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A new NCCOS-funded study tracked the effects of living shoreline construction on benthic (bottom-dwelling) invertebrate animal communities in Chesapeake Bay. Coastal erosion and sea level rise have
Scientists from NCCOS’ Beaufort Laboratory recently teamed up with The Nature Conservancy to create a new Living Shorelines application (app) by bringing in their research
Living shorelines are an increasingly popular shoreline stabilization strategy because they protect against shoreline erosion while also providing habitat and enhancing water quality. The widespread
A synthesis of recent thinking and results from practitioners and researchers of Living Shorelines just hit the stands. ” Living Shorelines: The Science and Management
The Governors’ South Atlantic Alliance held the Southeast Living Shorelines Workshop at the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science in Charleston on October 12-13, 2016.
In many places, estuarine shorelines are protected from erosion by riprap—a jumble of rock and other hard materials piled along the shore. More recently, living
A delegation from the Ecosystem Conservation Society of Japan (ECS-J) recently visited the NCCOS laboratory in Beaufort, NC to learn about living shorelines. ECS-J is
A recent NOAA study shows Living Shorelines are not only an excellent method of erosion control for coastal properties but also sequester carbon which increases
NOAA released Guidance for Considering the Use of Living Shorelines today. This publication was developed in an agency-wide effort to clarify NOAA’s encouragement for the
In recent decades, increased development along our nation’s estuarine shorelines has led to shoreline hardening as landowners attempt to protect their properties from coastal erosion.