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Coastal SEES Collaborative Research

On Monday, October 28, 2019, CES and its research collaborators from the University of Georgia, Clark University, the University of Virginia, and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science implemented the third and final stakeholder workshop for the National Science Foundation-funded “ Coastal SEES Collaborative Research: Coastal sustainability: A cross-site comparison of salt marsh persistence in response to sea-level rise and feedbacks from social adaptations ” project. The workshop was held at the Brunswick-Glynn County Library in Georgia. During this event, the researchers presented their results related to predicted changes in marsh elevation, residents’ cultural valuation of salt marshes, and residents’ economic valuation of salt marshes. Work attendees posed questions to the investigators about their research, provided comments and advice for working with their communities, and suggested next steps. The attendees appreciated the interdisciplinary nature of the work presented and felt that it is important to continue these types of conversations where various local organizations can work together to educate the public.

From left, Hallee Meltzer, Dr. Colin Polsky, Hermine Vedogbeton, Dr. Clark Alexander, Dr. Merryl Alber, Dr. Amy Langston, Ryan Amato, and Glen Oglesby at the Georgia Coastal SEES Workshop

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Glen Oglesby CES just released our first-ever Florida Climate Resilience Survey last month. In this Student Spotlight video, student researcher Glen Oglesby talks about his work on the survey as well as his experience with CES.

FAU's John D. MacArthur Campus Groundbreaking and 20th Anniversary Celebration

On November 21, 2019, FAU’s John D. MacArthur Campus in Jupiter celebrated their 20 th anniversary with a ceremonial groundbreaking for the new FAU Neuroscience Building and new residence hall . CES’ main offices were located on the MacArthur Campus from 2005 to 2014, and CES still manages the campus arboretum.

eBird: Citizen Science in Action

On Sunday, November 10th, FAU's Robert J. Huckshorn Arboretum , managed by CES, was one of seven gardens featured on the Palm Beach County Native Plant Society Annual Garden Tour. More than an hour before the tour was to begin, several visitors were spotted carrying cameras with impressively long camera lenses. When asked if they were there for the tour, they replied that they had received an eBird alert! What is eBird ? eBird is a project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology that transforms bird sightings into science and conservation. eBird observer, Tuly Datena , is a frequent visitor to the Arboretum. Her sighting of a hooded warbler on November 8th had local birders flocking to the arboretum after eBird sent out an alert to its subscribers. Tul y likes using eBird because it gives her a "heads up as to what species are moving through on any particular day so (she) can be on the lookout, and it also alert(s) (her) to any rare sightings that show up in Florida that are far away from their usual range." While exciting for birders, this type of citizen science has broader implications, playing an important role in the management and conservation of migratory species. Consider signing up for eBird and start documenting your bird sightings.

Rare Blue-gray Tanager seen in the Arboretum on July 19, 2019 (top) and the beautiful Hooded Warbler seen in the Arboretum on November 8, 2019 (bottom). Photos by Tuly Datena.

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