by Holly Duggins | Aug 7, 2018 | All stories, Coastal News, National Coastal News, Policy, Reports
Learn more about the impacts of sand nourishment on beaches in the attached article from the Journal of Coastal Research.
by Holly Duggins | Jun 11, 2018 | All stories, Inland News, Program News
As part of PSDS’s natural hazard vulnerability work with the NPS, four WCU geology students/recent alums, Courtney Hartman, Holly Hurding-Jones, Eliza Hurst, and Richard Pedigo, mapped landslides in Yellowstone National Park this summer.
by Holly Duggins | May 15, 2018 | All stories, Coastal News, North Carolina Coastal News, Policy
Holden Beach is weighing the balance of beach nourishment projects. Becoming more restricted in restoration options, a terminal groin is prescribed. Rather than sanding (which has experienced setbacks previously), officials are opting for a more permanent...
by Holly Duggins | Mar 5, 2018 | All stories, Coastal News, North Carolina Coastal News, Policy
Environmental planning presented to Topsail, NC officials to propose the construction of beach groins to off-set beach erosion. Learn more about Topsail’s plans here.
by Holly Duggins | Feb 19, 2018 | All stories, Events in the News, International Coastal News
While Climate Change is warming our planet, there are places experiencing new cold weather conditions in its stead. To learn more about the impacts of the Polar Vortex in the Southeastern U.S., read more here.
by Holly Duggins | Dec 6, 2017 | All stories, Coastal News, Events in the News, Policy, South Carolina Coastal News
U.S. Wildlife and Fisheries in South Carolina has purchased a 64-acre land tract to offset habitat loss due to sea level rise. Learn more about their inland preservation efforts here.
by Holly Duggins | Dec 4, 2017 | All stories, Coastal News, North Carolina Coastal News
Can we keep shorelines from rising, and how do we keep the rising tides from demolishing our beachfront structures? Find out more about what the Outer Banks’ plight to combat sea level rise here.
by Holly Duggins | Dec 4, 2017 | All stories, Coastal News, International Coastal News, Policy
Sand, a fossil resource that takes millions of years to form, is being depleted at alarming rates through its continued use in marketed commercial goods and construction materials. Learn more about the depletion of Earth’s sands here.
by Holly Duggins | Nov 6, 2017 | All stories, Coastal News, Events in the News, National Coastal News, New Jersey Coastal News, Policy
New Jersey residents remember the devastation of Superstorm Sandy quite well, but remain vigilant in their determination to rebuild on top of the aftermath at the New Jersey shore. While cautious, these residents will not be deterred by the science behind the...
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