Florida Climate Institute News

September 2022 Newsletter

FCI releases statewide GHG report laying groundwork for net-zero roadmap efforts

Florida Climate Institute’s Laying the Groundwork for ‘Getting to Neutral’ in the State of Florida report is the product of multiple research-driven collaborative processes compiled together with the purpose of setting a foundation for a net-zero action planning effort in Florida.

The first key aspect of the project included performing a greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory of emissions and removals from the years 1990 to 2018, which was accomplished through the resources from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Read more here.

Survey about hurricane preparedness behaviors at UF, FSU, and FIU

Researchers at the Florida Institute of Built Environment Resilience at UF are conducting a study about hurricane protective behaviors at institutions of higher education in Florida.

They will be conducting a large survey and are interested in three campuses in particular; Florida State University (FSU), University of Florida (UF), Florida International University (FIU). The survey should take around 15 minutes, and participants will have the chance to win one of three $150 visa gift cards. They would greatly value and appreciate support/collaboration from the Florida Climate Institute community of practice. More information is available here.

Free weather radar workshop in Gainesville

UF Geography will have mobile weather radar visit UF for education and field experiment on September 12 & 13, 2022.

The event features a radar demonstration and hands-on exercises(Yes! You'll have the opportunity to operate Radar yourself!).

The field experiment to collect storm data will happen during Sep 14-23 near the University of Florida (Gainesville, FL).

More info here.

VISTA Award applications now open

The VoLo Foundation's VISTA Award is for graduate students who are actively working on a climate solution project that will benefit Florida.

The winning individual or team's university will receive a grant up to $25,000 to further develop their project.

Applications will be accepted through October 31, 2022.

Details available here.

VoLo Foundation’s annual Florida Climate Week™ (FCW) will be a virtual, free-to-access event featuring presentations addressing the impacts of climate change on the state of Florida, with a heavy emphasis on solutions in place to help mitigate carbon emissions and create more resilient communities, while communicating the urgency of the crisis.

Agenda, registration, and other information can be found on our website.

Species response to climate change is a rapidly evolving research field, however, much of our progress is being made in independent research areas: e.g. understanding the process vs responding to the implications, terrestrial vs marine ecosystems, global meta-analyses vs in depth species-specific approaches. This interdisciplinary conference develops connections between these parallel themes, and across temporal and spatial scales.

Information on sponsorship opportunities, conference themes, and other details are available here.

If you have any climate-related research, news items, or events that you would like to submit for consideration in the next newsletter, please email them to info@floridaclimateinstitute.org

Other Upcoming Events & Webinars

Coastal Flooding in the Face of Climate Change: Understanding Constituent Needs | Sept 27, 2022 | virtual

Gulf of Mexico Climate & Resilience Community of Practice Annual Meeting | October 4-6, 2022 | Sarasota, FL

Florida Resilience Conference | October 5-7, 2022 | Bonita Springs, FL

14th Annual SE Florida Climate Leadership Summit | December 8 & 9, 2022 | Fort Lauderdale, FL

Job, Internship, and Fellowship Opportunities

Florida

Environmental Program Supervisor, Climate Resilience Unit, Broward County | Fort Lauderdale

RER Resiliency Program Manager, Miami-Dade County | Miami

National, International, and Remote

Senior Director, Climate Policy, Audubon | Washington, DC

AVP, Global Climate Cooperation, Environmental Defense Fund | remote or any EDF office

Manager, Climate Resilient Coasts & Watersheds, Environmental Defense Fund | Raleigh, NC

Senior Analyst, Climate Resilient Water Systems, Environmental Defense Fund | San Fransisco, CA

Director for Public Policy, Forests, and Climate Change, Wildlife Conservation Society | remote

Director, Forest Climate Solutions Impact & Monitoring, World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC

Senior Director, US Climate Policy Action, World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC

Vice President, Climate Change, Conservation International | Arlington, VA or remote/hybrid

Awards & Achievements

PhD student Itunu Comfort Adedeji (advisor Ebrahim Ahmadisharaf of FAMU-FSU College of Engineering) won a $20,000 International Fellowship from the American Association of University Women.

Odemari Mbuya (FAMU) and other partners receive NSF funds to create the Engineering Research Center for Advancing and Sustainable and Distributed Fertilizer Production (CASFER).

Congratulations!

Publications

Abigail A. Kimmitt, D. J. B., Sara N. Diller, Nicole M. Gerlach, Kimberly A. Rosvall, Ellen D. Ketterson. (2022). Plasticity in female timing may explain earlier breeding in a North American songbird. Journal of Animal Ecology.

Ana Claudia Almeida, Luara Tourinho, Quezia Ramalho, Clinton N. Jenkins, & Mauricio Almeida-Gomes. (2022). Regional variation in responses of a vulnerable bird species to land-use and climate change. Biotropica.

Araghi, A., Martinez, C. J., Olesen, J. E., & Hoogenboom, G. (2022). Assessment of nine gridded temperature data for modeling of wheat production systems. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture.

Athie, G., Salas-Monreal, D., & Valle-Levinson, A. (2022). Subinertial flow patterns in a tropical coral reef system of the southwestern gulf of Mexico. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 275.

Bernard, A. M., Finnegan, K. A., Sutton, T. T., Eytan, R. I., Weber, M. D., & Shivji, M. S. (2022). Population genomic dynamics of mesopelagic lanternfishes Diaphus dumerilii, Lepidophanes guentheri , and Ceratoscopelus warmingii (Family: Myctophidae) in the Gulf of Mexico. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, 185.

Boucek, R. E., Allen, M.S., Ellis, R.D. et al. (2022). An extreme climate event and extensive habitat alterations cause a non-linear and persistent decline to a well-managed estuarine fishery. Environ Biol Fish.

Branco, S., Branco S, Schauster, A., Schauster A, Liao, H. - L., Liao HL, et al. (2022). Mechanisms of stress tolerance and their effects on the ecology and evolution of mycorrhizal fungi. New Phytologist.

Coleman, E. A., Schultz, B., Ramprasad, V., Fischer, H., Rana, P., Filippi, A. M., et al. (2022). Limited effects of tree planting on forest canopy cover and rural livelihoods in Northern India. Nat Sustain, 4, 997–1004.

Cook Hale, J. W., Hale, N. L., Newton, M., & Garrison, E. G. (2022). The tempest: Geoarchaeological examinations of tropical cycle/hurricane signatures in a submerged, formerly coastal shell midden site, Econfina Channel, Florida, U.S.A. Journal of Archaeological Science, 144.

Cristiano, E., Annis, A., Apollonio, C., Pumo, D., Urru, S., Viola, F., et al. (2022). Multilayer blue-green roofs as nature-based solutions for water and thermal insulation management. Hydrology Research.

Dale, A. G., & Frank, S. D. (2022). Water Availability Determines Tree Growth and Physiological Response to Biotic and Abiotic Stress in a Temperate North American Urban Forest. Forests, 13(7).

De Leo, Talke, Orton, & Wahl. (2022). The Effect of Harbor Developments on Future HighTide Flooding in Miami, Florida. JGR Oceans.

Dueri, S., Brown, H., Asseng, S., et al. (2022). Simulation of winter wheat response to variable sowing dates and densities in a high-yielding environment. J Exp Bot.

Engström, J., Abbaszadeh, P., Keellings, D. et al. (2022). Wildfires in the Arctic and tropical biomes: what is the relative role of climate? Nat Hazards.

Flamm, R. O., & Braunsberger, K. (2022). Systems thinking to operationalize knowledge to action in fish and wildlife agencies. Conservat Sci and Prac.

Fleischman, F., Coleman, E., Fischer, H., et al. (2022). Restoration prioritization must be informed by marginalized people. Nature, 607(E5-E6).

Gao, S. & Wang Y. (2022). Explainable deep learning powered building risk assessment model for proactive hurricane response. Risk Anal.

Gleason, S. M., Barnard, D. M., Green, T. R., et al. (2022). Physiological trait networks enhance understanding of crop growth and water use in contrasting environments. Plant Cell Environment, 45(9):2554-2572.

Gramcianinov, C. B., de Camargo, R., Campos, R.M. et al. (2022). Impact of extratropical cyclone intensity and speed on the extreme wave trends in the Atlantic Ocean. Clim Dyn.

Greenlee, A. J., Jackson, A., Garcia-Zambrana, I., Lee, C. A., & Chrisinger, B. (2022). Where Are We Going? Where Have We Been?: The Climate for Diversity within Urban Planning Educational Programs. Journal of Planning Education and Research, 42(3).

Guerra-Chanis, G. E., Laurel-Castillo, J.A., Schettini, C. A. F., Kakoulaki, G., Souza, A. J., & Valle-Levinson, A. (2022). Saltwater intrusion in estuaries with different dynamic depths. Regional Studies in Marine Science, 51.

Hendrix, C. S., Glaser, S. M., Lambert, J. E., & Roberts, P. M. (2022). Global climate, El Niño, and militarized fisheries disputes in the East and South China Seas. Marine Policy, 143.

Henry, C. J., Pillai, A. N., Lednicky, J. A., et al. (2022). Ecology and public health burden of Keystone virus in Florida. Epidemics. (Vol. 39).

Holmes, T. J., Holt, A. & English, D. Q. (2022). Progress of Local Health Department Planning Actions for Climate Change: Perspectives from California, USA. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 19.

Holmes, T. J., Williams, P. C., Wong, S., et al. (2022). Assessment of an evacuation shelter program for people with access and functional needs in Monroe County, Florida during Hurricane Irma. Soc Sci Med, 306.

Johnston, N. M., Murphy, E. J., Atkinson, A., Constable, A. J., Cotté, C., Cox, M., et al. (2022). Status, Change, and Futures of Zooplankton in the Southern Ocean. Front. Ecol. Evol.

Kennett, D. J. Masson, M., Lope, C. P., et al. (2022). Drought-Induced Civil Conflict Among the Ancient Maya. Nature Communications.

Laas, P., Ugarelli, K., Travieso, R., et al. (2022). Water Column Microbial Communities Vary along Salinity Gradients in the Florida Coastal Everglades Wetlands. Microorganisms, 10(2).

Lage Filho, N. M., Cardoso, A. da S., Azevedo, J. C. de, Faturi, C., da Silva, T. C., Domingues, F. N., et al. (2022). Land Use, Temperature, and Nitrogen Affect Nitrous Oxide Emissions in Amazonian Soils. Agronomy, 12(7).

Laurindo, L. C., Small, R. J., Thompson, L. A., Siqueira, L., Bryan, F. O., Chang, P., et al. (2022). Role of Ocean and Atmosphere Variability in Scale Dependent Thermodynamic AirSea Interactions. JGR Oceans.

Lesmes-Vesga, R. A., Cano, L. M., Ritenour, M. A., Sarkhosh, A., Chaparro, J. X., & Rossi, L. (2022). Rootstocks for Commercial Peach Production in the Southeastern United States: Current Research, Challenges, and Opportunities. Horticulturae, 8(7).

Li, Z., Zhang, Q., Li, Z., et al. (2022). Effects of no-tillage on greenhouse gas emissions in maize fields in a semi-humid temperate climate region. Environ Pollut.

S. Li, T. Wahl, A. Barroso, S. Coats, S. Dangendorf, C. Piecuch, Q. Sun, P. Thompson, L. Liu. (2022).

Contributions of Different SeaLevel Processes to HighTide Flooding Along the U.S. Coastline.

JGR Oceans.

Lima, M. J. A. de, Nunes, H. G. G. C., Sampaio, L. S., Souza, P. J. de O. P. de, & Fraisse, C. W. (2022). Optimal soybean sowing window adjusted to climatic variability based on El Nino-Southern Oscillation using agrometeorological modeling. Pesqui. Agropecu. Trop.

Lin, J., Qian, T., Bechtold, P., Grell, G., Zhang, G. J., Zhu, P., et al. (2022). Atmospheric Convection. Atmosphere-Ocean, 60(3-4).

Liu, P. - J., Chang, H. - F., Mayfield, A. B., & Lin, H. - J. (2022). Assessing the Effects of Ocean Warming and Acidification on the Seagrass Thalassia hemprichii. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 10(6).

Logan, R. K., Vaudo, J. J., Lowe, C. G., Wetherbee, B. M., Shivji, M. S., & Weltersbach, S. (2022). High-resolution post-release behaviour and recovery periods of two highly prized recreational sportfish: the blue marlin and sailfish. ICES Journal of Marine Science.

Luers, A., Luers A, Yona, L., Yona L, Field, C. B., Field CB, et al. (2022). Make greenhouse-gas accounting reliable - build interoperable systems. Nature.

Manning, J. C. (2022). Movement, Space Use, and the Responses of Coral Reef Fishes to Climate Change. Integr Comp Biol.

Mehrabi, Z., Mehrabi Z, Delzeit, R., Delzeit R, Ignaciuk, A., Ignaciuk A, et al. (2022). Research priorities for global food security under extreme events. One Earth, 5(7).

Page-Karjian, A., Stacy, N. I., Morgan AN, et al. (2022). Morphologic and physiologic characteristics of green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas ) hatchlings in southeastern Florida, USA. J Comp Physiol B.

Parkinson, R. W., & Wdowinski, S. (2022). Accelerating sea-level rise and the fate of mangrove plant communities in South Florida, U.S.A. Geomorphology, 412.

Quesenberry, K. H., Rios, E. F., Kenworthy, K. E., Blount, A. R., & Reith, P. E. (2022). Breeding forages with climate resiliency in temperate/tropical transition zones. Grass and Forage Science.

Randall W. Parkinson. (2022). Late Holocene interaction of natural processes and human activity at two archaeological sites in the Ten Thousand Islands area of southwest Florida, USA. Journal of Quaternary Science.

Reed, D. C., Schmitt, R. J., Burd, A. B., Burkepile, D. E., Kominoski, J. S., McGlathery, K. J., et al. (2022). Responses of Coastal Ecosystems to Climate Change: Insights from Long-Term Ecological Research. BioScience, 72(9).

Rodriguez-Cordero, A. L., Balaguera-Reina, S. A., Morales-Franco, J. C., Munn, M., & Densmore III, L. D. (2022). Predicting habitat suitability of Caiman yacare and assessing the role of protected areas under current and future climate and deforestation models. Climate Risk Management, 35.

S.S.Panda, D. M. A., J.M.Grace, P.Caldwell,.A.Marione. (2022). Extreme precipitation-based vulnerability assessment of road-crossing drainage structures in forested watersheds using an integrated environmental modeling approach. Environmental Modelling & Software, 155.

Steinmuller, H. E., Breithaupt, J. L., Engelbert, K. M., Assavapanuvat, P., & Bianchi, T. S. (2022). Coastal Wetland Soil Carbon Storage at Mangrove Range Limits in Apalachicola Bay, FL: Observations and Expectations. Front. For. Glob. Change.

Stewart, H. A., Wright, J. L., Carrigan, M., et al. (2022). Novel coexisting mangrove-coral habitats: Extensive coral communities located deep within mangrove canopies of Panama, a global classification system and predicted distributions. PLOS One.

Suleyman G. Gizer, O. P., Manoj K. Ram, Nurettin Sahiner. (2022). Recent developments in CO2 capture, utilization, related materials, and challenges. International Journal of Energy Research.

Tanvir Pavel, S. H., Nafisa Halim &Pallab Mozumder. (2022). Impacts of transient and permanent environmental shocks on internal migration. Applied Economics.

Wang, C., Pavelsky, T. M., Yao, F., Yang, X., Zhang, S., Chapman, B., et al. (2022). Flood Extent Mapping During Hurricane Florence With Repeat Pass L-Band UAVSAR Images. Water Resources Research.

Wester, J., Turffs, D., McEntee, K., et al. (2022). Agriculture and downstream ecosystems in Florida: an analysis of media discourse. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int.

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