About

OUR MISSION

The California Dune Science Network strives to expand understanding of coastal dunes and their role in building a resilient, transitional, and adaptive coast for all future generations.

OUR GOALS

Connect

Connect practitioners and researchers in order to advance collective expertise

Guide

Build best practices, guidance, and research priorities to inform policy and investments

Share and enhance access to research and monitoring data to expand learning

Engage

Collect and develop educational materials to engage diverse students and communities

Network Leadership

Laura Engeman

California Sea Grant

Center for Climate Change Impacts & Adaptation,

UC San Diego

Dave Hubbard

UC Santa Barbara,

Coastal Resources Consulting

Melodie Grubbs

Morro Bay National

Estuary Program

Karina Johnston

UC Santa Barbara,

Tidal Influence

Andrea Pickart

Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Karina Alvarez

USC Sea Grant

Jan Walker

Southern California Coastal Water Research Project

Eric Stein

Southern California Coastal Water Research Project

Dan Robinette

Point Blue Conservation Science

Kriss Neuman