Hurricane Chasers!
     NOAA estimates that at least half the US hurricane related damage occurs in Florida. One way to reduce damage is to create coastal structures that are more wind resistant. With partial support from Florida Sea Grant, the University of Florida (UF), the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) and Clemson University (CU) have formed a partnership to address the issue of at-risk coastal structures and provide economically feasible engineering solutions to reduce wind damage. More...

Rip Currents
     With the increasing number of people visiting our beaches, many do not understand the danger of rip currents, or they attempt to swim where there are no lifeguards. Florida Sea Grant and NOAA's National Weather Service offer these important tips to survive rips currents and surf conditions. More...

CSI
     The Coastal Storms Initiative is a nationwide effort to lessen the impacts of storms on coastal communities. Federal, state and local organizations are cooperating in a pilot program on the St. Johns River watershed in Northeastern Florida. One of the nine research projects within the program will collect data from a new offshore sentinel data buoy that provides weather and ocean conditions in real time. More...

SEACOOS
     The Southeast Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing System (SEACOOS) is an information system that collects, manages, and disseminates observations and information products of the coastal ocean off North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. It is an effort to develop an umbrella organization to coordinate observing system related activities in the four states. A consortium of 11 institutions from the four states are initiating the program with funding from the Office of Naval Research. More...