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Mar 4, 20221 min read
Salinas River State Beach Dune Restoration Project Monitoring Strategies
A case study submission from the Central Coast Wetland Group on the Salinas River State Beach Dune Restoration Project Monitoring...
Mar 3, 20221 min read
Beach Sustainability Assessment Comprehensive Analysis for Management Project
A five minute overview of the Beach Sustainability Assessment Comprehensive Analysis for Management Project (BSA CAMP) and coastal access...
Mar 3, 20221 min read
Multi-benefit decision-making framework to evaluate nature-based features for coastal protection
A case study submission from Klaus Schroder (University of Texas at Arlington), Michelle Hummel, and Kevin Befus (University of Arkansas)...
Dec 13, 20211 min read
Ammophila Invasion Ecology and Dune Restoration on the West Coast of North America
The invasive ecosystem engineer Ammophila arenaria, was first introduced to California in 1896 and has come to dominate coastal foredune...
Nov 15, 20211 min read
Coastal Adaptation Planning Essentials virtual training opportunity
The NOAA Office for Coastal Management has a training curriculum devoted to coastal resource management. Courses are scheduled throughout...
Nov 15, 20211 min read
Salinas youths restore Monterey’s coastal dunes
The mission of Return of the Natives is to bring nature closer to people, and people closer to nature, through hands-on experiences. “Our...
Nov 15, 20211 min read
Grass roots restoration fueled by a dedicated group of community volunteers and students
The Seabright Beach Coastal Enhancement Project began at the entrance cove to Seabright Beach in 2013 and now covers from the San Lorenzo...
Nov 10, 20211 min read
Comparing Restoration Treatments to Determine the Success of Invasive Species Removal
Dune systems worldwide have been greatly altered by the introduction and spread of invasive species. On the western coast of North...
Oct 6, 20211 min read
Ormond Beach 2021 Preferred Plan
In May 2021, the Ormond Beach Restoration and Public Access Preferred Alternative and Preliminary Design Plan was released. The Preferred...
Oct 4, 20211 min read
Carpinteria 2021 Public Workshops
The City of Carpinteria has conducted several public workshops on the development of their Dune and Shoreline Management Plan to receive...
Sep 28, 20211 min read
A Novel Hybrid Nature-Based Dune at Cardiff State Beach, California
Global sea-level rise continues to increase the frequency and severity of high water level and flooding events, steadily impacting larger...
Sep 27, 20211 min read
Surfer's Pt Monitoring Reports 2015-2017
Monitoring surveys have been an important part of the Surfer's Point project and serve as a valuable resource for evaluating the...
Sep 27, 20211 min read
Phase 2 Plan for Surfer's Pt. Ventura
The Phase 1 shoreline project at Surfer's Point was constructed from 2020 through 2011. The proposed Phase 2 design was approved by the...
Sep 27, 20211 min read
Santa Monica Implementation and Monitoring Plan
The 2016 Plan to develop this pilot project as a model for re-establishing coastal dunes as a beach resilience approach....
Sep 27, 20211 min read
Santa Monica Year 4 Monitoring Report
This September 2020 monitoring report summarizes activities for the Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project from December 2015 -...
Sep 26, 20211 min read
Dune Literature Hub
Research into coastal dune ecology and geomorphology, their role in increasing shoreline protection, and how dune restoration and...
Sep 19, 20211 min read
A Photographic Guide to Dune Plants
Compiled by Gordon Leppig and Andrea Pickart in 2018, A Photographic Guide to Plants of Humboldt Bay Dunes and Wetlands, provides a...
Sep 17, 20211 min read
LA Times Feature on Reviving Dunes in California to Address Sea-level Rise
LA Times Science Writer Rosanna Xia documented the growing trend in restoring and enhancing dunes as a coastal resilience strategy in...