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Living Shorelines: Synthesizing the Results of a Decade of Implementation in Coastal Alabama

Implementing Organization

Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL)

Overview

DWH Project Funding

$469,000

Known Leveraged Funding

$0

Funding Organization

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine – Gulf Research Program (NASEM - GRP)

Funding Program

NASEM Gulf Research Program Grants

Details

Project Category

Science

Project Actions

Habitat Restoration and Enhancement

Targeted Resources

Shorelines

Project Description

Restoration of coastal habitats has proceeded rapidly over the last two decades and will likely accelerate in light of the civil settlement stemming from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. With opportune timing, the project research team plans to synthesize data that capture biological and physical effects of living shorelines with data from companion socio-economic studies to fully evaluate the benefits of living shoreline projects across coastal Alabama. The research is expected to contribute insights into the performance and efficacy of the different environmental restoration strategies being applied across the Gulf region.

Contact

Kenneth L. Heck
251-861-2141 x 2284
kheck@disl.org
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Project Partners

None

Affiliated Institutions

None

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