Downtown Mystic Resiliency & Sustainability Plan Downtown Mystic is one of the quintessential historical and cultural resources of New England. Unfortunately, much of the Downtown Mystic area is low-lying and prone to flooding. The risk of flooding is likely to increase in the future due to impacts from the changing climate, including sea level rise. […]
Author: Lauren Yaworsky
CIRCA Mentioned in UConn Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship’s 2023 Year End Review
Dear Colleague: I’m delighted to share with you our year in review, UConn Research 2023. You, our OVPR professionals, are behind each of the stories highlighted here. Each one of you, whether you work in preaward or postaward, compliance or animal care, communications, research development, technology commercialization, or any other area of our operations, […]
Resilient Connecticut Summit December 1, 2023
Save the Date 2023 CIRCA Summit: A Climate Resilience Roadmap for Connecticut Resilient Connecticut Summit Friday, December 1, 2023 UConn School of Law Starr Reading Room 55 Elizabeth St, Hartford, CT 06105 Details and agenda to follow Join the Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation for a one day conference at UConn School […]
Sustainable CT: Planning for Extreme Heat – How to Use CIRCA’s Climate Change Vulnerability Index Webinar
JULY 13, 2023 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM The Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation (CIRCA) developed the Climate Change Vulnerability Index (CCVI) to represent a community’s vulnerabilities to two of the most pressing climate change-driven threats in Connecticut – flooding and extreme heat events. The CCVI aggregates three categories (exposure, sensitivity, and […]
CIRCA Hiring Postdoctoral Research Associate – Climatologist
APPLY HERE 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 (PDRA) 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 […]
NEW Conservation Commission Fact Sheet
Connecticut town commissions and boards can play a pivotal role in building climate change resilience into local decision making. Conservation Commissions have the authority to advise land use boards and can play a role in increasing climate resiliency by advocating for nature-based solutions for problems like flooding, excessive heat, erosion, shoreline stabilization or poor water […]
CIRCA Hiring UConn Undergraduate Student Intern
Attention current UConn students! Paid Internship – Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation The Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation (CIRCA), located at the Avery Point campus of the University of Connecticut in Groton, CT is looking for a paid intern (Class IV – Advanced Level Position – 400UST) to work between 10-15 […]
Municipal Energy Resilience Webinar Series
Learn about municipal energy vulnerabilities, funding and incentive programs through the Inflation Reduction Act, CT state programs for microgrids and energy efficiency, solar and battery systems, fuel cells and more. Hosted by Kirt Mayland, Energy Legal Fellow, UConn CIRCA Join CIRCA in June for a two-part webinar series on Municipal Energy Resilience. How can towns […]
CIRCA Hiring for 3 Climate Research Jobs
Join CIRCA’s research team! Apply before March 26, 2023. More info and apply here: s.uconn.edu/circajobs 497242 Research Associate 1 – Physical Oceanography, Coastal Engineering The appointee will work in the research team supervised by the Assistant Director of Research, on projects that include the prediction of flooding in coastal areas, wave runup and coastal erosion, […]
Resilient Connecticut featured in The Hour
South Norwalk is among 7 CT neighborhoods picked for climate study. Here’s what it means. By: Abigail Brone NORWALK — The South Norwalk neighborhood is one of seven communities in New Haven and Fairfield counties chosen by the state for climate mitigation planning. In the first meeting of the recently formed Resilient South Norwalk Steering […]