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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Much of Jacksonville's beach communities and St. Augustine could flood, along with low-lying neighborhoods near the St. Johns River like Downtown, San Marco and Riverside. -
As climate change warms the planet, volunteers mapped heat in Jacksonville, Fla., in a federal research project. The city will use data collected to help neighborhoods threatened by extreme heat.
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Higher overnight temperatures can cause health issues, especially for people who work outside and those with underlying health conditions. -
Environmental advocates are urging the city-owned utility to start prioritizing clean, renewable energy sources over the fossil fuels it currently relies on. -
The city of Jacksonville and the University of North Florida are partnering on a heat mapping study that officials hope will reveal which parts of town are most threatened by extreme heat, which scientists say is being exacerbated by climate change. -
County commissioners hope the study will help them find a cost-effective way to repair the breach or other long-term solutions for beach erosion in the area. -
Seven city projects aim to improve water quality, improve drainage and provide more flood protection throughout St. Augustine. -
A Jacksonville Today reader says he’s been frustrated by hundreds of unsolicited offers for his apartment near Ponte Vedra Beach. He believes many of the offers come from investors or large companies that want to rent or flip the property. -
Average February temperatures in Jacksonville sit 4.3 degrees higher than they were half a century ago. Scientists blame climate change. -
A low pressure system developing over waters off the coast of Northeast Florida could push water up onto the shore, potentially causing flooding along the First Coast.
