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Most Recent Hurricane Sandy News
Read an open letter from coastal scientists regarding the benefits of inlets opened
during coastal storms, in reference to the inlet opened during Sandy on Fire Island,
NY: Fire Island Inlet Statement
North Carolina's coast is 'hot spot' for rising sea levels
State legislators last summer ignored research that shows sea-level rise will accelerate its creep up North Carolina’s coastline this century. This week, waves of science will say they were wrong. Sea level was a hot topic – and North Carolina lawmakers a butt of jokes – as the Geological Society of America began its annual meeting in Charlotte on Sunday, days after Hurricane Sandy swamped New York and New Jersey.
Shoot the Messenger: Carolina’s Costly Mistake on Sea Level RiseThe North Carolina Senate has approved legislation that would prohibit the state from considering projected sea level increases in its coastal management strategy. PSDS Director Rob Young argues that ignoring these projections will wind up costing North Carolina — and the rest of the U.S. — far more.
5 Misconceptions About Sea-Level Rise
April 2012: Commentary about sea-level rise written by six NC coastal scientists, including PSDS
Director Rob Young.
NC Lifeline Built on Shifting Sands
March 2012: NY Times Article by Cornelia Dean: "They can engineer that bridge so well
that it can withstand a Category 3 or 4 hurricane," Dr. Young said in a telephone
interview. "The barrier island it is connected to cannot."
Living Shorelines White Paper
Revetments and other hard structures used in an increasing number of "Living Shorelines"
may be no better for the environment than the ecologically harmful bulkheads they
were designed to replace.
Isles Bay Beach, Montserrat
Check out the latest "Beach of the Month" article written by our own Katie Peek and
Rob Young on Coastalcare.org
Smithsonian: Preparing for a New River
Smithsonian article about the Elwha Dam Removal Project featuring PSDS Director Rob
Young. "Now the two antique dams are being dismantled—the largest and most ambitious
undertaking of its kind in U.S. history."
NPS Vulnerability and Adaptation
PSDS has partnered with the National Park Service to identify resources and infrastructure
at risk to rising sea levels and the long-term adaptation strategies associated with
that risk.
Storm Surge Database and Storm Surge Viewer
The Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines is using relational tools and geographic
information systems (GIS) to build a national storm surge database beginning with
the state of North Carolina as a prototype.
Interactive Beach Nourishment Database
Explore the national beach nourishment experience with the new PSDS beach nourishment
web site. Search for beach nourishment episodes by state or beach. Data includes cost,
funding source & type, length and volume.
Sea Level Rise
Beaufort County, SC ranks third in the US in area of wetlands threatened by sea level
rise. Through a partnership with Beaufort County and PSDS, the areas most susceptible
to sea level rise are being mapped in order to help inform residents and local policy
makers of the problems associated with sea level rise.
Rivercane Restoration
Rivercane is a bamboo native to the United States that has been used for millennia
for basketry and other purposes by Native American tribes such as the Choctaw and
Cherokee. Recent revitalization of traditional arts and crafts in the Eastern Band
of Cherokee Indian (EBCI) has prompted a major research effort at Western Carolina
University through the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines.
Elwha Dam Removal
Dr. Rob Young, Director of Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines, received
a $1.5 M grant from the National Science Foundation in 2007 to bring youth and science
together in studying the effects of the dam removal.
