Improving our coasts with high-resolution land cover data

High-resolution land cover data is now available through NOAA’s Digital Coast. This data provides communities with the foundational data needed to assess coastal resources, analyze land use, prepare for disaster risks, and adapt to a changing climate.

NOAA, in conjunction with several partners, released a high-resolution version of this data product, moving from 30-meter resolution to 1-meter.

Florida's climate future: understanding community and economic risk

This platform utilizes public data from leading climate scientists to provide a comprehensive depiction of Florida's future climate challenges and economic impacts. Utilizing public data, this tool serves policymakers, researchers, and the public, actively contributing to fostering informed decision-making and proactive measures in the middle of Florida's evolving climate landscape.

University of Florida becomes first public college student government to pass Green New Deal resolution

The University of Florida (UF) Student Senate passed a Green New Deal (GND) resolution Tuesday, with supporters saying they were the first public college in the country to do so.

The student government is calling for the university to implement the school’s Department of Sustainability climate plan, more transparency in investments that UF has in the private sector, the cutting off of any additional funding from the fossil fuel industry for research, divesting the school’s endowment from the fossil fuel industry and including groups in the plan that have been most impacted by climate change.

FCI student Climate Fellows present their projects

Floridian's perceptions of invasive species

Invasive species are a serious threat in Florida. Invasive species are defined as non-native or exotic organisms, which cause ecological or economic harm or negatively affect human health in a new environment where they are not historically found (United States Fish and Wildlife Service [USFWS] 2012b). An invasive species can be a plant, animal, or other type of organism (Evans 2012). Because invasive species' natural predators and parasites usually are not present in the new environment, their populations can grow unchecked causing significant impacts in the new environment.

Fulbright Awareness Month

Fulbright Awareness Month will be celebrated on UF campus March 4 - 29!

The kickoff event will be a U.S. Scholar Program Info Session on Tuesday, March 5th, featuring Keegan Scott, Institute of International Education Outreach and Recruitment Officer.

Keep an eye on social media and UFIC's weekly newsletter for events throughout the month!

The Global Food Systems Institute is pleased to announce that the 2024 Future of Food Forum, “Resilient Food Systems: Beyond the Rhetoric.”  will be held on April 3 at the Reitz Union and registration is now open! This year’s Forum will have limited tickets available. Please register using the link below by 3/19/24. Registration will close 03/19/2024.

The York Distinguished Lecture will be the centerpiece and keynote address of the Forum and it will be delivered in the Reitz Union Rion Ballroom by Dr. Ismahane Elouafi, Executive Managing Director of the CGIAR system and former Chief Scientist of FAO. Registration is not required if you only plan to attend the keynote address.

Future Leaders Climate Summit | March 9-11, 2024 | Miami Beach, FL

Sea Secrets Lecture Series: Climate Engineering | April 9, 2024 | virtual & Miami, FL

2024 Earth Charter Conference - Reimagining Education for Ecological Civilizations | April 12-14, 2024 | Winter Park, FL

Flooding Adaptation Symposium | October 28 - 31, 2024 | Kissimmee, FL

DEP Resilient Florida Grants Webinar Series | various dates | virtual

Florida

Post Doctoral Associate, Climate Change and Disinformation, University of Miami | Miami

Senior Resilience and Climate Adaptation Manager, Tetra Tech | Daytona Beach

Resilient Water Resources Manager, Broward County | Fort Lauderdale

Climate Resilience Coordinator, Broward County | Fort Lauderdale

National, International, and Remote

Manager, Climate Adaptation and Resilience, Rainforest Alliance | Amsterdam, NL

Senior Program Officer, U.S. and International Climate Policy, World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC

Coordinator, Corporate Climate Solutions, Conservation International | Arlington, VA

Senior Director, Climate Smart Forestry Investments, Conservation International | flexible

Research Affiliate, Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center | flexible

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