Resilient Connecticut Workshop: Developing A Planning Framework for New Haven and Fairfield Counties Wednesday, May 22, 2019 8:30 am – 3:30 pm UConn Stamford Campus Building Auditorium 1 University Place, Stamford, CT Registration is now closed For inquiries please email circa@uconn.edu PARKING and DIRECTIONS Parking is available in a UConn lot at 1194 Washington Blvd., […]
Resilient Connecticut Webinar
Resilient Connecticut Webinar Series Kickoff April 30, 2019 1:00 – 2:00 pm REGISTER HERE During this webinar, participants can learn and ask questions about: The latest climate projections for Connecticut sea level rise, temperature, and precipitation An overview of innovative resilient design strategies This new Resilient Connecticut project and opportunities to be involved moving forward. WEBINAR […]
Resilient Communities 2019 Grant
Wells Fargo and The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF ) have partnered to create the Resilient Communities program. For more information on their recently announced request for proposals, please visit the program website. This grant program focuses on helping communities prepare for future impacts associated with sea-level rise, sustain appropriate water quantity and quality and […]
NEW Green Infrastructure and Living Shorelines CIRCA Website
CIRCA is excited to announce a new and improved design for the Green Infrastructure and Living Shorelines section of our website. The website was redesigned in an effort to enhance the use and accessibility of CIRCA research products to practitioners. Website visitors will see a series of new links providing direct access to: An […]
CIRCA Hiring Postdoctoral Research Associate to Support CT Resilience Planning
APPLY HERE – direct link to UConn job posting CIRCA is seeking applicants for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to support the Connecticut Connections Coastal Resilience Plan. The Post Doc will work with a CIRCA science team developing information and data for this four-year project that is building a resilience framework for the state. With the […]
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 […]
CIRCA Receives Award for CT Coastal Resilience Planning
The Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation (CIRCA) at the University of Connecticut (UConn) recently announced a contract awarding just over $8 million to UConn from the Connecticut Department of Housing (DOH) for administration of a grant from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) National Disaster Resilience Competition (NDR). UConn submitted […]
Sea Level Rise Projections for the State of Connecticut
SEA LEVEL RISE | FINAL REPORT & PUBLIC MEETING The final report, Sea Level Rise in Connecticut, authored by CIRCA Executive Director and Professor of Marine Sciences, James O’Donnell was released in October 2018 and incorporated comments from a draft report release in 2017. An Executive Summary of the final report is shown below along with public […]
Creating a Resilient Connecticut: A CIRCA Forum on Science, Planning, Policy & Law | May 11, 2018
Friday, May 11, 8:15 am to 4:30 pm UConn School of Law Reading Room, William F. Starr Hall 45 Elizabeth St. Hartford, CT 06105 REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED View the AGENDA for more information SUPPORTING MATERIALS: Sea Level Rise Projections for the State of Connecticut Floodplain Building Elevation Standards Height Restrictions on Elevated Buildings Oceanfront State Coastal Management […]
April 6 Workshop: Implementing a Drinking Water Resilience Plan for Connecticut
UConn Avery Point Groton, Connecticut April 6, 2018 9 am-3:30 pm On Friday April 6, 2018 CIRCA conducted a workshop for the Dept. of Public Health Drinking Water Vulnerability Assessment and Resilience Plan at the UConn Avery Point Campus in Groton, CT. Workshop attendees received training on identifying vulnerabilities to flooding, extreme weather and drought […]