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Workshop to target vital role of technology in addressing local impacts of climate change
For the sixth year, USF’s St. Petersburg campus Initiative on Coastal Adaptation and Resilience (iCAR) is bringing together scientists, policymakers and the local community to focus on preparing and becoming more resilient to present and future climatic changes.
November 10, 2020Research and Innovation, Sustainability
From cutting waste to counting trees, sustainability initiatives launch across campus
With many public and private institutions vowing to scale back their carbon footprint, USF’s St. Petersburg campus is accelerating its commitment to sustainability through a series of initiatives designed to decrease emissions, grow green infrastructure and continue its stewardship of the environment.
October 19, 2020Student Life, Sustainability
Crowdsource platform lets residents inform policymakers on climate change solutions
After six months of production, professors Barnali Dixon and Rebecca Johns have launched an interactive platform that allows citizens from across St. Petersburg to track and monitor the impacts of climate change in their neighborhoods.
October 8, 2020Research and Innovation, Sustainability
Researchers partner with local high schoolers to study the effects of COVID-19 on air quality
Interdisciplinary researchers at USF’s St. Petersburg campus are investigating the pandemic’s effect on air quality in communities across Florida.
September 28, 2020Research and Innovation
Mercury concentrations in Yukon River fish could surpass EPA Criterion by 2050 due to thawing permafrost
The new report, co-authored by USF Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Change Yasin Elshorbany, estimates potential releases of mercury from thawing permafrost in high and low emissions scenarios.
September 16, 2020Research and Innovation, Sustainability
Flood awareness survey developed by USF professor finds public minimizes risk of flooding, resulting in low demand for flood insurance
A national survey of flood risk awareness finds that consumers significantly underestimate their risk level of flooding, leading many to forego flood insurance.
August 10, 2020Research and Innovation
‘Voices of Booker Creek’ explores the ecological and cultural significance of a local urban stream
A collection of writings and photographs chronicling a storied urban stream has been published by English professor Thomas Hallock and three graduate research assistants.
July 14, 2020Research and Innovation, Sustainability
AT&T Awards USF St. Petersburg a Climate Resiliency Grant for Crowdsourced Community Project
USF St. Petersburg was one of just five universities in the southeastern U.S. to be awarded an AT&T Climate Resiliency Community Challenge grant.
February 27, 2020Research and Innovation, Sustainability
Community Workshop Seeks to Empower Attendees to Take Action on Climate Change
USF St. Petersburg’s Initiative on Coastal Adaptation and Resilience (iCAR) aims to help the local community prepare and become more resilient to future environmental changes.
October 24, 2019Events, Sustainability
Students from South St. Pete Gain Hands-on Experience Analyzing Local Flooding and Devising Solutions
Led by USFSP Professors Barnali Dixon and Rebecca Johns, the Mapping Flood Vulnerabilities and Solutions workshop taught students to analyze flooding in streets and neighborhoods around the city.
July 18, 2019Research and Innovation
USFSP Professor Part of International Team that Finds Arctic Warming Accelerates Climate Change, Impacting Global Economy by Trillions
Carbon released into the atmosphere by the increasing loss of Arctic permafrost, combined with higher solar absorption by the Earth’s surface due to the melting of sea ice and snow, will accelerate climate change – and have multi-trillion dollar impacts on the world economy.
April 23, 2019Research and Innovation
Climate Change and Real Estate Event Aims to Answer, ‘What Will Happen to My House?’
On March 5 at 7:00 p.m., iCAR presents Climate Science 101: Real Estate and Climate Change at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve Education Center. Speakers will give presentations and hold Q&A sessions with the goal of helping citizens answer the question, “What will happen to my house?”
March 5, 2019Events, Sustainability