UCI scientists see order in complex patterns of river deltas
Landforms ‘self-organize’ to withstand human and natural disturbances
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ARPA-E funds UCI-led study of kelp farming
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy has awarded $1.8 million to UCI oceanographic engineer Kristen Davis to study offshore kelp cultivation. “Macroalgae are fast-growing and highly versatile; they can be used for feedstock, fuels, chemicals and many other commercial products,” said Davis, assistant professor of civil & environmental engineering and Earth system […]
In a warming climate, ocean- and land-based floods are a disastrous duo, UCI researchers find
Coastal areas are threatened by both oceanic and terrestrial flooding, and the combination of these factors is especially concerning as sea levels continue to rise. Untangling how oceans and rivers interact – their so-called compounding effects – is a challenge for scientists and engineers trying to estimate the current and future risk of flooding. UCI researchers have […]
Small climb in mean temperatures linked to far higher chance of deadly heat waves
UCI-led analysis of data from India could have dire implications for future
Researchers explain spike in ocean temps that caused mass coral death in South China Sea
A South China Sea atoll lost nearly half its living coral in one summer due to spiking ocean temperatures and stagnant weather, according to new research by Kristen Davis, UCI assistant professor of Earth system science and civil & environmental engineering, and colleagues. The findings, published in Scientific Reports, describe how a 2-degree-Celsius rise in surface temperatures in the South China […]
Over time, nuisance flooding can cost more than extreme, infrequent events
Long-term impact of climate change on US cities is rising, UCI researchers find
UCI introduces iRain smartphone app
Data used by agencies worldwide is now freely available
On the water front
Renowned hydrologist joins UCI to lead interdisciplinary research efforts
NOAA funds UCI research on sea level rise, storm surge effects on coastal landscapes
The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science has awarded UCI researchers $1.15 million to study and mitigate sea level rise and storm surge impacts on changing shores. They will develop modeling tools to analyze how sediment management practices affect the stability of communities and wetlands facing the tests of climate change. “Sediment […]
UCI engineer garners Hydrologic Sciences Medal
The American Meteorological Society has awarded Efi Foufoula-Georgiou the 2017 Hydrologic Sciences Medal for “her pioneering contributions to the science of hydrometeorology and for visionary and sustained leadership in advancing interdisciplinary hydrologic research.” A UCI Distinguished Professor of civil & environmental engineering, Foufoula-Georgiou is considered one of the world’s leading hydrologists and water resources engineers. Her research focuses […]