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Marshes on the Margins: Developing Tidal Wetlands Adaptation Strategies in Southern California

California, Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, david.kidwell@noaa.gov, estuaries, Habitat, inlets, marshes, Natural and Nature-based Features, sea level rise, Sea Level Rise, U.S. States and Territories, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment

We will investigate how the dynamic and heavily altered (e.g., through jetty construction or dredging) estuaries of Southern California will be affected by sea level ...

Modeling, Visualizing, and Communicating Nor'easter and Hurricane Threats With Sea Level Rise to Support Coastal Management in New England

Atlantic Ocean, Coastal Change, Coastal Change, Maine, Massachusetts, New England, Other Topics, Rhode Island, sea level rise, Sea Level Rise, Sponsored Research, trevor.meckley@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

We are working to inform and improve coastal resource management and resilience to extreme weather events (e.g., Nor’easters and hurricanes) whose impacts are magnified with ...

Multi-objective Assessment of Flood Adaptation Options in Los Angeles County

California, Coastal Change, Natural and Nature-based Features, sarah.pease@noaa.gov, Sea Level Rise, U.S. States and Territories, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment

We are evaluating, at a high resolution, the social, economic, and environmental benefits, costs, and tradeoffs of different approaches to manage flood risk in Los ...

Pavement Resilience to Sea Level Rise and Potential Mitigation Options Using Natural and Nature-Based Features

Alabama, Atlantic Ocean, Coastal Change, Coastal Change, Gulf of Mexico, highways, Natural and Nature-based Features, New Hampshire, NNBF, Other Topics, resilience, Sea Level Rise, sea level rise, Sponsored Research, transportation, trevor.meckley@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

We are investigating the coastal processes and hazards that damage roadway pavement. This work combines hydrodynamic, groundwater, and pavement models, along with an adaptation impact ...

Predicting Impacts of Sea Level Rise in the Northern Gulf of Mexico

Alabama, Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Coastal Change, david.kidwell@noaa.gov, EESLR, ESLR, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi, Other Topics, Sea Level Rise, sea level rise, Sponsored Research, The Ecological Effects of Sea Level Rise Program, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

We are assessing the impacts of sea level rise and coastal storms on marshes and oyster habitats in the northern Gulf of Mexico through the ...

Promoting Innovative Transformational Coastal Adaptation in Collaboration with Underserved Communities

Chesapeake Bay, Coastal Change, Natural and Nature-based Features, Sea Level Rise, trevor.meckley@noaa.gov, Waterbodies

Coastal marshes and wetlands can attenuate wave energy and reduce flood risk. This project will model and evaluate the costs and benefits of various nature ...

Quantification and Optimization of Nature-based Solutions for Mitigating Coastal Vulnerability and Risk

Coastal Change, Natural and Nature-based Features, Rhode Island, Sea Level Rise, trevor.meckley@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories

We are working to inform and improve coastal resource management and resilience to extreme weather events (e.g., Nor’easters and hurricanes) whose impacts are magnified with ...

Quantifying the Benefits of Natural and Nature-based Features in Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay Under Different Sea Level Rise Scenarios to Inform Conservation and Management Decisions

Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Maryland, Natural and Nature-based Features, Sea Level Rise, trevor.meckley@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories

We will analyze how marshes, submerged aquatic vegetation, and other natural features reduce wave energy and flood risks along Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic coastal ...

Refining Ecosystem Model Inputs for Sea Level Rise Vulnerability in the San Francisco Bay Estuary

California, Coastal Change, Coastal Change, david.kidwell@noaa.gov, Other Topics, Pacific Ocean, San Francisco Bay, sea level rise, Sea Level Rise, Sponsored Research, U.S. States and Territories, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, Waterbodies, wetlands

We are enhancing a locally relevant marsh model with new field data on the impacts of sea level rise to allow coastal managers to evaluate ...

Salt Marsh Evolution along the South Atlantic Bight

Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, Florida, Georgia, Other Topics, Sea Level Rise, South Carolina, Sponsored Research, trevor.meckley@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories

We are advancing marsh modeling in the South Atlantic Bight (SAB) to provide high-resolution predictions of future marsh evolution and the wave attenuation of these ...

Sea-Level Rise Modeling as a Catalyst for Effective Coastal Management in West Hawaii

anachialine pool, Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, david.kidwell@noaa.gov, groundwater, Hawaii, Other Topics, sea level rise, Sea Level Rise, Sponsored Research, U.S. States and Territories, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment

In collaboration with The Nature Conservancy and the Hawaii Sentinel Site Cooperative, we are evaluating the effects of sea level rise of unique coastal habitats ...

Shifts in Seagrass Species Composition: A Sentinel Indicator for Sea Level Rise and Climate Change

climate change, Coastal Change, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Marine Spatial Ecology, North Carolina, Sea Level Rise, sea level rise, seagrass, Seagrasses, U.S. States and Territories

We are using aerial and satellite imagery, field surveys, and tank experiments to answer questions regarding climate change impacts to the coastal seagrass beds of ...

Shoreline Habitat Types and Erosion Rates on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune

Atlantic Ocean, Camp Lejeune, carolyn.currin@noaa.gov, Coastal Change, North Carolina, salt marsh, sea level rise, Sea Level Rise, shoreline erosion, U.S. States and Territories, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, Waterbodies

We determined rates of shoreline change in the New River Estuary and Intracoastal Waterway adjacent to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune over the past 50 ...

Supporting Redesign of Battleship NORTH CAROLINA Park to Reduce Flooding

Atlantic Ocean, Coastal Change, Coastal Change, flooding, jenny.davis@noaa.gov, living shoreline, Natural and Nature-based Features, NNBF, North Carolina, Restoration, Sea Level Rise, sea level rise, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

In response to repeated nuisance flooding events that have impacted operations and visitor access at the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA Park, NCCOS scientists are supporting park ...

Surface Transportation, Sea Level Rise, and Coastal Storms: A Sustainable Path to Increased Resilience

Alabama, Coastal Change, Coastal Change, coastal storms, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Mexico, Natural and Nature-based Features, NNBF, Other Topics, sea level rise, Sea Level Rise, Sponsored Research, surface transportation, trevor.meckley@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies

In collaboration with the Alabama Department of Transportation, we are evaluating the effects of sea level rise on road and ferry access infrastructure in coastal ...

The Coastal Recovery from Storms Tool (CReST): Modeling Impacts of Sea Level Rise on Natural and Managed Beaches and Dunes

Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, david.kidwell@noaa.gov, North Carolina, Sea Level Rise, storm recovery, U.S. States and Territories, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment

We are developing a community modeling tool, based on field data, to inform impact and vulnerability assessments of dune and beach recovery following storms under ...

Transportation Systems and Flood Resilience under Dynamic Sea Level Rise: Integrated Modeling to Assess Natural and Nature-Based Solutions for Roadway Flooding in Hampton Roads, Virginia

Coastal Change, Natural and Nature-based Features, Other Topics, Sea Level Rise, Sponsored Research, trevor.meckley@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories, Virginia

We are investigating how coastal flooding is impacting surface transportation networks in Hampton Roads, VA. This work combines hydrodynamic, morphodynamic, pavement, and economic models to ...

Understanding and Predicting Changes in Coastal Marsh Ecosystem Services: Realizing the Combined Effects of Sea Level Rise, Tides, and Storm Surge on Marshes and their Capacity to Protect Shorelines

Climate Impacts on Ecosystems, Coastal Change, david.kidwell@noaa.gov, marsh, Natural and Nature-based Features, North Carolina, Sea Level Rise, sea level rise, storm surge, U.S. States and Territories, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment

We are developing marsh conservation and restoration guidance for the central coastal region of North Carolina from eight years of yet unpublished, continuous water-level data ...

Understanding the Impact of Sea Level Rise on Coral Reef and Mangrove Interactions and the Resulting Coastal Flooding Hazards to Inform Nature-based Features

Coastal Change, Natural and Nature-based Features, Sea Level Rise, trevor.meckley@noaa.gov, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment

We are evaluating sea level rise vulnerability and flooding risk in combined coral and mangrove ecosystems in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Results will inform nature-based ...

Using ESLR-funded Data Sets and Tools to Evaluate Alternative Backshore Management Options Along U.S. Pacific Northwest Coastlines

Coastal Change, Natural and Nature-based Features, Oregon, sarah.pease@noaa.gov, Sea Level Rise, U.S. States and Territories, Washington

We are assessing the environmental and economic tradeoffs of different nature-based solutions and traditional infrastructure for backshore dune environments in the Pacific Northwest. This will ...

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