iCoast
The Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience and the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering will pilot a project that could serve as a model for collecting data on coastlines globally and Florida’s own 8,436 miles of coastline. Using advanced sensors, including new technology in development at UF, a multidisciplinary team will collect data and develop a database never before available that provide a picture of the health of coastal infrastructure – bridges and piers – and biological systems, from mangroves to aquatic creatures.
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Congratulations to iCoast team members Dr. Christine Angelini for recently receiving the 2019 Water Institute Faculty Fellows Early Career Award and Dr. Maitane Olabarrieta for being only one of four UF faculty members to receive the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. Read More
We are pleased to announce that Whitney Faculty and iCoast Team Member Dr. Todd Osborne was granted promotion and tenure by the University of Florida Board of Trustees to Associate Professor of Biogeochemistry. Read More
The UF Office of Research recently featured the iCoast Initiative in their magazine Explore. Explore Magazine engages readers in the journey of scientific discovery, scholarship and creativity at the University of Florida. Read More
The iCoast team held its quarterly meeting and review of progress in April 2019. The transdisciplinary team discussed study site capabilities and reviewed presentations of progress from both the modeling teams and sensing teams. Read More
An anonymous foundation has launched the first philanthropic support for the iCoast initiative with funding for Dr. James Liao's component of biological migration monitoring of fishes for conservation and equipment assistance for water quality measurement sondes for Dr. Todd Osborne's component. Read More
Florida researchers from @Whitney_Lab, @UFWertheim, @UF_CLAS, @UFVetMed, and @UF_IFAS are leading the charge to collect data on our 8,436 miles of coastline. @iCoastUF will address national coastal ecosystem threats in real time and protect our oceans for generations to come. 🏖 pic.twitter.com/LxZNNWGaFT
— FLORIDA (@UF) June 9, 2022