Welcome to Our New Affiliate Faculty! Over the past year, twenty-five faculty members from five colleges and nine departments have joined the Water Institute as... Read More
Welcome Drs. Rafael Muñoz-Carpena & Katherine Serafin as new HSAC Committee Members The Water Institute welcomes Dr. Rafael Muñoz-Carpena and Dr. Katherine Serafin as the... Read More
Approximately 100 participants joined the FloridaWCA webinar “Navigating the Atlantic Hurricane Season: Science, Strategies, and Successes,” hosted last week December 3rd. This webinar featured speakers... Read More
Welcome Dr. Lisa Krimsky as the Incoming Chair of the Faculty Advisory Committee The Water Institute is pleased to announce Dr. Lisa Krimsky as the... Read More
New FACETS Website Highlights Project Key Findings The UF Water Institute is thrilled to announce the launch of the newly revamped Floridan Aquifer Collaborative Engagement... Read More
Dr. Kati Migliaccio and Dr. Jane Southworth Appointed AI Task Force Co-Chairs Water Institute Faculty Fellow Dr. Kati Migliaccio and Water Institute Affiliate Faculty Dr.... Read More
Recognizing Excellence at the Water Institute 2024 Awards Ceremony Thank you to everyone who attended the 2024 Water Institute Award Ceremony on October 29th. This... Read More
The Water Institute is pleased to announce Dr. Matt Cohen as its new Director. Dr. Cohen has been serving as interim Director since October 2023,... Read More
Water Institute 2024 Dissertation Awardees Announced The Water Institute is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2024 Water Institute Dissertation Awards: Drs. Audrey Looby... Read More
Water Institute Faculty and Partners Provide Sustainability Insights Through Development of Suwannee Basin Model Faculty Fellow Mike Allen lead an interdisciplinary team of Water Institute... Read More
FloridaWCA cohosted with Geosyntec Consultants on the webinar “Recent Advances in Lake Okeechobee Science: Insights for Restoration and Climate Adaptation” on August 27th. Over 100... Read More
Congratulations to our Fall 2024 Water Institute Travel Awardees The Water Institute congratulates the five recipients of the Fall 2024 Water Institute Travel Awards: Taryn... Read More
Congratulations 2024 Photo Contest Winners Thank you to all the participants of the Water Institute’s 2024 Photography Contest! We greatly appreciate the time, creativity, and... Read More
Congratulations to the 2024 Water Institute Research Award Recipients The Water Institute is excited to announce K.O. Osimiri and Judyson de Matos Oliveira as the... Read More
Water Institute Relaunches Graduate Fellowship Initiative as UF Water Scholars The UF Water Institute is proud to announce the relaunch of its graduate fellowship initiative,... Read More
The Florida Water & Climate Alliance is excited to welcome Dr. Mark Rains as a new member of its Steering Committee. As a member of... Read More
Congratulations to the 2024 UF Water Institute Faculty Fellows Congratulations to Drs. Haimanote Bayabil and Katherine Serafin for being named the 2024 University of Florida... Read More
Explore the Water Institute’s 2023-2024 journey! With new team members, impactful research, and our successful 9th biennial symposium, this report celebrates the accomplishments of our... Read More
Welcome New Water Institute Faculty Advisory Committee Members The Water Institute is pleased to announce the newly elected members of the Faculty Advisory Committee (FAC)... Read More
Welcome the Water Institute 2024-2025 Ambassadors The Water Institute is pleased to announce Alexis Jackson and Gabrielle Quadrado as Water Institute Ambassadors for the 2024-2025... Read More
Congratulations to our Summer 2024 Water Institute Travel Awardees The Water Institute congratulates Prakhin Assavapanuvat, Nicholas Haley, Meng Lin, and Varshitha Prasanna for being awarded... Read More
Over 175 participants joined the webinar from water management districts, government agencies, utilities, academic institutions, private industry, and non-government organizations. This webinar summarized statewide drought... Read More
Welcome Seyed Mostafa Biazar Seighalani as the new HSAC Student Representative Congratulations to Seyed Mostafa Biazar Seighalani for being elected the new Hydrologic Sciences Academic... Read More
Water Institute Affiliate Faculty Named 2024 UF Research Foundation Professors Join us in congratulating the three Water Institute Affiliate Faculty members who have been named... Read More
Congratulations for Dr. Jiangxiao Qiu’s Early Career Fellow Designation Dr. Jiangxiao Qiu, an Affiliate Faculty member and Faculty Fellow of the Water Institute, has been... Read More
Congratulations to our Affiliate Faculty for Recognition of their Excellence! Water Institute Affiliate Faculty have recently been recognized for their extraordinary efforts and impacts. These... Read More
Update to the Hydrologic Sciences Academic Concentration Curriculum We are thrilled to announce an exciting revision to the Hydrologic Sciences Academic Concentration curriculum! After thoughtful... Read More
Congratulations to our Spring 2024 Water Institute Travel Awardees The Water Institute congratulates Airin Akter, John Howe, Juan Torres, and Love Kumar for being awarded... Read More
2024 Water Institute Symposium Webpage Now Live On February 20-21, the Water Institute hosted the 9th biennial UF Water Institute Symposium. There were over 500... Read More
Water Institute Partners with UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute to Co-Host “Science on Tap: Cheers from the Arctic” The Water Institute recently co-hosted “Science on... Read More
Congratulations to 2019 Water Institute Graduate Fellow Izuchukwu Ezukanma for being awarded 2024 IASC Fellowship Program The Water Institute congratulates Izuchukwu Ezukanma, a 2019 Water... Read More
Welcoming New Members to the Hydrologic Sciences Coordinating Committee The Water Institute is pleased to announce Dr. Sandra Guzmán and Dr. Jonathan Judy as new... Read More
Announcing the Water Institute’s new bi-weekly newsletter, “The Droplet” The Water Institute is excited to present its new bi-weekly newsletter, “The Droplet”, to further foster... Read More
Darlene Velez: New Coordinator for FloridaWCA’s Initiatives Darlene Velez has been appointed as the Florida Water and Climate Alliance (FloridaWCA) Coordinator. The FloridaWCA is a... Read More
Meet Dr. Jasmeet Judge, FloridaWCA Steering Committee’s New Member The Florida Water & Climate Alliance (FloridaWCA) welcomes Dr. Jasmeet Judge as a new member of... Read More
Celebrating Excellence at the Water Institute’s 2023 Award Ceremony We thank everyone who attended the Water Institute’s 2023 Award Ceremony on November 15. The event... Read More
Congratulations to the 2023 Water Institute Research Award Recipients The Water Institute is delighted to unveil the recipients of the 2023 Water Institute Research Awards.... Read More
Meet Darlene Velez, UF Water Institute’s new Research Coordinator Darlene is an experienced Environmental Scientist and Facilitator with a demonstrated history of working in natural... Read More
Water Institute 2023 Dissertation Awardees Announced The Water Institute is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2023 Water Institute Dissertation Awards: Dr. Fei He... Read More
Congratulations to our Fall 2023 Water Institute Travel Awardees The Water Institute congratulates Jenna Reimer, Lindsey Cromwell, and Yasmeen Saleem for being awarded the Fall... Read More
Congratulations to Ana Yoko Ykeuti Meiga and Alexandra Bijak Two UF PhD students, Ana Yoko Ykeuti Meiga and Alexandra Bijak, were selected to participate in... Read More
Meet Sarah Marc, UF Water Institute New Communications & Event Specialist Sarah graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental... Read More
Introducing the 2023 UF Water Institute Faculty Fellows! Join us in extending our congratulations to Dr. Mike Allen, Professor in the School of Forest, Fisheries,... Read More
Recognizing UF’s Progress in Advancing Sustainable Water Solutions: Highlights from the 2023 AWRA Florida Annual Meeting Dr. Wendy Graham, the Director of the Water Institute,... Read More
Water Institute Assistant Director joins Linton-Poodry SACNAS Leadership Institute (LPSLI) This summer Water Institute Assistant Director, Dr. Paloma Carton de Grammont, was selected to join and... Read More
Dr. Rafael Muñoz-Carpena highlights a decade of Water Institute Research in Palo Verde Costa Rica as part of the Organization of Tropical Studies 60th anniversary... Read More
Congratulations to our Summer 2023 Water Institute Travel Awardees Congratulations to our Summer 2023 Water Institute Travel Awardees! The travel awards provide financial support to... Read More
New Water Institute Faculty Advisory Committee Members and Chair announced! We are pleased to announce that Drs. Mike Allen, Bridget Baker, Johanna Engström, David... Read More
Drs. Wendy Graham and Ramesh Reddy appointed to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Committee on Independent Scientific Review of Everglades Restoration Progress... Read More
We are pleased to announce our 2023-2024 Water Institute Ambassadors Gabrielle P. Quadrado and Paul Donsky! As ambassadors, Gabrielle and Paul will play a crucial... Read More
Congratulations to our Spring 2023 Water Institute Travel Awardees Congratulations to our Spring 2023 Water Institute Travel Awardees! The travel awards provide financial support to... Read More
Water Institute awarded TESI’s Outstanding Partnership Award During a ceremony held at the Florida Museum of Natural Resources on March 25, 2023, the UF Water... Read More
Follow the Water Institute on our new social media pages We are excited to announce our new social media pages on Facebook, Instagram and... Read More
Thank you for those who participated in the UF Water Institute’s 2023 Photo Contest and congratulations to our five winners! The winners will each receive... Read More
Water Institute led study on the conservation of the Florida Wildlife Corridor yields impactful results A fully-connected Florida Wildlife Corridor could roughly double the permanent... Read More
Join us for Dr. Christa Court’s Water Institute Distinguished Faculty Fellow Seminar “The Role of Economists in Analyzing Water Issues” Co-hosted with the Food and... Read More
2023 Water Institute Photography Contest Now Open The University of Florida Water Institute invites affiliate faculty, staff and students to enter its 2023 Photography... Read More
Water Institute announces new Graduate Student Awards Programs The Water Institute is pleased to announce its new Graduate Student Awards Programs. Through these programs the... Read More
The 9th UF Water Institute Symposium will bring together scientists & practitioners to share new science and explore innovative ways to sustain water resources. Help... Read More
WIGF research in Greenland featured by TESI Environmental Communicator We invite you to take a tour into the research of the 2019 WIGF Cohort and... Read More
Dr. Paloma Carton de Grammont Promoted to Water Institute Assistant Director Please join us in congratulating Dr. Paloma Carton de Grammont as she steps... Read More
Researchers Awarded $2.5 Million to Expand Harmful Algal Bloom Research Along Florida Coasts A team of 11 professional researchers and scientists from the University... Read More
UF led Research Coordination Network publishes review paper on Carbonates in the Critical Zone The UF Water Institute coordinated Carbonate Critical Zone Research Coordination Network... Read More
Water Institute Program Assistant Christian Rodriguez receives Bachelor of Arts Degree! Christian Rodriguez joined the Water Institute as a program assistant this summer, bringing... Read More
FACETS Workshop brings regional stakeholders and other experts together to explore economic-environmental tradeoffs in the Lower Flint and Santa Fe River Basins After three years... Read More
Join us to bid a fond farewell to Water Institute Research Coordinator Karen Schlatter The Water Institute community bids a fond farewell to Karen... Read More
UF Water Institute co-hosts inclusive field trip during National Diversity in STEM Conference The UF Water Institute-coordinated, NSF-funded, Carbonate Critical Zone Research Coordination Network... Read More
Last week, the UF Water Institute community gathered to celebrate and honor three cohorts of Faculty Fellows: Fellowship Term: 2022-2025 Christa Court, Assistant Professor, Food... Read More
The Water Institute welcomes 33 new affiliate faculty across 5 colleges and 26 departments. These affiliates bring a diverse set of water related interests and... Read More
Water Institute Graduate Fellow Oswaldo Medina-Ramírez named NAS Kavli Fellow and awarded NSF CA-DDRIG Oswaldo Medina-Ramírez, PhD. Candidate at the UF Anthropology Department and a... Read More
PhD Student Lauren Hintenlang Participates in Climate Adaptation Field Intensive UF doctoral student Lauren Hintenlang (Department of Environmental & Global Health, Advisor Andy Kane) was... Read More
Water Institute Research Coordinator Dr. Carton de Grammont attends AGU’s Justice in Geoscience Conference Last month, Dr. Paloma Carton de Grammont who serves as the... Read More
2022 UF Water Institute Faculty Fellows Announced We are pleased to announce Drs. Christa Court (Assistant Professor, Food and Resource Economics Department) and Sam Smidt... Read More
2021 Water Institute Faculty Fellow and Affiliate Faculty AJ Reisinger (UF/IFAS Soil, Water and Ecosystem Sciences Department) is the PI on a $1.6 million... Read More
Scheffers and Lieurance Lead Southeast Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change Management Network UF Water Institute Affiliate Faculty Brett Scheffers (Associate Professor, Wildlife Ecology and... Read More
Water Institute teams up with NRLI to expand stakeholder’s capacity to collaboratively solve water problems The Water Institute has teamed up with the Natural Resources... Read More
Water Institute FACETS Project Hosts Two Sessions at 2022 UCOWR/NIWR Conference Last week the Water Institute-led project, Floridan Aquifer Collaborative Engagement for Sustainability (FACETS), hosted... Read More
David Kaplan Leads Research Team to “Relieve a Harmful Algal Bloom Hotspot” UF Water Institute Faculty Fellow David Kaplan (UF Environmental Engineering Sciences Department)... Read More
Meet Christian A. Rodriguez, UF Water Institute New Program Assistant Hello all, I am thrilled to announce my role as the new Program Assistant for... Read More
Welcome New Faculty Advisory Committee Members: Drs. Serafin, von Meding, Court, Smidt and Krimsky We are pleased to announce new members of the Water Institute... Read More
Carbonate Critical Zone Research Coordination Network Hosts Workshop in Gainesville, FL This spring the Water Institute-coordinated Carbonate Critical Zone Research Coordination Network hosted its first... Read More
The UF Water Institute is leading an expert panel to assess the water resource benefits associated with the Florida Wildlife Corridor, a conservation initiative to... Read More
Water Institute Faculty Fellow Dr. Arnoldo Valle-Levinson publishes new textbook: Introduction to Estuarine Hydrodynamics. Dr. Arnoldo Valle-Levinson published a new book, Introduction to Estuarine Hydrodynamics,... Read More
Two UF PhD students, Scott Alford and David Klinges, have received funding for travel and research from the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center (SE CASC)... Read More
Kids in Gainesville’s Afterschool Science Clubs have been learning about the Arctic this year thanks to Water Institute Graduate Fellows in the 2019 cohort. The... Read More
Join us for Dr. Farhana Sultana Water Institute Distinguished Scholar Seminar “Drowned out: Water, Climate, and Justice” Co-hosted with the UF Department of Geography Colloquium... Read More
Join us for Dr. Jiangxiao Qiu’s Water Institute Distinguished Faculty Fellow Seminar “Groundwater Effects on Multiple Ecosystem Services Across Scales” Co-hosted with the School... Read More
