by Coastal Resilience | Feb 17, 2017
Southeast coastal communities from North Carolina down to Florida have partnered to build understanding of the roles that natural ecosystems have in regards to coastal resilience and planning.
by Coastal Resilience | Feb 17, 2017
South Carolina coastal communities are facing more frequent flooding from sea level rise and storm events. In response, they are identifying ways to visualize and reduce risk to their communities using natural infrastructure like coastal wetlands, beaches and dunes, living shorelines, and river floodplains.
by Coastal Resilience | Dec 21, 2016 | Gulf of Mexico, Story
Preserving open space can provide social, economic and environmental benefits. The recently released Protecting Open Space & Ourselves report, led by The Nature Conservancy and Texas A&M University, highlights the role that open space can play in reducing...
by Coastal Resilience | Oct 28, 2016 | News, Story
Man and Boy Marsh Oyster Reef Restoration Project Pull on your hip waders and dive into oyster reef restoration and nature-based solutions to adapt to sea-level rise! The Eastern Shore’s unique expanse of Atlantic coastal wilderness offers unparalleled...
by Coastal Resilience | Oct 7, 2016 | Connecticut
Thanks to the Coastal Resilience Program, Connecticut is now the first in the nation to have assessed the entire coastline for future salt marsh advancement zones (where salt marsh will likely advance with projected sea level rise) down to the parcel scale. “The...