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Living Shorelines - Types, Tools, and Techniques

Nancy Laurson, Environmental Protection Specialist, Oceans and Coastal Protection Division, U.S. EPA
Tracy Skrabal, Senior Coastal Scientist and Southeast Regional Manager, North Carolina Coastal Federation
Pam Mason, Senior Coastal Management Scientist, Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)
Dr. Danielle Kreeger, Science Director, Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE)
 
This webcast was held in May, 2014 in celebration of American Wetlands Month. This webcast provides an introduction to living shorelines and their use as a key tool to address erosion and climate change. This webcast encourages the use of living shorelines and demonstrates a few case studies.