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CES GRA Awarded at Research Day
CES Graduate Research Assistant Hallee Meltzer presented her research, "Exploring how social cohesion affects residential lawn management in Baltimore neighborhoods," at the Graduate & Professional Student Association's annual Research Day on April 5th.
The event featured poster presentations from graduate students in a variety of research areas that were judged by expert faculty. Hallee was selected as a top poster presentation for the humanities and social sciences category and was chosen to present at the Conference for Florida Graduate Schools Statewide Research Symposium.
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2019 International Water Professionals Program
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CES is seeking donations for our
14th Annual International Water Professionals Program held from Wednesday, May 22 - Thursday, June 6, 2019.
This exciting program brings graduate students from the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education to South Florida for a specialized education in solving water challenges.
This year we will be hosting local university students from FAU and FIU, in addition to the IHE Delft graduate students.
Learn more about the
program and how you can help support these students.
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A Special Invitation to Arbor Day
CES invites you to join us on
Friday, April 26th at 10 am for our annual Arbor Day Celebration in the
Robert J. Huckshorn Arboretum located on FAU's Jupiter campus.
This year, FAU will be celebrating its 9th year as a Tree Campus USA. In addition, we will also be celebrating the life of the Arboretum's namesake, Dr. Robert J. Huckshorn. RSVP
here or email Alana Edwards at
aedwards@fau.edu.
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Making a Wetter Florida a Better Florida
South Florida has been identified by the world's leading scientists as highly vulnerable to rising sea level as the result of the changing climate.To address this growing concern, FAU's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute recently hosted a sea-level rise lecture at the Broward Center for Performing Arts on March 26.
The lecture presented by CES director Dr. Polsky and FAU Broward Associate Provost Anthony Abbate
focused on the importance of policy and infrastructure adaption of Florida's cities to handle the impact of sea-level rise.
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New Perspectives in Science Education
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CES' Alana Edwards and Loisa Kerwin and Pine Jog's Anne Henderson presented our collaborative program, "H2O to Go: Connecting Youth to Research in Environmental Issues," at the New Perspectives in Science Education International Conference held March 21 and 22 in Florence, Italy.
CES has been working with Pine Jog for 5 years to develop and deliver this innovative, week-long, high school institute at CES' Riverwoods Field Lab, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, and other Palm Beach County natural areas. Learn more about the conference and view the proceedings
here.
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FAU Centers Collaborate for Sea-Level Rise Workshop
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CES and the FAU Center for Economic Education collaborated to create a professional development workshop for teachers at FAU's Sea Tech on April 11. The "Economics and Sea-Level Rise" workshop was a success with attendance by teachers from Broward, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie school districts.
The event discussed the economic concepts surrounding sea-level rise and local plans to adjust to a changing world. Speakers included Allison Jirout, a Climate Resilience Specialist in Broward County's Environmental Planning and Community Resilience Division, Jenny Staletovich, environmental reporter for WLRN, CES' Dr. Colin Polsky, and
Bill Bosshardt, Director of the FAU Center for Economic Education.
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Sea-Level Rise in Miami: What Condo Boards Need to Know
A panel discussion regarding the impact of sea-level rise on condominiums was held in Miami on April 2. CES Director Dr. Colin Polsky was a featured expert at the event, which was attended solely by board presidents from hi-rise condominiums in the area. The panel discussion allowed environmental experts to provide the board members with statistics, possible solutions, best practices and suggestions on what they can do as a community to prepare for sea-level rise.
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