Florida International University
IN-1: Innovation 1

The Sea Level Solutions Center is dedicated to designing and implementing short- and long-term adaptation strategies for a prosperous South Florida by advancing the understanding of sea level rise and its impacts, and converting this understanding into actions that benefit society on a global scale. Several practices and programs that the Sea Level solution Center provides include a Sustainable Community and Transportation Program that helps envision and design a resilient Coastal city for the 22nd Century. SLSC also measures the impact of flood mitigation and water quality in several areas of Miami. The center combines expertise in the natural, physical and social sciences, along with architecture, engineering, computer sciences, law, communications, business, health and tourism management to develop long-term strategies in the face of rising seas. FIU’s Miami location will be key in advancing the center’s mission. South Florida is particularly vulnerable because of the large number of assets exposed to the effects of sea level rise.

The FIU Sea Level Solutions Center will focus on envisioning and designing safe, resilient, prosperous and sustainable 22nd century coastal communities by focusing on the science behind the rising seas, preservation of governance systems, infrastructure challenges and solutions, business impacts, supply chain challenges, ecosystem dependencies, and personal assets. The Center works with local governments, business and community leaders to accelerate adaption planning.