Ron Ferris

Myth busting sea level rise in southern Florida. Pretty interesting video.

The University of Florida and the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTM NERR) recently posted information from my master’s thesis on the effects of sea level rise on historic St. Augustine.
As we’ve been examining the potential impacts of sea level rise in and around the Matanzas Basin, Ann Horowitz has been examining t…[Read more]

A potential technical assistance opportunity – note dealine for responses is Friday, September 13. Please direct questions to contact below! 🙂

The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) and the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Research Foundation will be providing disaster recovery, resiliency, and capacity…[Read more]

Florida Finished Construction Elevation Certification Training for the Community Rating System

The scoop is here: http://j.mp/15BjX3f

If you want a quick handbook for floodplain management in Florida, you ought to check out the free Quick Guide http://j.mp/11wqb58 (PDF).

I’m not saying I agree with everything in here, but this is one troubling article.
When the water receded after Hurricane Milo of 2030, there was a foot of sand covering the famous bow-tie floor in the lobby of the Fontaine­bleau hotel in Miami Beach. A dead manatee floated in the pool where Elvis had once swum. Most of the damage occurred not…[Read more]

If you haven’t heard, the Nature Conservancy and others have launched a sweet new site on sea level rise in the Gulf of Mexico. I wrote a quick overview here: http://j.mp/175Rzso

If you’re doing an sea level rise work, it’s worth checking out.

Sea Grant Law Center has released a cool new handbook for planning for community resiliency. Check it out. http://us.stormsmart.org/2013/04/08/another-great-resource-for-community-resilience-planning/

CBS News report on Miami Beach streets flooding from high tides. Video isn’t working for me, but hopefully will for others.
Higher-than-average tide event flooding Miami Beach streets in 2010. (Source: Miami-Dade.gov)

Here’s a quick way to figure out hurricane based erosion. Well done, USGS.
St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center