16/2017
Megan Stein Intern Report
Posted: 7/13/2017
New Water Institute Faculty Advisory Committee Members Begin Term
Posted: 7/6/2017
UF Water Institute Begins Collaborative Project to Protect Floridan Aquifer
Posted: 6/29/2017
UF Water Institute Welcomes New Affiliate Faculty Members
Posted: 6/21/2017
UF Faculty Engage in the Water and Livelihoods Initiative in the Middle East and North Africa
Posted: 5/4/2017
UF Student and Faculty Research the Evolution of Water Resource Science
Posted: 4/20/2017
UF Student featured by National Geographic for Captivating 360° Virtual Tour of Floridan Aquifer
Posted: 4/13/2017
Save the Date for the 6th UF Water Institute Symposium
Posted: 4/3/2017
A Day in the Life of a River
Posted: 3/22/2017
UF Water Institute Director Back from National Science Foundation Appointment
Posted: 3/3/2017
NSF Grant Allows for Further Collaboration in the Amazon
Posted: 2/28/2017
SEC Academic Conference: The Future of Water
Posted: 2/14/2017
2013 Water Institute Faculty Fellow Dr. Rafael Muñoz-Carpena Completes Term
Posted: 2/3/2017
2013 Water Institute Faculty Fellow, Dr. Matthew Cohen
Posted: 1/25/2017
Peggy Carr works on Water 2070 project
Posted: 12/15/2016
Dr. Peter Frederick secures funding for oyster restoration
Posted: 12/7/2016
Faculty Team and Research Topic Selected for the 2017 Water Institute Graduate Fellows Program
Posted: 11/30/2016
Water-Resource Regional Specialized Extension Agents Learn About Suwannee Water Issues
Posted: 10/26/2016
Dr. Thomas Bianchi Publishes New Book
Posted: 10/12/2016
New 2016 Water Institute Faculty Fellows
Posted: 8/29/2016
UF Water Institute Faculty Fellow Michael Dukes receives John Deer Gold Medal Award
Posted: 6/24/2016
The 5th UF Water Institute Symposium
Posted: 3/7/2016
2011 Cohort of UF Water Institute Graduate Fellows Research Sharing Seminars
Posted: 1/6/2016
Celebration of 2015 UF Water Institute Faculty Fellows
Posted: 10/22/2015
2016 UF Water Institute Symposium
Posted: 10/6/2015
NEW 2015 WATER INSTITUTE FACULTY FELLOWS
Posted: 8/24/2015
Dr. Wendy Graham, Director of the UF Water Institute, is off to the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a year!
Posted: 8/3/2015
Dr. Carol Lippincott joins Water Institute as a Research Coordinator
Posted: 6/23/2015
MASTERING FLORIDA’S LIQUID LIGHT
Posted: 6/19/2015
Water Institute affiliate faculty Dr. Whitney Sanford collaborates with State Parks on "Wish You Were Here" springs project
Posted: 4/16/2015
Dr. Kelly Grogan leads UF/IFAS faculty research team on USDA NIFA grant
Posted: 4/9/2015
Water Institute affiliate faculty Dr. Berg and Dr. Phillips lead PURC Water Utility Benchmarking workshop in Kosovo
Posted: 3/26/2015
UF Water Institute project featured in NOAA's U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit
Posted: 3/13/2015
Technical review of options to move water from Lake Okeechobee to the Everglades
Posted: 3/5/2015
Sea Levels During the Last Interglacial Period: What can they tell us about the future?
Posted: 1/28/2015
2014 Distinguished Scholars Seminar
Posted: 1/20/2015
WIGF Research Gathering
Posted: 1/20/2015
Dr. Wendy Graham invited to speak on water panel at the second annual Sayfie Review: Florida Leaders Summit (December 4-5, 2014)
Posted: 12/16/2014
Dr. Michael Dukes , Professor, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Posted: 11/20/2014
UF wins First Prize: EPA Campus Rainworks Challenge
Posted: 11/20/2014
Congratulations to Dr. David Kaplan and the 2015 WIGF Faculty Team!
Posted: 11/20/2014
James Jawitz and Jonathan Martin named 2014 Water Institute Faculty Fellows
Posted: 9/26/2014
Matt Cohen and Rafa Muñoz-Carpena named Water Institute Faculty Fellows
Posted: 8/15/2013
Brazil Dams Working Group Awarded UF Internal Seed Funding
Posted: 8/15/2013
UF wins First Prize: EPA Campus Rainworks Challenge
Posted: 8/15/2013
Dr. Jim Heaney , Professor, Environmental Engineering Sciences
Posted: 8/15/2013
Water Institute helps Advance UF/IFAS Extension Water Initiatives
Posted: 3/15/2013
Water Institute Graduate Fellows program
Posted: 3/15/2013
Christopher Martinez , Assistant Professor , Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Posted: 3/15/2013
Recent awards for affiliate faculty
Posted: 10/1/2012
UF Smithsonian exhibition at Folklife Festival, Washington, D.C.
Posted: 10/1/2012
Water Institute Graduate Fellows (WIGF) go abroad to Costa Rica's Tempisque Basin (WIGF) go abroad to Costa Rica's Tempisque Basin (WIGF) go abroad to Costa Rica's Tempisque Basin
Posted: 10/1/2012
Water Utilities and Climate Working Group gains momentum
Posted: 10/1/2012
Tri-County Agricultural Area Water Quality Data Review and Information-Sharing Program
Posted: 4/5/2012
Student Poster Winners
Posted: 4/5/2012
Treavor Boyer , Assistant Professor , Environmental Engineering Sciences
Posted: 4/5/2012
Bin Gao , Assistant Professor , Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Posted: 4/5/2012
Hydrologic Sciences Academic Cluster
Posted: 12/7/2011
Center of Excellence in Watershed Management
Posted: 12/7/2011
Tempisque Basin, Costa Rica
Posted: 12/7/2011
Rafael Muñoz-Carpena , Professor , Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Posted: 12/7/2011
Christine Overdevest , Assistant Professor , Sociology and Criminology & Law
Posted: 9/20/2011
Marie Kurz , PhD Student , Geology
Posted: 9/20/2011
Water Institute Director appointed to National Academy Numeric Nutrient Criteria Panel
Posted: 9/20/2011
Water Institute Graduate Fellows program
Posted: 9/20/2011
Public Water Supply Utilities Climate Impacts Working Group
Posted: 9/20/2011
Kathleen McKee , Research Coordinator , Water Institute
Posted: 9/20/2011
