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USCRP Thematic Workshops

USCRP brings together federal researchers, academics, and coastal stakeholders to discuss societal needs within specific topical areas and identify related science gaps.  The workshops produce authoritative products that define user needs, prioritize research directions, and inform annual academic funding opportunities

USCRP Thematic Workshops

Dune Management Challenges on Developed Coasts, Kitty Hawk, NC, October 2015

Dune Management Challenges on Developed Coasts, Kitty Hawk, NC, October 2015

Dune Management Challenges on Developed Coasts, Kitty Hawk, NC, October 2015

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Stakeholders communicated problems associated with managing dynamic dune systems adjacent to coastal development.

Funding Awarded: over $260,000 in funding for graduate student research. Fact sheets for the research efforts are available below.  

Authoritative Product: Workshop Report

Coastal Storm Processes and Impacts, St. Petersburg, FL, April 2018

Dune Management Challenges on Developed Coasts, Kitty Hawk, NC, October 2015

Dune Management Challenges on Developed Coasts, Kitty Hawk, NC, October 2015

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Stakeholders discussed emergency managers needs as they compared to our fields' present capabilities for modeling storm processes and forecasting impacts to determine/prioritize where advancements were needed.  

Funding Awarded: USCRP FY18 funded 9 projects with $550,000

Authoritative Product: Workshop Report 

Coastal Human & Ecosystem Health Webinar Series, January 2021

Coastal Human & Ecosystem Health Webinar Series, January 2021

Coastal Human & Ecosystem Health Webinar Series, January 2021

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In January 2021, stakeholders will discuss their challenges related to coastal human & ecosystem health during a virtual workshop series focusing on the following topics.  Read more here.

1. Identifying and Mitigating Pollution: a) Bacterial or Viral Pathogens, b) Pollutants, and c) Microplastics, and

2. Building Ecosystem Resiliencies: a) Fisheries & Shellfisheries, b) Beach and estuarine habitats, and c) Natural and nature-based infrastructure.

Sea Level Rise, TBD, 2021-22

Coastal Human & Ecosystem Health Webinar Series, January 2021

Coastal Human & Ecosystem Health Webinar Series, January 2021

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USCRP intends to host its next thematic workshop on the topic of sea level rise.  Stay tuned!


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