Ecological Effects of Sea Level Rise-Northern Gulf of Mexico Management Committee Workshop
July 23rd, 2013 | Category: NewsDate: June 21, 2013
Location: Weeks Bay NERR, AL
The Ecological Effects of Sea Level Rise-Northern Gulf of Mexico is an integrated field observation and modeling project that will provide resource managers with the knowledge and tools to prepare for the impacts of tides and storm surge from sea level rise. NOAA is funding this project and the Lead Principal Investigator for this project is Scott Hagen from the University of Central Florida. Grand Bay NERR is the Communications Lead for this project.
The purpose of this meeting was to share recent results with the Management Committee and allow them to share their ideas for next steps. Researchers provided updates about the science begin conducted. Coastal decision-makers took part in a focus group while the rest of the participants discuss next steps of the project and how the results might be used to assist future restoration projects. Participants also discussed the next steps for extending the results to various audiences.
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