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The Leonard and Jayne Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy creates innovative, interdisciplinary initiatives that bridge the gap between science and environmental policy.

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Ecological anthropology, climate and society interaction, environmental policy are Dr. Broad’s areas of research.

In 2007, he and his team designed and deployed a first-of-its-kind hurricane buoy in “Hurricane Alley,” and participated in a number of hurricane studies. Dr. Drennan is available to discuss air-sea interaction, boundary layers, surface gravity waves and turbulence.

He studies wave-current interactions, and shelf and estuary dynamics using primarily radar remote sensing techniques. Dr. Haus’ hurricane research involves studies of the air-sea coupling in very high winds. In particular using the Rosenstiel School’s Air-Sea Interaction Saltwater Tank (ASIST), to investigate the effects of wave breaking and spray on the air-sea interface. This work will be greatly expanded in the surge-structure atmosphere interaction facility […]

He has investigated issues related to natural hazards and the built environment since Hurricane Andrew in 1992.  He produced Hurricane Hazard Mitigation, edited with Beth Dunlop, in which he outlines a “Five-Point Disaster Plan” and participated in the Mississippi Renewal Forum charrette after Hurricane Katrina. He is available to discuss how buildings, bridges, and other […]

Dr. Hood’s research interests include chemical processes occurring in coastal sediments and development of new methods in electron microscopy. Her research in the last decade has focused on deciphering human impacts in coastal environments using sediment records. Dr. Hood’s particular areas of study have included the Everglades/Florida Bay ecosystem and the Mississippi River outflow region […]

Dr. Letson studies the economics of extreme weather and climate variations, to effect thoughtful resource management and policy.  He has testified before the Florida legislature on windstorm insurance, as a Council of Economic Advisors member of Florida TaxWatch.

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