Our choices for how we travel have a lasting impact on the climate where we live, work, and play. In episode 23 of DOT’s Along the Lines that aired on January 18, host Rich Andreski and his guests from the Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) and CIRCA discuss the importance of making our vital public […]
CIRCA Hiring Postdoctoral Research Associate – Climatologist
Search #: 495935 Work type: Full-time Location: Avery Point Campus Categories: Postdoctoral Research Associates JOB SUMMARY 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 […]
CIRCA Announces Municipal Resilience Grant Availability
2022 Municipal Resilience Grant Program (MRGP) CIRCA is requesting grant proposals from municipal governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in partnership with municipalities, and councils of governments (COGs) for initiatives that advance two specific climate priorities for the state of Connecticut: 1) implementation of stormwater authorities, and 2) development of a resilience “project pipeline.” Applicants can […]
CIRCA Hiring Oceanographic Research Assistant 2
APPLY HERE Search #: 495852 Work type: Full-time Location: Avery Point Campus Categories: Research JOB SUMMARY The University of Connecticut, Department of Marine Sciences (DMS), and the Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation (CIRCA) seek a candidate for the position of Oceanographic Research Assistant to work as a member of a team of scientists based at the Avery Point Campus that deploy […]
Meet Yan Jia
The UConn Marine Sciences Department recently highlighted CIRCA staff member Yan Jia in the November 2021 issue of their newsletter. Where are they now? Meet Yan Jia by: Emma Shipley, Marine Sciences Department student Dr. Yan Jia is a recent graduate of the Marine Sciences Department – he finished his PhD with Prof. Mike Whitney […]
CIRCA Awarded $5 million in New Funding to Strengthen CT’s Climate Change Resilience
Article posted in UConn Today, November 16, 2021, by Elaina Hancock – UConn Communications Increased flood risk is not confined to coastal development. Inland towns and cities also faced increased flooding risks. (CIRCA). Connecticut is already feeling the effects of climate change, meaning that now is the time to take action and continue building resilience. The Connecticut Institute for Resilience […]
CIRCA Perspectives from COP26
UConn Professor of Marine Sciences and CIRCA’s Executive Director, Jim O’Donnell traveled across the Atlantic this week to attend the COP 26 conference, where leaders from around the globe are meeting in Glasgow, Scotland to confront the climate crisis. So in addition to resources and news articles we’re collecting about the conference, we are fortunate […]
DEEP and UConn CIRCA Partner to Develop Mapping Tool for Environmental Justice Communities
Project Will Provide Valuable Data to Better Inform Policies Seeking to Address Environmental Inequities (HARTFORD)—The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)and the University of Connecticut’s Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation (CIRCA) are partnering on the development of an “Environmental Justice (EJ) MappingTool” to identify vulnerable populations that may be disproportionately impacted by programs, policies, or projects and […]
CIRCA Hiring Community Resilience Planner
APPLY HERE Search #: 495756 Work type: Full-time Location: Avery Point Campus Categories: Research JOB SUMMARY The University of Connecticut (UConn) seeks applicants for the position of Community Resilience Planner in the Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation (CIRCA) to provide support for various phases of the Resilient Connecticut Program as well as support to new programs. CIRCA […]
Oct 8 Webinar: From Regional Vulnerabilities to Resilience Opportunities
Phase II of the Resilient Connecticut project has been a dynamic planning process to identify and address climate vulnerabilities in New Haven and Fairfield Counties. CIRCA is wrapping up Phase II of the project with a public comment period following the release of a draft report, executive summary, and a series of vulnerability maps focused […]