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Led by world renowned researchers, Dr. Christopher D'Elia and Dr. James Gore, the Center for Science and Policy Applications for Coastal Environment (C-SPACE) was created in 2005. The objective of the C-SPACE is for the study, protection and amelioration of the coastal environment. To understand the impacts of urbanization, the purpose of the Center is to examine:

• the use, supply, and quality of freshwater;
• the fate, effects, assessment and remediation of water-borne pollutants;
• water quality and quantity driven changes in inland and coastal ecosystems; and
• management and policy of coastal freshwater and marine ecosystems.

Below is a list of projects to be studied by researchers from interdisciplinary areas in the C-SPACE in 2005.

Project Title	PI's and Co-PI's	Core Component
Project 1: Past and Present Water Quality in Florida Coatal Waters	Joseph M. Smoak, PI Melanie Riedinger-Whitmore	Fate, Effects and Remediation of Pollutants
Project 2: Cyanobacteria Proliferation and Eutrophication in Florida Lakes	Melanie Riedinger-Whitmore, PI Thomas J. Whitmore
Project 3: Reactive Metal Particle Emulsions for Removal of PCBs	Kathleen Carvalho-Knighton, PI Cherie Geiger Christian Claussen
Project 4: The Social and Environmental Dimensions of Xeriscaping: A Pathway for Ameliorating Coastal Environments	Rebecca Johns, PI James Krest Joseph Dorsey	Society and Policy
Project 5: An Historical Perspective on the Economic and Environmental Impacts of the Phosphate Industry on the Tampa Bay Region	Antoinette Criss, PI
Project 6: Interfacing SWAT and PHABSIM: A Potential GIS-based Water Resource Management Tool	Barnali Dixon, PI James Gore Andy Casper	Data Management, Modelling & Analysis
Project 7: Acquisition of Counters for Gamma-emitting Radioisotopes	James Krest, PI Joseph M. Smoak	Monitoring & Analytical Support Services
Project 8: Guided Surface Vehicles	Eric Steimle, PI
Project 9: Science Journalism	Mark Walters, PI Tony Silvia	Education & Outreach