This $303,010 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program supports collaborative research between Florida Atlantic University and the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey (UPR Cayey) on the cultural dimensions of ecological instability. The project examines how communities in the Caribbean region, particularly in South Florida and Puerto Rico, socially and culturally adapt to environmental disruption and climate instability. Through the establishment of ethnographic research laboratories at the two universities, the project aims to generate insights on how diverse cultural perspectives and experiences inform community resilience in the face of ongoing ecological challenges. The award provides mentorship opportunities for faculty and students, and the research findings are expected to yield actionable insights for coastal and island communities experiencing the impacts of climate change.
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