Tag: coastal resilience

Images showing the view from a dock of a newly developed shoreline vegetation.

Living Shorelines for Florida: A Nature-Based Solution for Coastal Resilience


March 11, 2026

Florida’s coastline stretches longer than any other in the contiguous U.S. It’s beautiful, busy, and increasingly vulnerable. Rising seas, stronger storms, and a growing population have made coastal protection a top concern. Living Shorelines ... READ MORE

Category: , UF/IFAS Communications
Tags: Climate Change Adaptation, Coastal Ecosystems, Coastal Management, Coastal Resilience, Coastal Restoration, Environmental Conservation, Erosion Control, Florida Coastlines, Florida Sea Grant, Ginny Stibolt, Habitat Restoration, Living Shorelines, Marjorie Shropshire, Native Plants, Nature-based Solutions, Rolando Negron, Savanna Barry, Seawall Alternatives, Shoreline Protection, Sustainable Landscaping, UF IFAS Bookstore, UF-IFAS, Vincent Encomio
un ambiente costero al atardecer.

A 2023 hurricane season success story: Cedar Key’s living shorelines bolster resilient community


November 29, 2023

Living shorelines use natural solutions – installed plants and habitat structures – to strengthen beaches against erosion. Three living shorelines projects out of the Cedar Key-based UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS
Tags: Cedar Key, Coastal Resilience, Hurricane Idalia, Hurricane Season, Living Shorelines, Mark Clark, Oyster Reefs, Savanna Barry, Wave Energy, Wave Gauge

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