Making Florida Resilient

Explore Solutions. Empower Communities. Create Change.

The Making Florida Resilient exhibit, a dynamic partnership between Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and MODS, invites guests on an interactive journey into the realities of climate change and the innovative solutions shaping a more sustainable future. Explore how FAU researchers, engineers and policymakers are addressing key issues like flooding, extreme weather and rising sea levels.

Through immersive research and hands-on activities, guests of all ages are invited to engage in environmental stewardship and resilience-building.

Rooted in MODS’ Hub for Resilience Education, this exhibit fosters partnerships to deepen understanding of environmental impacts and inspire practical, real-world solutions.

Rethinking Cool with Blue Frontier’s Game-Changing GreenTech

The AutoNation® IMAX® Theater just got cooler—literally and sustainably! MODS has partnered with South Florida–based innovator Blue Frontier to install one of the world’s most advanced commercial air conditioners. This revolutionary system combines energy storage, precise humidity control and climate-safe cooling to dramatically reduce electricity use while keeping guests comfortable. The installation transforms the iconic six-story theater into a showcase for homegrown technology and a model for how science can power a more sustainable future.

What is Sargassum?

What Are Bioswales?

What is Climate Migration?

What is Climate Resilience?

Why Do Floods Happen?

What is a Harmful Algal Bloom?

What is the Blue Economy?

How Do Carbon Offsets Work?

What is Beach Nourishment?

What is a Carbon Footprint?

What is Gray Green Infrastructure?

Can Ocean Currents Generate Electricity?

What are Greenhouse Gases?

What is a Storm Surge?

How do Rising Sea Levels Affect Florida's Drinking Water?

What is a King Tide?