Resilient Coastal Communities

Coastal Ecosystems & Risk Reduction, Colombia

Assessed role of coastal ecosystems in reducing risk from coastal hazards along Caribbean coast of Colombia. Partners: Stanford University, TNC. Collaborator: Fulbright Nexus Program.

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National Coastal Hazard Assessment, The Bahamas

Assessed risk from coastal hazards along the entire coast of The Bahamas and identify locations where corals, mangroves, and seagrasses have the greatest potential to reduce risk to coastal communities. Collaborators: Government of The Bahamas, IDB.

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Watershed Management, Florida, USA

Worked to prioritize conservation and restoration activities in Escambia and Pensacola Counties to achieve multiple watershed and coastal objectives, including reduction in erosion and flooding, nitrogen and phosphorous retention, nature-based recreation, and near-shore fisheries. Partners: Stanford University, The Nature Conservancy.

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Climate Adaptation for the Mesoamerican Reef (MAR), Latin America

Working to use climate scenarios and ecosystem service modeling to identify and implement adaptation strategies in marine protected area and coastal zone management. Partners: Stanford University, WWF-US, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Belize.

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Innovations in Climate Resilient Coastal Zones, Belize

Working to identify and test new data technologies for scaling the use of information on climate change, coastal processe, and ecosystem services into Integrated Coastal Zone Management across the Caribbean and Latin America.Collaborators: IDB, NGOs, academics and governments of The Bahamas, Mexico, and Belize.

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Oyster Reefs Restoration, Mobile Bay, AL, USA

Worked on the design and placement of restored Oyster Reefs in Mobile Bay. Partners: Stanford University, The Nature Conservancy.

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Coastal Habitats & Communication, Gulf of Mexico, USA

Worked to understand and communicate (through coastalresilience.org) where coastal habitats provide protection from sea-level rise and storms in the Gulf of Mexico and along the US east coast. Partners: Stanford University, The Nature Conservancy.

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Coastal Habitats & Adaptive Planning, California Coast, USA

Incorporating natural capital in climate adaptation planning in Monterey, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, and Marin Counties. Developed California coastline viewer tool to explore coastal habitat, sea-level rise, and nature-based solutions: http://marineapps.naturalcapitalproject.org/california/index.html. Collaborator: Center for Ocean Solutions.

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Land-Use Decision Making & Water Quality, Narragansett Bay, RI, USA

Conducting stakeholder engagement and modeling of land use decisions on surface and marine water quality. Project goals include estimating the recreational and non-use value impacts of future land use scenarios in a large watershed that crosses State boundaries and providing guidance to prioritize conservation activity. Collaborators: Massachusetts Audubon, University of Rhode Island.

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Alternative Climate Adaptation Options (Placencia, Belize)

Project partners include NatCap at Stanford and University of Minnesota; Belizean government: Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute (CZMAI) and Belize's National Climate Change Office; WWF-Belize, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Pew Charitable Trusts, Silvestrum Climate Associates. Funding: Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Google Foundation, WWF-US

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