NOAA’s National Sea Grant College Program announced funding awards to Sea Grant programs across the country for new and ongoing projects enhancing community resilience, including support for two programs run by CT Sea Grant.
Coastal Hazards
A look at how CT, N.C. are preparing for climate change
“A Tale of Two Coastal States as the World Gets Wetter,” in Wrack Lines Magazine Vol. 21 No. 1
Many communities facing increase in road flooding
Benson, Judy. 2019. “As More Roads Become Rivers, Communities Search for Solutions,” in Wrack Lines magazine Vol. 19 No. 1. A pdf of the article can be found here.
Study shows elevated homes more vulnerable to wind damage
“Solving and Engineering Conundrum: as Coastal Homes get Elevated, New Research Looks at Whether Vulnerability to Wind Damage is Increasing,” in Wrack Lines magazine, Vol. 19, No. 1.
Norwalk harbor improves, but faces new challenges
“In a Cleaner Norwalk Harbor, Birds and Fish Return, as the Challenges of Climate Change Loom,” in Wrack Lines magazine, Vol. 18, No. 2.
“Steps to Resilience” workshops video available
CT Sea Grant and partner organizations hosted free virtual workshops on resilience fundamentals related to our region in September. A video of the workshops is now available.
CTSG receives federal funds for community resilience work
CTSG has been awarded $125,000 in federal funds for ongoing initiatives that enhance community resilience to climate change impacts. The funding will support the UConn Climate Corps program and also be used for projects on LIS habitats that protect communities from flooding and storm damage.
Rethinking CT’s Coastal Land Use and Adaptation Strategies
A study by Juliana Barrett of CT Sea Grant and UConn researcher Tao Wu looks at past land use changes and the importance of taking factors such as socio-economic development and the dynamic nature of coastal environments into consideration to make these areas more resilient to climate change.
Fact sheets help local leaders navigate climate change questions
Questions poured in by the dozen after the morning session of the 2015 Adapt CT legal workshop—six pages worth, in fact. That was the beginning of a CTSG-RI Sea Grant Legal Program partnership that led to the “Legal Issues in the Age of Climate Adaptation” fact sheet series.
6th Adapt CT fact sheet focuses on flooding, eminent domain
Connecticut Sea Grant and UConn CLEAR are pleased to announce the latest Adapt CT fact sheet: Flooding, Eminent Domain, and Government Authority.