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