Project Outputs#
This page presents reports, peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, and manuscripts produced through the project.
Reports#
Peer-Reviewed Publications and Manuscripts#
Task 1: Impact Assessments#
Gebremedhin, M.A., Elshall, A.S., Ye, M, Tsegaye, S, Rotz, R. (2026). Groundwater-surface water interactions and salinity responses to projected rainfall and sea-level rise in South Florida. Environmental Research Communications, 8. https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7620/ae7c60
Tsegaye, S., Kebedew, M. G., Albrecht, K. K., Missimer, T. M., Thomas, S., & Elshall, A. S. (2024). Integrated GIS-hydrologic-hydraulic modeling to assess combined flood drivers in coastal regions: a case study of Bonita Bay, Florida. Frontiers in Water, 6. https://doi.org/10.3389/frwa.2024.1468354
Task 2: Impact Mitigation#
Gebremedhin, M. A., Elshall, A. S., Tsegaye, S., & Ye, M. (2026). Green infrastructure for stormwater management: A geospatial framework separating feasibility screening from multicriteria prioritization. Submitted to Journal of Environmental Management. PDF
Task 3: Web-based Platform#
Alvear, M., Cabrera, L., Schwartz, M., Smith, C., Gebremedhin, M. A., & Elshall, A. S. (2026). Designing the AI Interpreter: A Governance-First Framework for LLM-Mediated Envi-ronmental Data Communication. Manuscript ready for submission to Journal PDF
Task 4: Outreach Campaign and Education#
Elshall, A. S., & Badir, A. (2025). Balancing AI-assisted learning and traditional assessment: the FACT assessment in environmental data science education. Frontiers in Education, 10:1596462, https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2025.1596462
Elshall, A.S., Badir, A., and Gebremedhin, M.A. (2026). AI-affordance alignment drives authentic learning gains without foundational erosion: a quasi-experimental pilot study from an environmental data science course.Frontiers in Education. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2026.1834090
Elshall, A.S., Gebremedhin, M.A., Leah L. Bremer, L.L., Burnett, K.M., Aly I El-Kad, A.I., Wada, C.A., and Ye, M. (2026). Collaborative modeling for groundwater sustainability evaluation in coastal aquifers using simulation optimization. Environmental Research Communications, 8 . https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7620/ae6f7c
Conferences#
Alvear, M., A.E. Elshall, M.A. Gebremedhin, L. Cabrera, M. Schwartz, and C. Smith, LLM-mediated Hydrologic Data Communication for Groundwater Climate Resilience in South Florida, H073: Generative AI in Hydrology and Interdisciplinary Environmental Research: Applications, Opportunities, and Challenges, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2026, 7–11 December 2026, San Francisco,
Elshall A.S., M.A. Gebremedhin, and M. (2026).e, Agentic Multicriteria Adaptive Training of Physics-Informed Surrogates for Coastal Groundwater Management, H073 - Generative AI in Hydrology and Interdisciplinary Environmental Research: Applications, Opportunities, and Challenges, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2026, 7–11 December 2026, San Francisco,
Gebremedhin, M.S, A.S. Elshall, S. Tsegaye, M. Ye(2026), Geospatial Prioritization of Nature-Based Solutions for Groundwater Recharge and Stormwater Resilience, H071 - Frontiers in Stormwater and Flood Modeling, Measurements, and Manageme
Blanco, V., A.S. Elshall, M. Ye, M. Persons, D. Krutky, and P. Nguyen (2026). Assessing Standalone LSTM and Ensemble Kalman Filter LSTM in Red Tide Forecasting in Southwest Florida, H073 - Generative AI in Hydrology and Interdisciplinary Environmental Research: Applications, Opportunities, and Challenges, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2026, 7–11 December 2026, San Francisco,
Alvear, M., Cabrera, L., Schwartz, M., Smith, C., Gebremedhin, M. A., & Elshall, A. S. (2026). Large language models for the democratization of groundwater and climate data: An example of groundwater climate resiliency in South Florida. 35th Annual Southwest Florida Water Resources Conference.PDF
Gebremedhin, M.A., Elshall, A.S., Ye, M, Tsegaye, S, Rotz, R. (2025).Impact of Future Rainfall and Sea-Level Rise on Groundwater-Surface Water Interaction and Salinity in South Florida, AGU25 conference, oral presentation, https://agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/18540.
Presentations#
Elshall and Alvear (2026). Human-Centered AI for South Florida Waters. The 2026 FGCU AI Summer Academy 2026 PPT
Alvear and Elshall (2026). Human-Centered AI for South Florida Waters. The 2026 FGCU AI Summer Academy 2026.PPT
Gebremedhin, M.S, A.S. Elshall, S. Tsegaye (2026).Sea-Level “Bathtub” Inundation Mapping in Naples. City of Naples. PPT
Gebremedhin, M.A., Elshall, A.S., Ye, M, Tsegaye, S, Rotz, R. (2025). Impact of Future Rainfall and Sea-Level Rise on Groundwater-Surface Water Interaction and Salinity in South Florida. AGU25. PPT
Gebremedhin, M.A., Elshall, A.S., Ye, M, Tsegaye, S, Rotz, R. (2025). Impact of Future Rainfall and Sea-Level Rise on Groundwater-Surface Water Interaction and Salinity in South Florida. Seminole Tribe. PPT