Brendan Rivers
Special Projects ProducerSpecial Projects Producer Brendan Rivers joined WJCT News in August of 2018 after several years as a reporter and then News Director at Southern Stone Communications, which owns and operates several radio stations in the Daytona Beach area.
Originally from Clifton Park, New York, Brendan moved to Florida in high school. He has a bachelor's degree in music from New College of Florida and an associate's degree in music production and technology from Daytona State College.
Brendan originally planned to pursue a career as a composer, arranger, music producer and recording engineer, but an internship at WGCU, the NPR and PBS member station in Fort Myers, convinced him he belongs in broadcasting and public media.
Brendan is the lead reporter for ADAPT, WJCT’s digital magazine exploring how Northeast Florida is adapting to sea level rise and other effects of climate change. He also hosts the ADAPT podcast.
Brendan's bylines include NPR, The Guardian, InsideClimate News, Grist, Living On Earth, The Miami Herald, The Florida Times-Union and Folio Weekly. He is a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists and a former fellow with InsideClimate News and Climate Matters in the Newsroom.
Brendan Rivers can be reached at brivers@wjct.org, 904-358-6396 or on Twitter at @BrendanRivers.
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The 62-year-old suspect was found lying facedown on the sidewalk in front of City Hall just before 2 a.m. Friday, along with a piece of rebar. -
The most recent poll found that 77% of likely voters in Putnam and Marion counties supported taking down the Rodman Dam, also known as the Kirkpatrick Dam. Only 6% opposed the move. -
JEA has closed Plant Scherer’s Unit 4 in Juliette, Georgia, replacing its coal-fired electric power with natural gas through a power purchase agreement with Florida Power & Light Co. -
The historic city of St. Augustine, Fla., is battling rising seas to protect its heritage and tourism dollars. But it's also making a digital record of its artifacts in case they are lost.
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Jacksonville University and the Jacksonville Port Authority are collaborating on a new initiative called Connected aimed at teaching the public how essential the St. Johns River is to both the environment and the local economy. -
As a nor’easter approaches our region, a coastal flood warning has been issued for much of Northeast Florida through Sunday. -
Siding with the U.S. Forest Service, a federal appeals court Monday rejected a lawsuit that has been part of a decades-long effort by environmentalists to remove North Florida’s Rodman dam and restore the Ocklawaha River, which scientists say could help offset some of the issues caused by the ongoing St. Johns River dredging at JAXPORT.
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The 14th annual State of the River Report stresses a need for concern in several areas when it comes to the health of the St. Johns River, despite some positive developments. -
Anne Coglianese, Jacksonville’s first CRO, has been on the job since July, 2021. She came to Jacksonville from New Orleans, where she served as Coastal Resilience Manager from 2017 to 2020. -
Volunteers are needed at various parks and beaches throughout Jacksonville on Saturday for the 2021 Florida Coastal Cleanup.Volunteers will pick up litter…
