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UCF Genetics Expertise Extends to the Land Down Under

The genetic expertise of University of Central Florida researchers is extending all the way to the land down under in a new study of a…

UCF Engineering and Biology Researchers Collaborate to Aid Coral Reef Restoration

Florida’s threatened coral reefs have a more than $4 billion annual economic impact on the state’s economy, and University of Central Florida researchers are zeroing…

DNA Analysis From Chemistry Lab Provides Water Insights for Orange County, Orlando

Chemistry Assistant Professor Melanie Beazley, Ph.D., and her team have developed a groundbreaking biochemical analysis to identify excess contaminants and nutrients in Orlando’s local lakes…

The Nature Conservancy, UCF Coastal Join Forces To Study Protected Lands

Tens of thousands of acres of protected Florida habitats will receive deeper scientific scrutiny thanks to a new agreement between The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and…

New Grant Funds ‘Boots on the Ground’ Approach To Studying Wetland Loss

A new grant from the National Academies of Sciences will fund a “boots on the ground” approach to evaluating how severe wetland loss impacts the…

‘Multiple Paternity’ Gives Invertebrates Climate Change Advantage, Research Finds

  A common reproductive strategy among invertebrates called multiple paternity could give animals like porcelain crabs a survival advantage as the world grows warmer, new…

Pandemic Inspires Creative New Partnerships to Complete Research

When the COVID-19 pandemic restricted travel at UCF, Assistant Professor Michelle Gaither, Ph.D., got creative. Gaither planned to conduct field research in various parts of…

Reducing Property Risks by understanding Natural Hazard Risks

By D’Ann Rawlinson Our goal is to show people common natural hazards in their area, the average annual occurrence of those hazards and ways to…

UCF Researchers Are Developing Models to Predict Storm Surges

Storm surges sometimes can increase coastal sea levels 10 feet or more, jeopardizing communities and businesses along the water, but new research from the University…

14 Tips to Help You Prepare for Hurricane Season

Hurricane season begins in June and continues through November, with Florida is at risk every year. UCF Associate Professor Christopher Emrich, an expert in hazard…