PI: Dr. Tom Smith, Research Ecologist, Southeast Ecological Science Center, USGS
Filed Under: Terrestrial Ecosystems, Climate Sciences, Coastal Ecosystems
Abstract: This project is in support of research needs identified by staff of the Peninsular Florida LCC. The down-scaled climate model data from the La Florida project will be used as inputs to a variety of ecological models for a number of plant and animal species of interest in Florida and the SE United States. Climate envelop models will be developed to make predictions about potential range expansions, contractions and geographical shifts across the landscape. Species to be modeled could include endangered species (e.g. American Crocodile, Florida Manatee), charismatic fauna (e.g. wading birds, alligator), invasive, exotic species (e.g. Australian mangroves), and possibly others after the research team has consulted with resource managers and Land Conservation Consortium staff. Collaborating Investigators on this project include Dr. Stephanie Romanach, USGS, and Drs. Vasu Misra and Lydia Stephanova, at COAPS.
PI: Dr. Andrea Dutton, Asst. Professor, Geology, UF
Filed Under: Water
Abstract: This 3-year study will examine the dynamics of ice sheets and sea level change during a warm period in earth's history. his research will involve field work in the Seychelles, Bahamas, and Jamaica to constrain the position of sea level in the far- and near- field of the large ice sheets that exist during glacial periods. These observational data will be reconciled with glacial isostatic modeling to understand the behavior of globally averaged, or eustatic, sea level change.
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Collaborator Names: Dr. Henry Briceño, Dr. Jeff Onsted, Mario Londono
Filed Under: Coastal Ecosystems, Climate Sciences, Land, Water
Participating Institutions: FIU
Funding Agency: NSF
PI: Dr. John Lanicci, Professor, Applied Meterology, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Filed Under: Climate Sciences, Human Dimensions
Abstract: Co-PIs are Dr. Dan Britt from the Physics Department at UCF, and Dr. Frank Merceret from the Kennedy Space Center Weather Office.
Contact Person: Bourassa, Mark
Collaborators: P. Hughes, J. Steffen
Institutions: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Filed Under: Energy
Abstract: Ocean winds are one of the most important climate variables for coupled air/sea interaction and ocean forcing. A climate data record of ocean winds relies on the combined observations from several types of satellites (scatterometers and various types of radiometers). Even if the wind observations are perfectly calibrated, differences in sampling will contribute to errors in gridded products. The proposed activities will (1) determine and graphically demonstrate differences associated with calibration errors and differences associated with sampling, (2) determine error characteristics in gridded products, and (3) make the information from these studies readily available to users of these products. Furthermore, feedback from the users will be used to improve how we communicate this information and improve the type of information that is provided.
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Funding
- Resilience: Vulnerability and resilience management for socio-environmental systems in exposed territories | October 17, 2025 (Pre-Proposals)
- NSF Atmosphere Cluster (AGS-AC) | ongoing
- NSF Geospace Cluster (AGS-GC) | ongoing
- Duke Energy Foundation | Ongoing
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