Up to $200,000 is available! The Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation (CIRCA) is pleased to announce a new call for Research Proposals. Up to $200,000 is available for research proposals that address resilience of Connecticut’s communities through a two-phase proposal process. While projects involving multiple investigators are encouraged, the principal investigator must be […]
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Introducing Green Infrastructure for Coastal Resilience Training
Update May 10, 2017: The training is currently full and registration is now closed. Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Check-in at 8:30 AM 9:00 AM to 4:15 PM (coffee, snacks, and lunch will be provided) See agenda below Location: Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation, University of Connecticut Avery Point Campus, Groton, Connecticut Save the […]
CIRCA Municipal and Research Project Forum
CIRCA’s Municipal and Research Project Forum was CANCELLED due to storm and in consideration of people traveling longer distances across Connecticut. We’ll likely be rescheduling this event in May or June and will be back in touch with more information. Thank you. Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation Municipal and Research Project Forum Friday, […]
CIRCA is Hiring a GIS Technical Temporary Project Specialist
March 1, 2017 – This position has been filled. CIRCA invites applications for the position of Temporary Project Specialist to provide support on projects that require mapping and Geographic Information Systems expertise. Position Summary Under the direction of designated supervisor (Prof. James O’Donnell), the position will provide program support in the following activities: mapping, GIS […]
Current Policies on Sea Level Rise in Connecticut
By Rebecca French, Director of Community Engagement CIRCA and Maya Thompson CIRCA 2015-2016 Undergraduate Intern CIRCA is often asked, “What number should I be using for sea level rise for planning in my town?” There are many sea level rise planning tools available that are appropriate for education and awareness-raising and first-pass planning, but there also […]
Old Saybrook Committee Recommends Adapting, Mitigating, and Retreating When It Comes to Addressing the Impacts of Sea Level Rise and Climate Change
By Maya Thompson, 2015-2016 CIRCA Undergraduate Intern In May 2014, the Old Saybrook Board of Selectmen established the Town’s Sea Level Rise and Climate Adaptation Committee (SLRCAC). It was comprised of residents concerned about the growing impacts of sea level rise. The Committee, which met bi-weekly for 18 months, formally issued its Report of Findings to the […]
Rethinking the Connecticut Shore
{By Peg Van Patten, Connecticut Sea Grant} Do you remember the storm that cancelled Halloween in 2012? You likely do if you live in a Connecticut coastal town or city. Sandy’s impact went far beyond that trick or treat. By the time the mammoth, slow-moving October Superstorm departed, it had damaged or destroyed more than […]
CIRCA Announcement in UConn Today
The creation of an Institute for Community Resiliency and Climate Adaptation was announced today at UConn’s Avery Point Campus in Groton. The Institute is a collaboration between the University, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). READ MORE