Storm Memory

Jeff Carney and Andrea Galinski discuss the Resilient Cedar Key project, how data collected during Hurricane Idalia will help refine flooding projections, and the types of innovative green and built infrastructure that can help increase resilience in Cedar Key.Intro & Outro Music from Mixkit Library - A War with Myself by Michael Ramir C.Podcast Logo designed in Canva using CanvaPro Media Assets.Additional Audio Optimization Provided Using Buzzsprout's Magic Mastering Feature 

On the heels of Hurricane Idalia, two long-term residents reflect on how past storms have impacted Cedar Key's resilience, and the efforts that have already been taken by the city to adapt to sea rise and protect water quality. Guests for this episode are Dr. Mike Allen, Director of the UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station and Cedar Key City Commissioner Sue Colson.Intro & Outro Music from Mixkit Library - A War with Myself by Michael Ramir C.Podcast Logo designed in Canva using CanvaPro Media Assets.Additional Audio Optimization Provided Using Buzzsprout's Magic Mastering Feature

Renowned environmental historian and Pulitzer Prize winning author Dr. Jack Davis discusses the 1896 hurricane which was the catalyst for the uprooting of Cedar Key from Atsena Otie, parallels and differences between the 1896 storm and the risks Cedar Key residents face today, and the role of history in informing coastal residents to make smart decisions today. Joshua Lubben provided voice acting for narration of historical account of W.P. Delaino which was found in "Search for Yesterday: A History of Levy County", accessed through the UF Digital Collections and Copyright Levy County Archives Committee. Delaino's account is found in Ch. 7, pages 18-23. Tooke's account is found in Ch. 20, page 15.Intro & Outro Music from Mixkit Library - A War with Myself by Michael Ramir C.Podcast Logo designed in Canva using CanvaPro Media Assets.Additional Audio Optimization Provided Using Buzzsprout's Magic Mastering Feature

University of Florida archaeologist Dr. Ken Sassaman provides an overview of the wide breadth of native and colonial occupation of Atsena Otie Key, and explains how differences in perception of time and memory between these cultures can impact our abilities to prepare.  In addition, we discuss his shift into studying more modern hurricane impacts such as the 1896 Cedar Keys hurricane as part of efforts to create more accessible collective memory for coastal residents to draw upon when assessing risk. Joshua Lubben and Abigail Hummel provided voice acting for narration of historical accounts (W.P. Delaino and Ellen Tooke) which were found in "Search for Yesterday: A History of Levy County", accessed through the UF Digital Collections and Copyright Levy County Archives Committee. Delaino's account is found in Ch. 7, pages 18-23. Tooke's account is found in Ch. 20, page 15.Intro & Outro Music from Mixkit Library - A War with Myself by Michael Ramir C.Podcast Logo designed in Canva using CanvaPro Media Assets.For the version of episode one which aired live on WUFT, additional edits were made by Elliot Tritto and Ryan Vasquez. Some of their suggestions were incorporated into the edits made for the final version of episode one available online.Additional Audio Optimization Provided Using Buzzsprout's Magic Mastering Feature

On the heels of Hurricane Idalia, one of the most impactful storms of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season, our first season explores the topic of resilience in the town of Cedar Key, Florida.In order of appearance, the voices are as follows: Joshua Lubben (as W.P. Delaino), Alena Poulin (host), Sue Colson (guest), Dr. Mike Allen (guest), Dr. Ken Sassaman (guest), and Dr. Jack Davis (guest).Joshua Lubben provided voice acting for narration of the historical account of W.P. Delaino found in "Search for Yesterday: A History of Levy County", accessed through the UF Digital Collections and Copyright Levy County Archives Committee. Delaino's account is found in Ch. 7, pages 18-23.