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Who We Are

The Florida Climate Institute (FCI), is a multi-disciplinary network of national and international research and public organizations, scientists, and individuals concerned with achieving a better understanding of climate variability and change.

The FCI was initially founded in 2010 by the University of Florida and the Florida State University and is supported by the two Universities' Affiliated Colleges, Centers and Programs. For a summary of our expertise in research, teaching and outreach view our list of projects.

The Florida Climate Institute has currently over 200 Affiliated Members including scientist from universities, national and international organizations, and representatives from local governments and industry.

The Florida Climate Institute (FCI) Staff consists of a Director (UF-based) and a co-Director (FSU-based) who lead and manage FCI activities and accountability, two Coordinators, and advisors, who assist the Directors in developing, executing, and evaluating the Institute's programs and activities.

The FCI Steering Committee consists of 5 participating scientists each from the University of Florida and the Florida State University that provide scientific recommendations to the Director and co-Director.

Anyone interested in the Florida Climate Institute activities can voluntarily register on-line to become an affiliate member joining our growing network of scientists and sharing our vision to develop a sustainable future.

The FCI brings together outstanding expertise from across disciplines, universities, organizations and industry to develop centers and projects that integrate research, education, and outreach that will identify and evaluate potential societal responses to climate change and climate variability.

The Issue

Extreme weather and climate pose significant economic, food security, and environmental risks worldwide. Drought, storms with heavy rain, high winds, flooding, and freeze events cause billions of dollars in losses to the agricultural and natural resources sectors locally in Florida and globally. The Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts that by the year 2100 global average temperature is likely to increase by 1.1 to 6.4°C (2 to 11.5°F), global mean sea level will rise from 0.18 to 0.59 m (7 to 23 inches), and increases in precipitation intensity and variability will increase the risk of both flooding and drought. The IPCC AR4 also states that many regions will experience considerable deviations from the global averages and there is tremendous uncertainty regarding the regional and local impacts of global changes. Some regions will warm more than the global average while others will warm less or even cool.

Much of the climate change information communicated to the public is based on IPCC projections that are both at the global level and relatively long-term (50 to 100 years). However, many climate stakeholders, including policy makers, farmers, and the public, also need information at local to regional levels and at shorter time scales. Climate stakeholders want reliable, scientifically-sound, region-specific climate information at multiple time scales to help evaluate various options for climate change adaptation and mitigation.

Mission

The Florida Climate Institute (FCI) works collaboratively and voluntarily to foster interdisciplinary research, education, and extension to:

1. Improve our understanding and the impact of climate variability, climate change, and sea level rise on the economy, ecosystems, and human-built systems;
2. Develop technologies and information for creating opportunities and policies that reduce economic and environmental risks; and
3. Engage society in research, extension and education programs for enhancing adaptive capacity and responses to associated climatic risks.

Goals

To address the needs of climate stakeholders, the FCI will:

• Use the best available science and tools to build resilience and adaptive capacity at a variety of spatial scales.
• Enhance understanding of the interrelationships among climate, natural resources, ecosystems, and society.
• Develop improved methods, technologies, and decision support systems for addressing risks and opportunities that arise from climate variability and change.
• Promote and support effective partnerships between universities and stakeholders.
• Disseminate science-based information on regional climate change and associated societal response options to a diverse audience.

Who We Are

The Florida Climate Institute (FCI) is an unfunded network of researchers in Florida who voluntarily collaborate on climate-related research around the world.  

The FCI was initially founded in 2010 by the University of Florida and the Florida State University and is supported by the two Universities' Affiliated Colleges, Centers and Programs. For a summary of our expertise in research, teaching and outreach view our list of projects.

The Florida Climate Institute has currently over 200 Affiliated Members including scientist from universities, national and international organizations, and representatives from local governments and industry.

The FCI Steering Committee consists of 5 participating scientists each from the University of Florida and the Florida State University that provide scientific recommendations to the Director and co-Director.

Anyone interested in the Florida Climate Institute activities can voluntarily register on-line to become an affiliate member joining our growing network of scientists and sharing our vision to develop a sustainable future.

The FCI brings together outstanding expertise from across disciplines, universities, organizations and industry to develop centers and projects that integrate research, education, and outreach that will identify and evaluate potential societal responses to climate change and climate variability.

Who We Are

The Florida Climate Institute (FCI) is an unfunded network of researchers in Florida who voluntarily collaborate on climate-related research around the world.  

The FCI has eleven member universities – Florida A&M University (FAMU); Florida Atlantic University (FAU); the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT); Florida International University (FIU); Florida State University (FSU); Nova Southeastern University (NSU); the University of Central Florida (UCF); the University of Florida (UF); the University of Miami (UM); the University of South Florida (USF); and Stetson University (SU). UF and FSU initiated the FCI in 2010; FAU, UCF, UM, and USF formally joined in 2012; FIU formally joined in 2013; FAMU formally joined in 2014; FIT formally joined in 2015; NSU formally joined in 2017; and SU formally joined in 2022.

The FCI is led by an executive board consisting of two faculty from each member university. The two faculty at each university include a university FCI branch director and an additional person selected by the university. Leadership of the executive board consists of a chair and an associate chair. UF currently serves as the FCI host institution and, as such, coordinates the central operational duties. The host institution rotates among member universities and is reconsidered every three years.

Over 500 individual affiliates, including university researchers and representatives from government and industry, have joined the FCI. Anyone in Florida who works in climate research, teaching or outreach is welcome to become an affiliate.

In September 2014, the FCI and the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact signed a Preliminary Partnership Agreement to (1) seek better alignment between public sector information/management needs and ongoing university research and (2) improve coordination between the Compact and FCI universities in pursuing competitive research funding opportunities.

For a summary of our expertise, please view our list of projects.

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