In August 2022 under the umbrella topic of “Florida coastal challenges,” 16 researchers spanning many fields and from diverse institutional settings across the state convened at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale.
Faculty came from 12 Florida colleges and universities, including a baccalaureate college, research emerging institutions, minority-serving institutions, and primarily-undergraduate institutions. These researchers leveraged the perspectives afforded by their diverse disciplines–biology, engineering, environmental studies, urban planning, disaster studies, and education–to find ways to tackle coastal issues around the state.
At this three-day event they learned from team science experts and Florida coastal challenge stakeholders on topics relevant to forming and sustaining interdisciplinary research teams. They were guided to form into four research teams, pitch project ideas and associated research questions, and later be supported by the project leaders through continuing virtual discussions, ideation, and production of White Papers.
