Jacopo Baggio

Jacopo Baggio serves as Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator at the University of Central Florida, specializing in natural hazard risk assessment with emphasis on coastal regions in the Southeast United States. His work bridges environmental science and practical risk mitigation for homeowners.

His research portfolio centers on:

• Natural Hazards and Climate Vulnerability
• Disaster Economics and Property Risk Modeling
• Coastal Resilience Strategies
• Environmental Decision-Making Frameworks

Baggio leads a UCF Coastal research initiative that developed a groundbreaking tool quantifying disaster costs for homeowners, featured in regional housing market analyses. He secured a $3.4 million UCF grant to operationalize property risk evaluation systems, addressing hurricane threats in Florida's booming real estate sector. As Graduate Coordinator, he oversees academic programming while maintaining Tuesday/Wednesday office hours (11:00 AM-12:30 PM) in HPH 305D.

His applied research directly impacts homeowner education through UCF Coastal outreach programs, translating complex hazard data into actionable risk-reduction strategies for vulnerable communities.