by Katie Peek | Aug 25, 2016 | All stories
Marine life dwindles after beach renourishment at Folly, report says “We need to be able to quantify those impacts,’’ said Young, who heads the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines at Western Carolina. Ready more from The State here
by Katie Peek | Aug 25, 2016 | All stories
Four years after Sandy, the coastal real estate market is recovering “There’s usually very little thought given to whether it actually makes sense to keep rebuilding in these areas,” says Young, who is director of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines at...
by Katie Peek | Aug 25, 2016 | All stories
43 Win Federation Pelican Awards The Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines: The program’s staff is receiving the award for their expert research and strategic advice to advance sound beach and shoreline management. Read about the award here
by Katie Peek | Aug 25, 2016 | All stories
As Sea Levels Rise, How Best to Protect Coasts? “They can mitigate wave impact, so they can help slow down chronic erosion or help reduce the wave impact during a storm to some degree. But they’re not going to save you from a 12-foot, 16-foot storm surge,” said...
by Katie Peek | Oct 30, 2015 | All stories
A New Chapter in Post-Sandy Shore Work “As long as the federal government comes in after every storm and helps them put it all back where it was—then why do these local communities have to care about the science of coastal storms and vulnerability?” said Rob...
by Katie Peek | Oct 30, 2015 | All stories
Prepared for the Next Sandy? Some Experts Call for Bolder Action “The idea that we’re going to be protecting them for the next 50 years is totally unrealistic,” he said. “We’re not. It’s going to be gone 50 years from now.” Check out the NBC news piece with comments...
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