Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment
A team of 11 professional researchers and scientists from the University of Florida along with other institutions were awarded a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to support the development of new state-of-the-art water quality data and models to better predict and manage harmful algal blooms (HABs) in Lake Okeechobee and the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee River watersheds.Antarpreet Jutla, Ph.D., an environmental engineering sciences associate professor, along with researchers and humanitarian advisors from other institutions, created a one-of-its-kind portal to predict and prevent cholera outbreaks.The University of Florida’s Center for Coastal Solutions and the SAS Institute are joining forces to study the factors that influence water quality and the connections between water quality and economic activity in southwest Florida.
Researchers Awarded $2.5 Million to Expand Harmful Algal Bloom Research Along Florida Coasts
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UF's Association of Hispanic Alumni selected Carlos A. Penin, PE to receive the Gran Caimán of the Year award for his passion, commitment and leadership beyond engineering.