Caroline Nickerson, a Ph.D. candidate advised by Dr. Jamie Loizzo, worked with UF/IFAS Extension agents to develop ClimateCast LIVE.
Caroline’s program consisted of five digital field experiences (DFEs) — online, livestreamed programs — that were conducted and assessed in partnership with UF/IFAS Extension to educate adults in Florida about climate change subject matter knowledge and calls to action, including participating in a citizen science project called ISeeChange.
Each program consisted of a mix of background information, live demos, and time for Q&A. All across Florida are welcome to watch the recordings and can learn from the programs, but the programs themselves will include examples from the featured county.
Recordings are archived on this Streaming Science webpage (below), and will appear as part of the ClimateSmart Floridians course and elsewhere.
There were programs featuring Brevard County, Escambia County, Sarasota County, Miami-Dade County, and Monroe County.
Caroline is researching the impacts of this digital field experience as part of her dissertation along with her advisor Dr. Jamie Loizzo. (IRB202300537). Participants who watched the live event or the recordings can participate in follow-up surveys and interviews related to the impact of the program on their environmental attitudes and learning experiences.
Have questions for Caroline? Email her at cnickerson@ufl.edu.
Missed the live programs? No worries! Watch the recordings.
Even if you didn’t make it live, you can watch event recordings and check out featured resources for each program.
March 5, 2024: Monroe on Electric Buses.
March 4, 2024: Brevard on Stormwater
- Participate in ISeeChange.
- Stay in touch with your local Extension Office!
- If you’re interested in updates or volunteer opportunities associated with the Rain Garden project, please fill out this form from the City of Cape Canaveral.
February 29, 2024: Miami-Dade on Trees
- Participate in ISeeChange.
- Stay in touch with Miami-Dade Extension.
- As we discussed in the presentation, trees’ ability to store carbon is species-dependent, which is also locally climate-dependent. Here are two reference articles: 10 Carbon-Storing Trees and How to Plant Them & Which Trees Have The Best Carbon Sequestration Ability?
February 27, 2024: Escambia on Erosion
- Participate in ISeeChange
- Subscribe to Carrie’s weekly blogs
- Background on sea level rise
- Background on hurricane formation
- Background on barrier islands
- Background on coastal erosion
- Background on dune enhancement and restoration
- Seas have drastically risen along southern US Coast in past decade, Washington Post
- 2023 is the warmest year yet
February 26, 2024: Sarasota on Living Shorelines
- Participate in ISeeChange
- Discover resources from Florida Sea Grant
- Stay in touch with Sarasota Extension
Share a ClimateCast LIVE postcard!
The ClimateCast LIVE Press Release
Photos to accompany the press release
Photo One: This is what the City of Cape Canaveral’s Veterans Memorial Park “Smart” Rain Garden will look like! This rain garden will be featured in the Brevard County program. It’s right by City Hall. The rain garden – also known as a bioswale – will be able to hold more stormwater runoff and have better nutrient treatment capabilities due to its enlarged size and diversification of Florida-native and Florida-friendly plants throughout, than what the current dry retention pond can do. If you’re interested in updates or volunteer opportunities associated with this project, please fill out this form. Photo credit: City of Cape Canaveral
Photo Two: From left, Alexis “Lexi” Miller, City of Cape Canaveral Resilience Engineering Services Manager; Holly Abeels, UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County Florida Sea Grant Extension Agent; and Zachary Eichholz, City of Cape Canaveral Chief Resilience Manager, standing in front of the City of Cape Canaveral’s Veterans Memorial Park “Smart” Rain Garden that is under construction. The Brevard County program will be livestreamed from here. Photo credit: Caroline Nickerson
Photo Three: Carrie Stevenson, Coastal Sustainability Agent for the UF/IFAS Escambia County Extension Office, on the beach where the Escambia County program will be livestreamed from. Photo credit: Caroline Nickerson
Photo Four: Caroline Nickerson, UF Agricultural Education and Communication Ph.D. candidate, on the beach in Escambia County where the program will be streamed from. Photo credit: Caroline Nickerson
Photo Five: Buses in Monroe County! The Monroe County program will focus on new electric buses. Photo credit: City of Key West
Photo Six: Caroline Nickerson, UF Agricultural Education and Communication Ph.D. candidate, gesturing to a tree in the park where the Miami-Dade County program will be streamed from. Photo credit: Caroline Nickerson
Photo Seven: Mangroves on a living shoreline in Sarasota County. Photo credit: Caroline Nickerson
Thank you to our supporters and partners!
Learn more about the North American Association for Environmental Education, specifically the CEE-Change Fellowship. Thank you for partially funding this effort!
Learn more about SciStarter. Thank you for partially funding this effort!
Learn more about ISeeChange.
Learn more about UF/IFAS Extension, specifically the Climate Change Work Action Group.
Learn more about Streaming Science.