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 […]
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CIRCA’s Executive Director Interviewed on NBC 30 News
Gov. Signs Climate Change Bill to Protect Coastal Communities This story aired on NBC Connecticut July 6, 2021. The effects of climate change are already being felt in Connecticut. By the year 2050, experts say further impacts are unavoidable. “It is going to be warmer, the water is going to be higher, it is going […]
NBC CT feature on Sea level Rise
Sea Level Rise: How Well Is Connecticut Preparing? Len Besthoff and Meteorologist Kaitlyn McGrath interviewed Executive Director, James O’Donnell This story aired May 17, 2021. Scientists including Professor Jim O’Donnell at the UConn Avery Point campus in Groton have said sea level rise has been accelerating at a rate, where within 30 years, it could […]
UConn Joins Coalition of Universities Working Against Climate Change
September 12, 2018 – Elaina Hancock – UConn Communications UConn is joining 16 other leading North American research universities in the University Climate Change Coalition, or UC3, announced Tuesday by the Second Nature organization. UC3 aims to promote climate action and resilience by leveraging the strengths and skill sets of its member schools. As a nationally recognized leader among green […]