Author: sarahmarc

Connecting Water Management, Natural Resources, & Climate Science Leadership
April 7, 2026Florida’s water resources and ecosystem face increased stress, and addressing these interconnected, complex challenges requires interdisciplinary efforts. To assist in building these efforts…

Building Community and Skills at the Water Institute Student Showcase
March 31, 2026University 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…

Restoring Memory of Water: UF Launches Immersive Springs Experience
March 24, 2026What 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.

Hydro Highlight: Katherine Henning — Close to Home: Connecting Florida’s Springs and Fish Refuge
March 24, 2026Growing 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 Launches the BRIDGES Working Group to Strengthen Everglades Science
March 17, 2026America’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, 2026Innovation, 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, 2026The 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, 2026Congratulations to Adeyinka Ayodele, Chamoda Dissanayake, and Ashley Hennessey as recipients of the Water Institute Spring Travel Awards!

Empowering Students Through New Symposium Career Events
February 17, 2026The 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…

Hydro Highlight: Scott Lee Young – Connecting Water Movement to Predictions of Dangerously Low Oxygen Levels
February 17, 2026Scott 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…
