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Upcoming seminar: Modeling Coral Reef Restoration to Reduce Coastal Hazards from Scales of Kilometers to Centimeters
Mark your calendars for an upcoming seminar with USGS scientist Dr. Curt Storlazzi on November 4th, 2022! Seminar title: Modeling Coral Reef Restoration to Reduce Coastal Hazards from Scales of Kilometers to Centimeters Talk abstract: Coral reefs are effective natural barriers that protect adjacent coastal communities from hazards such as erosion and storm-induced flooding. However, […]
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Rain gardens created to mitigate flooding
Georgia’s coastal communities are getting help from UGA’s Marine Extension Brunswick, Ga. – The highest property in the Urbana-Perry Park neighborhood in Brunswick, Georgia, sits just 10 feet above sea level. Homeowners William and Bonnie Kitts have lived there for nine years. “This is actually my wife’s father’s grandfather’s home that he grew up in,” William […]
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Freshwater reservoir emissions: research feature with Laura Naslund
Photo and story by Olivia Allen In a recent feature on the River Basin Center website, writer Olivia Allen featured Laura Naslund’s work on freshwater reservoir emissions. By 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday, June 21, Laura Naslund had already spent over an hour in a canoe on a little pond on the east side of Athens, […]
