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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...
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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...
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2023 Water Institute Photography Contest Now Open   The University of Florida Water Institute invites affiliate faculty, staff and students to enter its 2023 Photography...
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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...
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The 9th UF Water Institute Symposium will bring together scientists & practitioners to share new science and explore innovative ways to sustain water resources. Help...
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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...
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Dr. Paloma Carton de Grammont Promoted to Water Institute Assistant Director   Please join us in congratulating Dr. Paloma Carton de Grammont as she steps...
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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...
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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...
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Water Institute Program Assistant Christian Rodriguez receives Bachelor of Arts Degree!   Christian Rodriguez joined the Water Institute as a program assistant this summer, bringing...
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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...
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Join us to bid a fond farewell to Water Institute Research Coordinator Karen Schlatter   The Water Institute community bids a fond farewell to Karen...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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PhD Student Lauren Hintenlang Participates in Climate Adaptation Field Intensive UF doctoral student Lauren Hintenlang (Department of Environmental & Global Health, Advisor Andy Kane) was...
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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...
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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...
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  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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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David Kaplan Leads Research Team to “Relieve a Harmful Algal Bloom Hotspot”   UF Water Institute Faculty Fellow David Kaplan (UF Environmental Engineering Sciences Department)...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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)...
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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...
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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...
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  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...
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2022 Water Institute Symposium Final Plenary Announced “Climate Resilience in a Ground Zero State”   The 2022 Water Institute Symposium Final Plenary will focus on...
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Please join us in congratulating Water Institute Affiliate Faculty Dr. Yuncong Li for being elected a 2021 American Association for the Advancement of Science Lifetime...
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  Join us for Dr. Lisa Krimsky’s Water Institute Distinguished Faculty Fellow Seminar “Water Resources in Florida: Extension at the Intersection of Science and Human...
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Meet Water Institute Affiliate Faculty Amelia Winger-Bearskin In commemoration of Native American Heritage Month, we celebrate and acknowledge the contributions of Water Institute Affiliate Faculty...
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New paper by Water Institute Affiliate Faculty highlights “How COVID-19 Exposed Water Supply Fragility in Florida” In a recently published Viewpoint paper in Urban Science,...
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Dr. Katie Glodzik, a 2013 Water Institute Graduate Fellow and former Postdoctoral Associate at UF (Advisor Dr. Mark Clark), completed an ecosystem services mapping project...
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The Water Institute welcomes 11 new affiliate faculty across six colleges and nine departments. These affiliates bring a diverse set of water related interests and...
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Water Institute Affiliate Faculty and Hydrologic Sceinces Academic Cluster (HSAC) Coordinating Committee member Dr. Sam Smidt will be offering a new course on Principles of...
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In commemoration of Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month we celebrate and highlight the scholarly achievements and contributions of UF Water Institute affiliated Latinx/Hispanic faculty, staff and students...
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A record 191 participants joined a webinar on Climate Change Impacts on Wastewater and Stormwater Management hosted by the Florida Water & Climate Alliance (FloridaWCA)...
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In commemoration of Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month we celebrate and highlight the scholarly achievements and contributions of UF Water Institute affiliated Latinx/Hispanic faculty, staff and students...
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The UF Water Institute coordinated Carbonate Critical Zone Research Coordination Network (CCZ-RCN) is funded by the National Science Foundation to further transdisciplinary and collaborative research...
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In commemoration of Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month we celebrate and highlight the scholarly achievements and contributions of UF Water Institute affiliated Latinx/Hispanic faculty, staff and students...
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In commemoration of Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month we celebrate and highlight the scholarly achievements and contributions of UF Water Institute affiliated Latinx/Hispanic faculty, staff and students...
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Please join us in congratulating Dr. Lisa Krimsky (Regional Specialized Agent, Florida Sea Grant) for her selection as the 2021 UF Water Institute Distinguished Faculty Fellow and...
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We are pleased to announce that Dr. David Kaplan was elected as Chair of the Hydrologic Sciences Coordinating Committee (HSCC); Dr. Young Gu Her was...
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The 2017 Water Institute Graduate Fellows cohort presented the highlights of their interdisciplinary research in the Tempisque basin (Costa Rica) to support the management of...
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Please join us in congratulating Dr. Yu for his recently awarded $1.6 million USDA/NRCS CIG grant titled “Enhancing the irrigation management in vegetable farms in...
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Dr. Ashley Smyth, a Water Institute Affiliate and Assistant Professor of Biogeochemistry in the Soil and Water Sciences (SWS) Department at the UF/IFAS Tropical Research...
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A record 137 participants joined a webinar on 2020 Hurricane Season Impacts on Water Management in Florida hosted by the Florida Water & Climate Alliance...
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The Florida Water & Climate Alliance (FloridaWCA)—a stakeholder-scientist network that co-develops locally relevant, actionable climate science to support water resource decision-making in Florida—has been around...
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Join us for Dr. AJ Reisinger’s Water Institute Distinguished Scholar Seminar “Nutrient Dynamics Along the Urban Watershed Continuum” on March 31st 3:30 pm via Zoom Register...
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Water Institute Collaborates with Nature Coast Biological Station and Pie Center on National Academies of Sciences Funded Project

The Water Institute led Floridan Aquifer Collaborative Engagement for Sustainability (FACETS) project successfully hosted its first series of Water Workshops for Decision-Makers in the Suwanee...
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Celebrating the Achievements and Contributions of Our Affiliated Black Faculty and Students

Celebrating the Achievements and Contributions of Our Affiliated Black Faculty and Students 

Join us for Dr. Nancy Denslow’s Water Institute Distinguished Scholar Seminar “Ecotoxicology in the 21st Century” on February 23rd 3:30 pm via Zoom Register here ...
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In commemoration of Black History Month throughout February we will celebrate and highlight the scholarly achievements and contributions of UF Water Institute affiliated Black faculty...
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Celebrating the Achievements and Contributions of Our Affiliated Black Faculty and Students

Led by Dr. Charles Barrett and supported by the Suwannee River Partnership, the 5-year project aims to encourage farmers in the Suwannee Valley to adopt...
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Celebrating Kevin Morris’s Contributions to the FloridaWCA Kevin Morris, PE, BCEE, and Manager of Engineering and Projects at the Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply...
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Dr. Scheffers Receives SE CASC Funding for Research on Invasive Species Shifts in the Southeast Dr. Brett Scheffers, Water Institute Affiliate Faculty and Assistant Professor...
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We are pleased to announce the 2021 Water Institute Graduate Fellows (WIGF) faculty team! Central to the Water Institute mission, the WIGF program supports interdisciplinary...
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Two Florida ecosystem services mapping projects proposed by UF Post-Doctoral Research Associate Katie Glodzik (Soil and Water Sciences, Advisor Dr. Mark Clark; 2013 Water Institute...
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Coordinated by the Water Institute, the Carbonate Critical Zone Research Coordination Network hosted its first Workshop as a series of virtual sessions from August 3...
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A record 120 participants joined a webinar on Utility Risks & Resilience to Climate Change Impacts hosted by the Florida Water & Climate Alliance (FloridaWCA),...
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Water Institute Affiliate Faculty, Drs. Tara Sabo-Attwood (WI Faculty Advisory Committee member; Professor and Chair of the Department of Environmental & Global Health) and Joe...
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Thank you for those who participated in the UF Water Institute’s 2020 Photo Contest! We received beautiful photos representing a wide variety of UF water-related...
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This summer the 2019 Water Institute Graduate Fellows (WIGF) Cohort  was awarded a $2.2 million grant from the NSF Office of Polar Programs to understand...
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The UF Water Institute is pleased to announce its new webpage dedicated to water-related job postings. The site will serve as an up-to-date resource for...
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UF Water Institute Affiliate doctoral students Hallie Fischman, Harsha James, and Tricia Kyzar participated in the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center (SECASC) Field Intensive in...
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Please join us in congratulating Dr. Nancy Denslow (Professor, Department of Physiological Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine ) for her selection as 2020 UF Water...
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Water Institute Affiliate Faculty Dr. Bayabil and colleagues funded by NIFA to improve precision irrigation management practices This summer, Water Institute Affiliate faculty Dr. Haimanote...
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The University of Florida Water Institute invites affiliate faculty, staff and students to enter its 2020 Photography Contest.   The contest aims to highlight the...
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Nearly 100 participants joined a recent webinar on Water, Climate and COVID-19 hosted by the Florida Water & Climate Alliance (FloridaWCA) and the UF Water...
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Quincy Faber, who is completing her first year as a 2019 Water Institute Graduate Fellow, has been selected as one of two winners of the 2020...
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