New College Scientist Receives Grant
Federal Research Grant Awarded To Justin Saarinen. Justin Saarinen, research scientist and geography instructor in the Environmental Studies program at New College of Florida, was awarded $105,221 in grants from the U.S. Geological Survey for a project titled “Geospatial Modeling for Prioritizing Coastal Wetland Restoration.” Saarinen and New College students will use GIS software and other technologies to develop geographic models for restoration planning along the coasts of the Great Lakes. The natural coastal wetland areas of the Great Lakes are largely converted to uses such as farms, industrial plants and subdivisions. A task force of 16 federal agencies and […]
Friday, July 17, 2015
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