Effects of Sea Level Rise Event Response Program
The Effects of Sea Level Rise (ESLR) Event Response Program provides immediate assistance to individuals to gather data prior, during, and/or immediately after events that are difficult to plan for within the scope of a scientific study.
Program Details
Decision makers are often unsure of using natural and nature-based infrastructure (NI) in lieu of traditional engineering practices due to the lack of information on how these features will perform during extreme weather events. The ESLR Event Response Program funds projects that will help inform federal, state, and local officials who manage events and make sound decisions leading to safer coastal communities and healthier coastal environments. Specific project activities of interest include pre- and post-event monitoring and modeling activities.
These efforts must inform at least two of the following:
Assessments of long-term ecosystem vulnerability.
Habitat restoration or NI implementation planning.
The ability of coastal ecosystems or NI to reduce and/or mitigate coastal inundation impacts on ecosystems, natural resources, or communities.
Prioritized events include but are not limited to:
Weather-related events, such as nor’easters, tropical storms, nuisance flooding, abnormal wave conditions, or prolonged rain events.
Anthropogenic associated events, including episodic events (e.g., flood driven opening of a water diversion) and singular events (e.g., unplanned levee breach). Anthropogenic activities with an extended planning cycle will not be considered.
Support will be prioritized for activities that indicate direct management applications and coordination with end users.
Funding Details
NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) provides support for individuals to gather data prior, during, and/or immediately after weather-related or anthropogenic events affecting coastal resilience. Modest funding (approximately $5,000 to $25,000 per project) is available to help offset costs of immediate mobilization of response and/or assessment efforts.
This document provides guidance on the application process.
Contact NCCOS ESLR Event Response team for more information or to inquire about support: nccos.eslr.event.response@noaa.gov
Rebecca Atkins, Competitive Research Program
Past Response
- After the Storm: Mapping Changes in Bass Harbor Marsh (U.S. National Park Service)
- Researchers Successfully Test Wave-Rider Buoy to Track Storm Intensity
- Evaluation of Winter Storm Impacts in New Bedford, Massachusetts
- How Does Surface Salinity Impact the Root Zone in a Wetland?
- Post–Hurricane Dorian Data Collection to Improve Understanding of Beach, Dune Recovery Following Storms
- Evaluating the Resilience of North Carolina Natural and Living Shorelines following Hurricane Dorian
- Evaluating Wave Impact Reduction and Shoreline Protection Provided by “Oyster Reef Living Shoreline Projects” During Storm Events