In the last two decades coastal urban areas have taken steps to better minimize flooding and runoff by creating more ...

The city of San Diego will lead an information-only presentation about people and sea lions at La Jolla Cove during the California Coastal Commission’s meeting Wednesday, Dec. 10. Specifics of the ...

The new five-year strategy will adapt coastal resilience tools for these more rural, riverine communities. Some current floodplain maps for these areas are outdated, dating back to 2008. Southern ...

This month, Dr. Reide Corbett, Executive Director of the Coastal Studies Institute will present, “Holding the Line? Coastal Change and Barrier Island Dynamics on the Outer Banks”. The ...

Researchers have created a coastal evolution model to analyze how coastal management activities on barrier islands, meant to adapt to sea-level rise, can disrupt natural processes that are keeping the ...

Ocean wave climates are changing under the combined influence of global/regional climate variability, with important consequences for coastal environments, ...

The public is encouraged to attend Dr. Reide Corbett's lecture, “Holding the Line? Coastal Change and Barrier-Island Dynamics ...

A legal dispute over an unpermitted seawall at Quidnessett Country Club highlights issues with Rhode Island's coastal regulations. Critics argue the state's current coastal program is reactive and ...

Until the latter part of the 1900s, the use of hard structures in coastal areas (sometimes termed coastal armoring), was the preferred method for reducing the effects of waves, storm surge, and ...