Legal Currents is a blog series that examines timely topics and trends in Florida marine and coastal law and policy. This blog, co-written by Aleksandra M. Czarkowska, a law student at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, examines how Florida’s
Legal Currents is a blog series that examines timely topics and trends in Florida marine and coastal law and policy. This blog focuses on informing coastal resilience practitioners and interested citizens about recent developments in state policy designed to encourage
Sofia Cordoba is a Bachelor’s student in the Biology department at the University of Central Florida. Cordoba was selected as the first Florida Sea Grant Community Engaged Intern (CEI) for the 2024 year. Sea Grant’s CEI program aims to broaden
Does your community experience flooding? Coastal communities face the compound threat of storm surges, extreme rainfall, and rising sea levels. Florida Sea Grant and partners can help. Innovative technology meets coastal resilience in a recent partnership between Florida Sea Grant,
Hurricane Idalia caused significant damage to large parts of Florida’s west coast and the state’s fisheries and aquaculture industries were particularly hard hit. Several sources are available for industry members needing assistance. This webpage will be updated when additional information
Idalia is forecast to strengthen into a major hurricane before it reaches the Gulf coast of Florida. Download the Florida Homeowner’s Handbook To Prepare For Natural Disasters Download the Florida Homeowner’s Handbook to Prepare for Natural Disasters to learn how
Deemed “the boating capital of the world”, Florida’s warm weather and scenic waters welcome seafarers year-round; within the past year, the state surpassed 1 million registered recreational vessels! As the number of vessels in our waters increases, hurricanes and storm
Florida’s coastal communities face unprecedented challenges with sea-level rise (SLR) as it permanently inundates areas and exacerbates typical coastal hazards. SLR creates legal and financial challenges as it impacts infrastructure for which local governments have legal and financial responsibilities. These
Hurricane Ian caused significant damage to large parts of Florida and the state’s fisheries and aquaculture industries were particularly hard hit. Several sources are available for industry members needing assistance. This webpage will be updated when additional information is provided.
Hurricane Ian is expected to intensify before it reaches Florida later this week. Regardless of Ian’s track and intensity over the next several days, life-threatening storm surge, hurricane-force winds, heavy rain, flooding and tornadoes are just some of the impacts
On April 1, Florida Sea Grant Director Dr. Sherry Larkin testified before the U.S. House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis on the potential of new, nature-based solutions that support the health of our coastal and marine ecosystems. These solutions,
Adaptation to sea level rise (SLR) typically begins with a vulnerability assessment, progresses to policy development, and finally moves into implementation. While many communities in the United States and around the world have begun or completed vulnerability analysis, far fewer
Communities in the South Atlantic coastal region are increasingly experiencing the effects of re-occurring flooding from sea-level rise, which compromises infrastructure critical to transportation, stormwater and emergency operations. This ‘nuisance flooding’ also impacts the quality of life for residents
A series of newly published fact sheets for the off-bottom oyster aquaculture industry in the Gulf of Mexico provide guidelines and suggested safety procedures for preparing for tropical storms and hurricanes. Florida Sea Grant, the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium and
Sekita Grant, a lawyer who focuses on climate change and social justice issues, has been named the first Florida Sea Grant Conservation Clinic Legal Fellow. The Florida Sea Grant Conservation Clinic Fellowship brings added legal capacity to the UF Law Conservation
