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Connecting Water Management, Natural Resources, & Climate Science Leadership

April 7, 2026

Florida’s water resources and ecosystem face increased stress, and addressing these interconnected, complex challenges requires interdisciplinary efforts. To assist in building these efforts…

Images of students presenting and speakers of a workshop above title text, "Building Community and Skills at the Water Institute Student Showcase".

Building Community and Skills at the Water Institute Student Showcase

March 31, 2026

University of Florida faculty and students celebrated student research while fostering skill building, collaboration, and community across water-related disciplines. This dynamic, full-day event showed…

From left to right: Delany Johnson, Jennifer Purington, and Dr. Gabriele Belletti, the research team for the SHINE Project: Science, Humanities, Intelligence, Nurturing Emotions for Florida’s Springs.

Restoring Memory of Water: UF Launches Immersive Springs Experience

March 24, 2026

What if you could step inside a Florida spring and watch decades of change in under five minutes? An interdisciplinary team at the University of Florida has introduced an innovative multimedia project that does just that.

Student Hydro Highlight featuring a headshot of Katherine Henning.

Hydro Highlight: Katherine Henning — Close to Home: Connecting Florida’s Springs and Fish Refuge

March 24, 2026

Growing up in Tallahassee, Florida, Katherine Henning could not be kept out of the water. She spent her time exploring the outdoors, collecting sea creatures, and immersing herself in the state’s coastal environments.

UF working group BRIDES logo with six photos of the group members at the first workshop. Below is the text, “UF Launches the BRIDGES Working Group to Strengthen Everglades Science”.

UF Launches the BRIDGES Working Group to Strengthen Everglades Science

March 17, 2026

America’s Everglades is one of Florida’s most well-known treasures, and its restoration and the re-envisioning of the South Florida ecosystem is one of the most ambitious, consequential, and expensive socio-ecological experiments in history.

Convening Innovation at the Water Institute 10th Biennial Symposium

March 10, 2026

Innovation, creativity, and ingenuity were at the core of the 10th University of Florida Water Institute Biennial Symposium, held February 24-26, 2026. This year’s event introduced several new features designed to provide more opportunities…

Welcome Debbie Griner as New Member of FloridaWCA Steering Committee

March 3, 2026

The Florida Water & Climate Alliance (FloridaWCA) is excited to welcome Debbie Griner as a new member of its Steering Committee. Griner serves as the Chief Resilience and Sustainability Officer at the Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer…

Congratulations to the Spring 2026 Water Institute Travel Award Recipients

February 24, 2026

Congratulations to Adeyinka Ayodele, Chamoda Dissanayake, and Ashley Hennessey as recipients of the Water Institute Spring Travel Awards!

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Empowering Students Through New Symposium Career Events

February 17, 2026

The Water Institute Biennial Symposium features two new student-focused professional development events: the Career Fair and Networking Reception and the Water Science Career Panel. These events provide registered students opportunities…

Water Institute Student Hydro Highlight featuring graduate student Scott Lee Young.

Hydro Highlight: Scott Lee Young – Connecting Water Movement to Predictions of Dangerously Low Oxygen Levels

February 17, 2026

Scott Lee Young was always interested in understanding the world and its processes through science. Born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, Lee Young explored various scientific fields, and…