CIRCA Hiring Environmental Justice Student Intern

Attention current UConn students!  Paid Internship – Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation   Search UConn JobX ID #13113 The Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation (CIRCA), located at the Avery Point campus of the University of Connecticut in Groton, CT is looking for a paid intern to work 8 hours per week with the […]

June Webinar – Designing Seven Projects for Municipal Resilience

June 22, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.   REGISTER The Resilient Connecticut project focuses on regional climate planning through research and engagement to inform municipal-to-regional scale pilot projects. Phase III of Resilient Connecticut will develop seven site specific projects that build on regional assessments of extreme heat and flood vulnerabilities and the resulting 63 “Resilience Opportunity […]

CIRCA Awards Two Research Seed Grants

CIRCA is pleased to announce two new climate research seed grants to the following UConn faculty. These awards are intended to support the development of competitive grant proposals while advancing CIRCA’s mission. Since seed grant projects will be completed in 12 months, results are expected at the end of spring 2023. Ensemble Backcasting of Wave […]

Giant wiffle ball-shaped reefs aim to combat erosion of Long Island Sound shoreline

Stratford Point, CT. Photo Credit: Jennifer Mattei May 9, 2022 News Story: by Eduardo Cuevas Rockland/Westchester Journal News In the shadows of Playland Park, a stretch of shoreline has already receded, another product of climate change. Westchester County officials estimate up to 40 feet has been lost in the last decade with repeated storms battering […]

CIRCA Hiring Student GIS Intern

Paid GIS Internship The Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation (CIRCA), located at the Avery Point campus of the University of Connecticut in Groton, CT is looking for a paid Class IV intern to work up to 10 hours per week with the Institute’s staff on the   project. Students from all UConn campuses are […]

CIRCA Hiring Physical Oceanography, Coastal Engineering Postdoctoral Research Associate to Support CT Resilience Planning

APPLY HERE The University of Connecticut (UConn) seeks applicants for the position of Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation (CIRCA) to provide support for activities associated with the development of the Resilient Connecticut project. CIRCA is a multi‐disciplinary center that coordinates applied research and engagement programs to develop and […]

2022 Municipal Resilience Grant Program Awards

CIRCA is pleased to announce our 2022 Municipal Resilience Grant Program (MRGP) awards to the following five communities. These projects will be completed in spring 2023: Town of Fairfield: Benefit Cost Analysis for Climate Resilience Town-wide flood planning in Fairfield has identified coastal areas in need of Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA) to implement resilience projects. […]

UConn Resilient Communities Earth Day Conference

April 22, 2022 9:00 am – 1:15 pm  A Virtual Conference  REGISTER Communities of all sizes and locations are being challenged by the present realities of climate change. Please join the University of Connecticut’s Center for Energy & Environmental Law (CEEL), the Connecticut Institute for Resilience & Climate Adaptation (CIRCA), and the Diversity Alliance for […]

Resilient Connecticut Expands Statewide

CIRCA has received State funds to expand Resilient Connecticut from southwest Connecticut to the entire State. “Resilient Connecticut 2.0” will include a statewide expansion of the Climate Change Vulnerability Index (CCVI) followed by climate adaptation project development in the communities of the Hartford area and southeastern Connecticut. This planning effort will help develop the “resilience project […]

CIRCA Research Seed Grants Available for UConn Faculty

CIRCA is seeking applications for seed grants from UCONN faculty.  These awards are intended to support the development of competitive grant proposals that advance CIRCA’s mission.  Projects that address CIRCA priorities and complement existing capacity will be preferred.  The proposal resulting from the seed grant project should be submitted within one year of the CIRCA […]